Podcasts

In this episode, Alex Habet sits with Dean Jenkins to discuss the takeaways from recent research into what small businesses say they need from their FIs and what they’re not getting today.

With the Federal Reserve announcing a half-point raise in May—and further raises expected—Alex and Dallas discuss the short-term impacts to deposits, the demand and competitive environment, and more.

In this week's podcast, Dallas Wells and Alex Habet continue their conversation about how financial institutions can best serve small businesses. There's no question that inserting technology into a r

In this installment of The Purposeful Banker, Dallas Wells and Alex Habet get real about what it takes to serve today's small businesses.

Discussing the findings in the Economist's recent report: "What Is Shaping the Ecosystem of Small Business Lending?" It's based on a global survey of lenders from traditional FIs and fintechs.

Gita Thollesson provides a look at what some of the insights coming up in the State of Commercial Banking: Jan. 2022 Market Analysis webinar and report.

Taking a look back at how the commercial pricing story unfolded over the course of 2021: where things started, what happened along the way, and where we stand now as we head into 2022.

A generation of commercial bankers is rapidly moving toward retirement. What steps does the industry need to make to lessen the impact of this impending talent crunch?

Discussing the recent BCG/Q2 partnership, as well as YieldBuilder - the product jointly developed by the two companies - and the impact it will have on the commercial banking industry.

We look at insights from the PrecisionLender database, as well as polls conducted with commercial bankers, to see what they tell us about Primacy - its importance, its challenges, and its impact.

Spreadsheets are useful, but are often tasked by banks to perform tasks beyond their capabilities. In this episode we look at spreadsheet shortcomings and the ways they could be harming your bank.

Banks are great at measuring all sorts of things, but which metrics are helping them improve performance and which ones are just ... trivia? ​ A look at where commercial banking metrics often go awry.

Big-bank M&A deals are at their highest levels since the late 90's. In this episode we explore the factors that are pushing more and more and regional banks to join forces.

How can your bank keep the competition from raiding your deals? And are the processes your bank puts in place to guard against bad deals actually doing more harm than good?

Why are so many bankers talking about "Primacy" these days? Dallas Wells explains the reasons behind this commercial banking trend.

Revisiting an oldie-but-goodie topic. Banks spend a lot of time and effort on "setting" the price they want for each commercial deal. But do they "get" the price they set? And if not, then why?

Are some of the pricing and structuring tactics being used in the commercial banking market lately a sign of growing anxiety, or perhaps potential opportunities?