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Sep 28, 2026 · 23:47
John Maxfield has spent 16 studying banking leadership and performance, first at The Motley Fool , then at Bank Director magazine and more recently on his own, creating videos…
Sep 16, 2026 · 14:28
"Leadership is a skill you have to develop and maintain over time," says Velera Wilson. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, leadership keynote speaker…
Sep 10, 2026 · 43:29
As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — returning for its ninth season — brings you…
Aug 4, 2026 · 15:43
The ability to pay college athletes has led to dramatic upheaval in banking college sports. Revenue-sharing with athletes has required big increases in spending that colleges may…
Jul 29, 2026 · 14:48
Virtually all banks engage in strategic planning, but how do they ensure the strategic plan actually drives performance and doesn't just get left in a binder on the shelf? On the…
Jul 23, 2026 · 11:36
What kind of difference can a single ratio make? In a new ABA DataBank essay , ABA's Patrick Mitchell and Brittany Kleinpaste discuss the FDIC's 2% Designated Reserve Ratio…
Jul 8, 2026 · 13:57
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — sponsored by Q2 Software — ABA economist Dan Brown discusses the recent release of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)…
Jun 29, 2026 · 15:10
To mark the 250th anniversary of Independence Day this week, this classic replay episode of the ABA Banking Journal — sponsored by Q2 Software — explores the role of banking and…
Jun 18, 2026 · 8:37
Adam Metz, the newly appointed president and CEO of Central Pennsylvania-based Orrstown Bank, joins the ABA Banking Journal Podcast to discuss the bank's strategy and growth, its…
Jun 11, 2026 · 14:06
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, ABA's Heather Trew breaks down recent news about the president's executive order on illegal immigration and the…
May 28, 2026 · 23:33
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by Nexcess — Texas banker Ryan Coaxum joins the show to discuss how he was welcomed into the banking…
May 15, 2026 · 14:59
In an environment with higher-yielding options, how can banks compete for effectively for deposits? On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by…
May 6, 2026 · 15:09
As a community bank president and past chair of the Ohio Bankers League, Jenny Saunders has been part of many conversations with top policymakers on bank issues. On the latest…
Apr 29, 2026 · 23:56
Over the past two decades, Pennsylvania-based F.N.B. Corporation has grown its assets from roughly $5.4 billion to $50 billion, grown its net operating income by a similar ratio…
Apr 22, 2026 · 10:58
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — a crossover episode with the ABA Fraudcast — ABA's Rob Nichols and Paul Benda provide several updates on ABA's work to…
Apr 9, 2026 · 18:12
Several factors — the growth of the U.S. economy and asset prices, generational transitions and changing values — are reshaping the wealth management and financial advice…
Mar 30, 2026 · 12:44
In recent years, credit union business lending and the number of credit unions that exceed the statutory cap on member business lending have shot up sharply. What risks do these…
Mar 19, 2026 · 21:55
Sponsor banking, or banking as a service, is a unique opportunity for banks — but it requires strategy, discipline and a laser focus on risk. On the latest episode of the ABA…
Mar 13, 2026 · 17:48
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Rob Nichols offers his top takeaways from the ABA Washington Summit — including industry unity on stablecoin regulation,…
Feb 4, 2026 · 9:30
Major tech platforms make billions of dollars from scammers who advertise on their sites, according to reporting from Reuters , and there's not much incentive for them to change…
Jan 23, 2026 · 24:36
From one location in Wilmington, North Carolina, Live Oak Bank is the nation's largest Small Business Administration lender and a leading partner in developing technology for…
Jan 16, 2026 · 22:05
If Texas were an independent country, its economy would rank as the world's eighth-largest. "France is the seventh largest economy in the world and I don't think it'll take as…
Jan 8, 2026 · 10:29
The discontinuation of penny production in 2025 caused operational challenges for banks when the regional Federal Reserve banks said they would stop accepting pennies for deposit…
Dec 18, 2025 · 18:57
The Philippines is a fast-growing economy, but it lags its peers in the unbanked rate, with more than four in 10 Filipinos unbanked, according to McKinsey. Many Filipinos use…
Dec 11, 2025 · 15:18
The bank consolidation logjam broke in 2025, with several banks, including large regionals, inking major deals amid an accelerated pace for approvals. While that may reflect both…
Dec 4, 2025 · 21:23
