Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Lessons Learned From Selling Your Bank

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I recently attended the 141st Texas Bankers Association annual convention in Dallas, and true to form, attended a few sessions that grabbed ...
Saturday, May 16, 2026

Memorial Day: 250 Years Later, Remember Captain Nathan Hale

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The story of Captain Nathan Hale is one of the most enduring legends of the American Revolutionary War. Not because of the resounding succes...
Friday, April 24, 2026

Bank Earnings Season: What the Big Four Are Telling Us About the U.S. Economy

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It's earnings release season and pundits are out in full force reading the tea leaves from banks in their coverage universe. I took a di...
Wednesday, April 01, 2026

The Scale Imperative: Banks Can Acquire Credit Unions

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The traditional financial industry is facing a quiet, steady drain of its lifeblood. While the "unbanked" population is shrinking,...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update for First Quarter 2026

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  A Wild and Cold Quarter I can only remember one other winter that was as cold as what we just experienced.  A snowstorm hit the Northeas...
Friday, March 06, 2026

Bank Board Exchange Ideas: Deposits and Liquidity

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During a recent banking conference, my colleague and I led a peer exchange with community bank board members. To guide the conversation, we ...
Wednesday, February 04, 2026

What Really Drives Bank Value—and What To Do Next

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Earlier this month, I attended Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired conference. As always, the sessions were strong and the hallway conve...