Banking

Building Brotherly Love Ira Robbins and Brent Beardall on Leadership Vulnerability and Fighting for Community Banking

Banking, Leadership, Strategy, Talent

Building Brotherly Love: Ira Robbins and Brent Beardall on Leadership, Vulnerability, and Fighting for Community Banking

Valley National Bank and WaFd Bank Leadership Ira Robbins and Brent Beardall take their roles representing the banking industry seriously. Between the two of them,…

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Share Liquidity

Banking, Strategy

A Share Liquidity Tool for Private Banks: Inside the My Private Shares Platform

As privately held banks navigate increasing complexity around shareholder management, one platform is helping them modernize without giving up control. John Antolik, CEO of My…

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Deposits, Banking

Inside the Quiet War for Deposits: How Fulton Financial Is Playing the Long Game

In April 2024, Fulton Financial Corporation executed one of the year’s most compelling and forward-thinking bank acquisitions. The Pennsylvania-based lender…

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October 30, 2025

Deposits, Banking

Inside the Quiet War for Deposits: How Fulton Financial Is Playing the Long Game

In April 2024, Fulton Financial Corporation executed one of the year’s most compelling and forward-thinking bank acquisitions. The Pennsylvania-based lender…

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October 30, 2025

Independence

Four Hard Truths About Staying Independent in 2025

When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, community bankers anticipated a swift rollback of regulatory burdens…

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October 23, 2025

Independence

Four Hard Truths About Staying Independent in 2025

When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, community bankers anticipated a swift rollback of regulatory burdens…

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October 23, 2025

The New Banking Playbook Three Themes from the NEXT Forum

Banking, Talent, Tech & Innovation, Wall Street

The New Banking Playbook: Three Themes from the NEXT Forum

Last week, more than 150 bank executives and investors filled Lincoln Hall on the second floor of the Philadelphia Union…

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October 16, 2025

The New Banking Playbook Three Themes from the NEXT Forum

Banking, Talent, Tech & Innovation, Wall Street

The New Banking Playbook: Three Themes from the NEXT Forum

Last week, more than 150 bank executives and investors filled Lincoln Hall on the second floor of the Philadelphia Union…

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October 16, 2025

Affiliate Marketing

Banking, Fintech, Tech & Innovation

Affiliate Marketing Strategies for Bank Leaders with Fintel Connect & Live Oak Bank

Amber Buker, Chief Research Officer at Travillian, sits down with Alana Levine, Chief Revenue Officer at Fintel Connect, and Melissa…

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October 2, 2025

Affiliate Marketing

Banking, Fintech, Tech & Innovation

Affiliate Marketing Strategies for Bank Leaders with Fintel Connect & Live Oak Bank

Amber Buker, Chief Research Officer at Travillian, sits down with Alana Levine, Chief Revenue Officer at Fintel Connect, and Melissa…

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October 2, 2025

innovation

Banking, Fintech, Tech & Innovation

What Banks Can Learn from EVP Rick Geloff and Bank of North Dakota’s Innovation Strategy

Host Amber Buker, Chief Research Officer at Travillian, sits down with Rick Geloff, EVP of Bank of North Dakota, to…

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September 25, 2025

innovation

Banking, Fintech, Tech & Innovation

What Banks Can Learn from EVP Rick Geloff and Bank of North Dakota’s Innovation Strategy

Host Amber Buker, Chief Research Officer at Travillian, sits down with Rick Geloff, EVP of Bank of North Dakota, to…

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September 25, 2025

stress tests

Strategy, Banking

Invictus Group & CFG Bank: Turning Stress Tests into Capital Planning

Host Keith Daly, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, sits down with Zach Boyda, Treasurer at CFG Bank, and…

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September 18, 2025

stress tests

Strategy, Banking

Invictus Group & CFG Bank: Turning Stress Tests into Capital Planning

Host Keith Daly, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, sits down with Zach Boyda, Treasurer at CFG Bank, and…

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September 18, 2025

bank stocks

Banking, M&A, Wall Street

5 Areas of Focus for Bank Stocks in the Coming Months

What a difference a few months can make! In the weeks following April earnings conference calls, the banking industry shifted…

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September 3, 2025

bank stocks

Banking, M&A, Wall Street

5 Areas of Focus for Bank Stocks in the Coming Months

What a difference a few months can make! In the weeks following April earnings conference calls, the banking industry shifted…

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September 3, 2025

BancAlliance

Banking, Leadership, Strategy, Talent

Expanding Beyond Local Banking Limits: Denali State Bank + BancAlliance

Host Keith Daly, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, sits down with Lori Bettinger, President of BancAlliance, and Steve…

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August 21, 2025

BancAlliance

Banking, Leadership, Strategy, Talent

Expanding Beyond Local Banking Limits: Denali State Bank + BancAlliance

Host Keith Daly, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, sits down with Lori Bettinger, President of BancAlliance, and Steve…

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August 21, 2025

banks

Banking, Company Culture, Digital Banking, Fintech, Strategy, Talent, Tech & Innovation

From Commodity to Competitive: How Three Banks Build Winning Products

Ten years ago, it was hard to imagine a world where a customer would select a bank based on something…

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August 7, 2025

banks

Banking, Company Culture, Digital Banking, Fintech, Strategy, Talent, Tech & Innovation

From Commodity to Competitive: How Three Banks Build Winning Products

Ten years ago, it was hard to imagine a world where a customer would select a bank based on something…

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August 7, 2025

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Banking, Hiring Trends, Leadership, Talent

Solving the Talent Gap at a Fast-Growing Bank

There often comes a moment in the growth trajectory of successful banks where the talent in-house is outpaced by the…