Jon Sisk and Matt Lujano's banks couldn't be more different at first appearance — Sisk is a top executive at a community bank in Santa Cruz, California, near the beating heart of…
Nov 7, 2025 · 17:12
The Erie Canal — one of the biggest milestones of American history — celebrated the bicentennial of its completion this week. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal…
Oct 28, 2025 · 4:04
Blend's Intelligent Origination — an AI-powered orchestration layer embedded in Blend's platform that reduces the cost of loan origination, improves speed and accuracy, and…
Oct 23, 2025 · 23:32
PNC Bank is the nation's eighth-largest bank by assets and the sixth-largest by deposits, but it ranks fourth in the number of physical branches. In a time when many banks are…
Oct 16, 2025 · 22:27
With equipment repair costs up 40% over the past few years, how farmers deploy expensive agricultural machinery is of top concern for ag bankers. With equipment increasingly…
Oct 9, 2025 · 16:26
Oct 2, 2025 · 33:11
Banks have been using natural language processing and machine learning applications for years in managing their anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act obligations. But how…
Sep 25, 2025 · 18:19
In the wake of the summer's Genius Act, many banks and nonbanks have announced new stablecoin initiatives. Another digital asset — tokenized deposits — may meet needs similar to…
Sep 18, 2025 · 21:06
Princess Castleberry began her career in risk management in financial services, and the biggest risk she sees today is that "leaders are in a capacity crisis." Work experience,…
Sep 11, 2025 · 22:46
The rapid evolution of the financial services marketplace means the market for banking as a service is also evolving rapidly. From artificial intelligence to other new…
Jul 30, 2025 · 17:44
The U.S. is experiencing a massive demographic shift driven by the aging Baby Boom generation, declining birth rates and shifts in immigration trends. What effect will aging have…
Jul 25, 2025 · 23:11
Alongside the commercial and consumer markets, institutional banking is one of three strategic pillars of $70 billion-asset UMB Bank. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking…
Jul 21, 2025 · 22:29
What does the future hold for bank risk and compliance professionals? On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Krysti Cunningham of Security National Bank in…
Jul 10, 2025 · 21:07
Following the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, hear from ABA experts on how key ABA-supported provisions on tax policy, rural real estate and health savings accounts…
Jun 26, 2025 · 12:06
ABA's new online platform to provide members with free access to the Treasury Check Verification System is now live. On a special joint episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast…
Jun 18, 2025 · 12:14
Amid tariff-related volatility, how are small and midsize businesses and the banks that serve them faring? On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by…
Jun 12, 2025 · 25:10
Jim Ryan has led Old National Bank through a massive wave of growth — through major mergers and organic growth, the Evansville, Indiana-based bank has reached $70 billion in…
Jun 5, 2025 · 9:18
So-called "First Amendment auditors" have long filmed themselves trying to provoke police and other public officials into stopping them from recording in public settings. Now,…
May 8, 2025 · 16:53
As independently owned and operated small businesses, fast-food restaurant franchisees have unique business needs. They have mobile and often part-time workforces, complex…
May 1, 2025 · 22:17
Government-guaranteed lending requires special expertise and back-office functionality that grows increasingly expensive for smaller banks. On the latest episode of the ABA…
Apr 24, 2025 · 22:49
Quantum computing is an entirely new way of processing information, and it has the power to solve extremely difficult computational problems much more quickly than binary…
Apr 17, 2025 · 10:51
The payment by the Federal Reserve of interest on bank reserves may sound like an abstruse matter of economic theory, but these payments are critical to bank operations and the…
Apr 10, 2025 · 16:59
ABA's Washington Summit just wrapped up, and this episode — sponsored by Intrafi's Banking with Interest — features a main stage conversation with Travis Hill, acting chairman of…
Apr 3, 2025 · 18:18
April is Financial Literacy Month, a time when bankers think creatively about how to engage young people on topics of financial wellness. Citi's Michelle A. Thornhill and Roads…
Mar 27, 2025 · 12:06
In the wake of this week's significant executive order directing the Treasury to eliminate the use of paper checks for federal government disbursements (and payments to the U.S.…
Mar 20, 2025 · 19:12
Legislators and regulators are strongly focused on policy related to payment stablecoins, most recently with the passage of the Genius Act in the Senate Banking Committee. On…
