Podcasts

What do the results from Bank Director's annual technology survey tell us about how banks are viewing technology and their ability/willingness to invest in it during a pandemic?

Former BankOnPurpose keynote speaker Bob Moesta talks about his book on demand-side sales, and how its principals can be applied by commercial bankers.

The banking industry is much stronger now than it was the last time the U.S. economy had a significant downturn. So why isn't that being reflected in the stock prices of publicly traded banks?

Can commercial banks meet federal regulators' deadline to switch from LIBOR to SOFR? We take a look at the issues involved, whether the timeline is realistic, and potential solutions to the problem.

Forecasting revenues and expenses is tough in the best of times. During a pandemic? Yikes. So how should banks handle tricky budget questions during COVID-19?

The hotel industry has been hit hard during the pandemic. What does that mean for banks that have lent money to hotels? And how are banks working to give hotels time to regain their financial footing?

In this episode, PrecisionLender's Gita Thollesson provides a sneak peak into her recent report, "Risk Levels and Bank Behavior During COVID-19."

With risk mitigation on the minds of commercial bankers everywhere, it's time to look at how they're measuring risk and where those ratings might be coming up short.

With COVID-19 forcing banks to support a remote workforce, and to rapidly process PPP applications, has digital transformation at commercial banks finally gone from "innovative" to "expected"?

Commercial banks are out of survival mode and have at least grown accustomed to life with COVID-19. There’s time now for them to ask “Okay, what’s next?” We discuss some options in this episode.

How much concern should commercial banks have about RMs "going rogue"? And what's the right way for banks to ensure their RMs follow guidelines but also don't feel overly monitored and restricted?

What has this current financial crisis revealed about the struggle to hire and keep talented commercial RMs? And what skills are needed for the difficult workout conversations that lie ahead?

Many banks are trying to reduce risk by only allowing senior execs to make all key commercial lending decisions. It's an approach that's actually fraught with ... well ... risk.

M&A has become problematic for banks during the COVID crisis. Why are some banks pulling the plug on planned mergers, and how are banks that made recent acquisitions handling the new landscape?

The Main Street Lending Program is about to start, so banks need to do some serious thinking about how they plan to participate, which customers could benefit, and how to handle the risk.

Even in the midst of the PPP frenzy, banks still need to step back and consider some big questions, like how they plan to tackle Main Street Lending, and what their risk profile looks going forward.

In this episode, we discuss the cratering middle market lending numbers and why banks need to be ready to participating in the Main Street Lending  program.

In this episode, we discuss the Main Street lending program: potential use cases for the program, the controversy around SOFR, and how banks are trying to navigate all the complexity.

In this episode we introduce listeners to PrecisionLender CARES Edition: Why PrecisionLender developed it and how it helps bankers manage the unprecedented demand for federal emergency loan programs.