We surveyed commercial bankers in Q4 to get their thoughts about a potential economic downturn. In this episode, we look at the survey results and Dallas Wells interprets what bankers are REALLY saying.
Atlantic Capital Bank CEO Doug Williams shares the story of his bank, its search for purpose, and how that lead to a better bottom line.
Dallas Wells returns from American Banker's Small Biz: Banking conference and shares his thoughts on the hottest topics of discussion among bankers at the event.
Greg Demas joins the podcast to talk about what he's hearing from community and regional banks and where he sees potential for improvement - specifically why they should focus more on revenue growth and less on expense reduction.
Taking a look at Bank Director's 2019 Tech Survey and what it says about commercial bank strategic priorities and spending habits.
What are the challenges regional banks currently face as they strive to become the Goldilocks solution for commercial clients: Not too small; not too big; just right?
How much do bank names matter? What prompts them to sometimes make a name change? And why are so many bank names so ... similar? All that and more on this episode!
What to about the inverted yield curve? Dallas Wells explains how bankers should adjust to this tricky environment and how their banks can help them make sound long-term decisions about each customer and each deal.
We discuss Beal Bank, an unusual bank with an interesting story. It's one that should resonate with banks that are wondering if they’re prepared for a potential downturn.
When the next economic downturn eventually comes, will your bank be ready? PrecisionLender CEO Carl Ryden and 11:FS CEO David Brear discuss the strategies banks should employ to go beyond just weathering the storm, to actually prospering during tough times.
Gita Thollesson, PrecisionLender's SVP of Market Insights, comes on the podcast to share some of the findings from her upcoming webinar on the pursuit of commercial deposits.
What do commercial bankers think about their pricing processes and technology, and about the deals their RMs price each day? PrecisionLender got the answers to those questions in a recent survey. Dallas and Jim discuss some of the eyebrow-raising results.
Is Libor really on the way out? Is SOFR the most likely index to replace it? And how will these changes affect the loans already on your commercial books and the ones you're going to price in the future. Those answers and more are in this week's episode of The Purposeful Banker.
In this episode, we look back at the BankOnPurpose 2019 talk given by former poker champ Annie Duke, author of the book, "Thinking in Bets." We discuss the ways in which Annie's insights on decision-making and risk can be applied to the challenges faced by commercial banks.
How do you tap into the value of your top RM's behaviors? What should you measure? How do you do measure it? And how do you scale that knowledge?
Greg Martin, a business services offer for BB&T, shares his approach to developing his commercial book. He makes the case for pursuing industry specialization to find "the riches in the niches."
During this interview at BankOnPurpose 2019, 11:FS chief-of-staff Leda Glyptis talks about how banks should balance the need to innovate with the need to minimize risks. She points out where banks have fallen short in their innovation efforts, but also where there's hope for the future.
We talk to Gita Thollesson about her latest report, "Commercial Renewals: Market Best Practices." Why don't banks reprice more often? What's the right increase to ask for? Why do some banks excel at renewals while others struggle? Gita shares her findings and insights on this week's show.
How should bankers handle those moments when their clients "test" them on the price of a deal? Are there ways to avoid that moment? Or, if it's inevitable, to actually benefit from it?
Commercial banks have "attracting deposits" at the top of their priority lists this year. Which banks are faring the best in this battle? And what are they doing to stay ahead of the competition?
What can community banks learn from story of the decline and eventual demise of the National Bank of Delaware County? What mistakes should they avoid? What are the areas where they can continue to compete and win?
You never get a second chance to make a first impression, yet so often the onboarding experience starts off the business-customer relationship on the wrong foot.
In this episode, Dallas and Jim share stories of onboarding experiences gone awry and discuss the lessons banks can learn from them. They also share tips on ways banks can get it right, right from the start.
Gita Thollesson, SVP for Client Success and Market Insights at PrecisionLender, returns to the podcast to discuss more winning tactics of top commercial relationship managers. In this episode, she focuses on structuring deals with performance-based pricing or grid pricing.
Why is that banks sometimes struggle to sell new products? Where are the pain points, and what should they be doing differently in their sales processes?
Lot of banks have implemented or are in the midst of implementing CRMs. But a lot of those same banks aren't getting the most out of their CRMs. What's causing the problem? And how can banks fix it?