Mar 13, 2025 · 30:03
The big story of check fraud is not only its vast cost to the country and to individual victims, but simply the remarkable rate at which it is increasing. On this episode of the…
Mar 6, 2025 · 31:13
A century ago, in March 1925, Charles G. Dawes was sworn in as vice president of the United States. Being elected vice president of the United States — as Dawes was, alongside…
Feb 27, 2025 · 26:51
A century ago, in March 1925, Charles G. Dawes was sworn in as vice president of the United States. Being elected vice president of the United States — as Dawes was, alongside…
Feb 20, 2025 · 25:54
In rural southeastern New Mexico, bank CEO and varsity bowling coach Ken Clayton often takes his team on 500-mile one-day roundtrips for bowling tournaments. For Clayton, that…
Feb 13, 2025 · 16:11
A recent article in the New York Times — " Love and Money: Why Sharing Accounts Is Good for Your Relationship " — explores scholarly evidence for the benefits of couples'…
Feb 11, 2025 · 19:11
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by R&T Deposit Solutions — ABA's Jeff Huther and Sharon Whitaker rebut a false narrative about how banks are…
Jan 16, 2025 · 21:49
Today's episode features a crossover from ABA's brand new podcast series: ABA Fraudcast: Cyber and Fraud with Paul Benda. Community banks can be targets of large-scale fraud,…
Jan 8, 2025 · 20:41
From AI and crypto to complex regulatory challenges and increasingly diverse markets, bank executives face increasingly complex strategic decisions — and so do bank boards as…
Dec 20, 2024 · 7:14
In this holiday bonus episode — sponsored by TransUnion — host Evan Sparks digs into the Banking Journal archives to learn more about the "Christmas Club" savings vehicle, and…
Dec 18, 2024 · 21:23
"Well, your money's in Joe's house, that's right next to yours. And in the Kennedy House, and Mrs. Macklin's house, and, and a hundred others. Why, you're lending them the money…
Dec 12, 2024 · 20:16
The rarely used Congressional Review Act provides an opportunity for Congress and the president to overturn regulatory rulemakings — and the GOP trifecta in 2025 will bring new…
Dec 4, 2024 · 21:56
Saved by the bell? Millions of American businesses faced a January 1 deadline to register their beneficial owners with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network — until a federal…
Nov 25, 2024 · 29:13
Advertising jingles: corny or clever? "Imagine the repetition over years in a community that hears it regularly," says Clark Hook of Financial Marketing Solutions. "It's whether…
Nov 20, 2024 · 16:37
Middle market businesses don't get the attention of the Fortune 500 or the love that small businesses get from policymakers, but these firms are still critical to the economy —…
Nov 14, 2024 · 17:15
The Republican sweep of the presidency and Congress, with extremely narrow control of the House, sets up tax policy as a major issue in 2025. With many provisions of the 2017 Tax…
Nov 7, 2024 · 11:05
With commodity prices falling and producer expenses rising, it's a difficult moment for America's agricultural economy. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast —…
Oct 29, 2024 · 35:49
John Asbury didn't need a new job in 2016, but when he saw an opportunity build something lost in the 1990s — what he calls "the great Virginia regional bank" — he took it .…
Oct 23, 2024 · 21:13
Crypto investment scams cost Americans billions of dollars. The scammers start small with confidence or romance scams and gradually work their way up to demanding ever larger…
Oct 17, 2024 · 22:46
How do community banks balance the need for cutting-edge technology and the human touch? On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — sponsored by Alkami — Pamela…
Oct 9, 2024 · 23:22
As president and CEO of $50 billion-plus BOK Financial, Stacy Kymes spends time thinking about the role of regional banks in the U.S. economy. On the latest episode of the ABA…
Oct 3, 2024 · 18:04
Miami is often described as the northernmost city in Latin America, or sometimes as Latin America's business capital. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast —…
Sep 25, 2024 · 14:02
Most bankers dread the thought of a core conversion, but once that decision is made, the process can open up new opportunities for strategic growth. On the latest episode of the…
Sep 18, 2024 · 21:28
As chief corporate responsibility officer for Webster Bank, Marissa Weidner works across the bank's footprints and business lines to help advance the bank's goals of financial…
Sep 12, 2024 · 18:54
Fraud is front and center for America's banks, and on the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — sponsored by Alkami — ABA's Paul Benda and Peter Cook discuss…
Sep 4, 2024 · 29:14
Earlier this week, VersaBank closed on its purchase of Stearns Bank Holdingford N.A., giving the Canadian point-of-sale lender a point of entry into the U.S. market. On the…