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July 31, 2025

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Banking, Hiring Trends, Leadership, Talent

Solving the Talent Gap at a Fast-Growing Bank

There often comes a moment in the growth trajectory of successful banks where the talent in-house is outpaced by the…

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July 31, 2025

Partner Bank

Tech & Innovation, BaaS, Banking, Digital Banking, Fintech, Strategy

Boom to Bust: The Partner Bank Boom Revisited

The Partner Bank Boom Revisited It’s a little untoward in journalism to acknowledge the writer. But to tell this story,…

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June 20, 2025

Partner Bank

Tech & Innovation, BaaS, Banking, Digital Banking, Fintech, Strategy

Boom to Bust: The Partner Bank Boom Revisited

The Partner Bank Boom Revisited It’s a little untoward in journalism to acknowledge the writer. But to tell this story,…

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June 20, 2025

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Banking, Talent

Tech-Forward Thinking Meets Talent Strategy: A Q&A With Amber Buker, Chief Research Officer

Travillian is thrilled to welcome Amber Buker to the team as our first-ever Chief Research Officer. With a unique background…

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June 11, 2025

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Banking, Talent

Tech-Forward Thinking Meets Talent Strategy: A Q&A With Amber Buker, Chief Research Officer

Travillian is thrilled to welcome Amber Buker to the team as our first-ever Chief Research Officer. With a unique background…

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June 11, 2025

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Banking, Risk & Compliance, Strategy

Cogent Law Breaks Down Cannabis Banking and Regulation

Curious how banks can navigate the complexities of the cannabis industry? This candid conversation delivers strategy, clarity, and a few…

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June 4, 2025

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Banking, Risk & Compliance, Strategy

Cogent Law Breaks Down Cannabis Banking and Regulation

Curious how banks can navigate the complexities of the cannabis industry? This candid conversation delivers strategy, clarity, and a few…

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June 4, 2025

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Banking, Tech & Innovation

The Largest Bank IPO Since 2017: Spotlight on Northpointe Bank

“Don’t get too high with the highs or too low with the lows”. Starting and scaling a bank in today’s…

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May 8, 2025

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Banking, Tech & Innovation

The Largest Bank IPO Since 2017: Spotlight on Northpointe Bank

“Don’t get too high with the highs or too low with the lows”. Starting and scaling a bank in today’s…

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May 8, 2025

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De Novo State of Mind: Two CEOs on their Innovative Journeys Growing New Banks

Starting a bank from scratch might sound like a wild idea in today’s world, but for Lori Maley, CEO of…

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May 2, 2025

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De Novo State of Mind: Two CEOs on their Innovative Journeys Growing New Banks

Starting a bank from scratch might sound like a wild idea in today’s world, but for Lori Maley, CEO of…

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May 2, 2025

Brian Loves Banks 2

Q1 Earnings Seems Predictable — So How Can Banks Differentiate Themselves to Investors?

With bank’s “earnings season” for the first quarter of 2025 already underway, it is difficult to get overly excited when…

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April 16, 2025

Brian Loves Banks 2

Q1 Earnings Seems Predictable — So How Can Banks Differentiate Themselves to Investors?

With bank’s “earnings season” for the first quarter of 2025 already underway, it is difficult to get overly excited when…

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April 16, 2025

Brian Loves Banks Current Musings About Talent in the Banking Industry

Banking, Hiring Trends, Succession Planning, Talent

Brian Loves Banks: Current Musings About Talent in the Banking Industry

A few musings about the banking industry—some funny, some informational, some sarcastic—but all based on themes I hear in my…

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April 11, 2025

Brian Loves Banks Current Musings About Talent in the Banking Industry

Banking, Hiring Trends, Succession Planning, Talent

Brian Loves Banks: Current Musings About Talent in the Banking Industry

A few musings about the banking industry—some funny, some informational, some sarcastic—but all based on themes I hear in my…

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April 11, 2025

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Proven Marketing Strategies to Help Community Banks Win Against Larger Competitors: A Conversation with Caleb Stevens, VP of Marketing at SouthState Bank

In the latest episode of Travillian Next, Keith Daly, Principal of Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, sits down with…

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April 3, 2025

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Proven Marketing Strategies to Help Community Banks Win Against Larger Competitors: A Conversation with Caleb Stevens, VP of Marketing at SouthState Bank

In the latest episode of Travillian Next, Keith Daly, Principal of Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, sits down with…

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April 3, 2025

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Banking, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Tech & Innovation

Part 2: Silvergate Bank’s Rise and Fall—Ben Reynolds on Banking, Stablecoins & Tokenized Deposits

In Part 2 of this Travillian Next conversation, we build on the lessons learned from Silvergate Bank’s rise and fall…

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March 27, 2025

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Banking, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Tech & Innovation

Part 2: Silvergate Bank’s Rise and Fall—Ben Reynolds on Banking, Stablecoins & Tokenized Deposits

In Part 2 of this Travillian Next conversation, we build on the lessons learned from Silvergate Bank’s rise and fall…

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March 27, 2025

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Tech & Innovation, Banking, Cryptocurrency

Part 1: Silvergate Bank’s Rise and Fall: Lessons from Former Silvergate Bank President & Current BitGo Stablecoins Head Ben Reynolds

In part 1 of this two-part series, we sit down with Ben Reynolds, Managing Partner and Head of Stablecoins at…

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March 20, 2025

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Tech & Innovation, Banking, Cryptocurrency

Part 1: Silvergate Bank’s Rise and Fall: Lessons from Former Silvergate Bank President & Current BitGo Stablecoins Head Ben Reynolds

In part 1 of this two-part series, we sit down with Ben Reynolds, Managing Partner and Head of Stablecoins at…

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March 20, 2025

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