Jul 26, 2024 · 16:00
Consumers everywhere see and hear credit union marketing campaigns, from PenFed's ubiquitous jingle to big stadium and Super Bowl sponsorship deals. In fact, according to a new…
Jul 18, 2024 · 14:28
At the midpoint of the year, what's the M&A outlook like for community banks? On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, ABA Banking Journal Contributing Editor…
Jul 11, 2024 · 12:30
On this episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, ABA economist Jeff Huther discusses recent dynamics with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, the "world's most important…
Jul 2, 2024 · 15:06
To mark Independence Day this week, this classic replay episode of the ABA Banking Journal explores the role of banking and finance in the American Revolution and the founding…
Jun 27, 2024 · 24:32
"We're seeing banks that have never been scrutinized before for redlining and being told that they have risk that they have not before and risk in ways that they've never really…
Jun 21, 2024 · 21:40
Brent Beardall thinks bankers need to be more comfortable with risk. "We're not out there taking crazy risk, but my point is don't be afraid to fail," says the president and CEO…
Jun 14, 2024 · 24:08
"I need people who understand technology and the business more than I need people who understand compliance," says Greg Imm, who recently retired as chief compliance officer at…
Jun 12, 2024 · 26:22
In a time of heightened regulatory risk and business challenges, "that's where the risk professionals become very important," says David Kelly, CERP, who recently retired as…
Jun 6, 2024 · 17:12
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — sponsored by Biz2X — Anthony Sharett, president of Pathward N.A., discusses how his FDIC-insured bank works alongside…
May 10, 2024 · 19:09
What's new with Small Business Administration lending this year, and how can bankers maximize the value of the SBA loan guaranty programs? On the latest episode of the ABA…
May 3, 2024 · 24:40
Checks have become so marginal that the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Payment Choice relegates them to a category of "other," which, along with prepaid cards and money…
Apr 18, 2024 · 26:22
According to newly released Gallup figures , just 30 percent of American workers are engaged in their work. The rest are described as disengaged, with 17 percent actively…
Apr 12, 2024 · 11:56
For Financial Literacy Month in April, the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by R&T Deposit Solutions — features a conversation on how banks are engaging their communities…
Apr 5, 2024 · 33:28
What's the CEO-eye view on the U.S. economy, business conditions and the regulatory environment for banks? This week's episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by…
Mar 26, 2024 · 26:54
"These rewards are more than just Amex, Chase, Citi," says Brian Kelly, founder of the popular travel site The Points Guy . "Well over half of Americans have some form of…
Mar 22, 2024 · 30:43
The banking agencies and the Justice Department are shifting how they assess and review bank mergers and acquisitions. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast —…
Mar 15, 2024 · 14:30
Forget Tom Brady: Most professional athletes don't play well into their 40s. "You play football for three to four years," says Brandon Ghee. "And then the next thing you know…
Mar 8, 2024 · 26:11
First Horizon Bank, a regional bank based in Memphis, Tennessee, offers some eye-catching numbers on the bank's gender balance: Women make up 62 percent of its executive team, 54…
Mar 2, 2024 · 16:26
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by Alkami — ABA's Dan Brown and Sharon Whitaker discuss community bank exposures to commercial real estate…
Feb 23, 2024 · 13:16
If the past has any predictive power, rate-watchers may want to discount the chance of significant rate movements this election year. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking…
Feb 16, 2024 · 10:02
"We're really focused on increasing competition and innovation in the core provider landscape," says ABA Core Platforms Committee Chair Kristiane Koontz. "We want to make sure…
Feb 9, 2024 · 27:29
Sometimes there are good reasons for friction in the banking experience: to stop fraud, to comply with laws. But sometimes the friction is a result of legacy tech — and legacy…
Jan 31, 2024 · 16:26
The multiyear effort to change the credit scoring models required by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continues to move forward, and mortgage lenders, credit officers and compliance…
Jan 22, 2024 · 23:37
Late in 2023, Warsaw Federal — a $71 million mutual savings and loan in Cincinnati — was officially designated as a minority depository institution. The move to MDI status is…
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