BankingDe Novo State of Mind: Two CEOs on their Innovative Journeys Growing New BanksStarting a bank from scratch might sound like a wild idea in today’s world, but for Lori Maley, CEO of Bank of Bird-in-Hand (Est. 2013)…ByBrian Love
BankingQ1 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 the market seems more concerned…ByMichael Perito
Banking, Hiring Trends, Succession Planning, TalentBrian Loves Banks: Current Musings About Talent in the Banking IndustryA few musings about the banking industry—some funny, some informational, some sarcastic—but all based on themes I hear in my…ByBrian LoveApril 11, 2025Banking, Hiring Trends, Succession Planning, TalentBrian Loves Banks: Current Musings About Talent in the Banking IndustryA few musings about the banking industry—some funny, some informational, some sarcastic—but all based on themes I hear in my…ByBrian LoveApril 11, 2025
BankingProven Marketing Strategies to Help Community Banks Win Against Larger Competitors: A Conversation with Caleb Stevens, VP of Marketing at SouthState BankIn the latest episode of Travillian Next, Keith Daly, Principal of Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, sits down with…ByKeith DalyApril 3, 2025BankingProven Marketing Strategies to Help Community Banks Win Against Larger Competitors: A Conversation with Caleb Stevens, VP of Marketing at SouthState BankIn the latest episode of Travillian Next, Keith Daly, Principal of Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, sits down with…ByKeith DalyApril 3, 2025
Banking, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Tech & InnovationPart 2: Silvergate Bank’s Rise and Fall—Ben Reynolds on Banking, Stablecoins & Tokenized DepositsIn Part 2 of this Travillian Next conversation, we build on the lessons learned from Silvergate Bank’s rise and fall…ByMichael PeritoMarch 27, 2025Banking, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets, Tech & InnovationPart 2: Silvergate Bank’s Rise and Fall—Ben Reynolds on Banking, Stablecoins & Tokenized DepositsIn Part 2 of this Travillian Next conversation, we build on the lessons learned from Silvergate Bank’s rise and fall…ByMichael PeritoMarch 27, 2025
Tech & Innovation, Banking, CryptocurrencyPart 1: Silvergate Bank’s Rise and Fall: Lessons from Former Silvergate Bank President & Current BitGo Stablecoins Head Ben ReynoldsIn part 1 of this two-part series, we sit down with Ben Reynolds, Managing Partner and Head of Stablecoins at…ByMichael PeritoMarch 20, 2025Tech & Innovation, Banking, CryptocurrencyPart 1: Silvergate Bank’s Rise and Fall: Lessons from Former Silvergate Bank President & Current BitGo Stablecoins Head Ben ReynoldsIn part 1 of this two-part series, we sit down with Ben Reynolds, Managing Partner and Head of Stablecoins at…ByMichael PeritoMarch 20, 2025
Banking, TalentMergers, Money, and Missing Talent: What Bank CEOs Are Facing – 1st Colonial Community Bank CEO Bob White Shares His Expertise“This business is still people-driven.” In this episode of Travillian Next, Travillian’s Michael Perito, Head of Bank Strategy, and Brian…ByTravillianMarch 13, 2025Banking, TalentMergers, Money, and Missing Talent: What Bank CEOs Are Facing – 1st Colonial Community Bank CEO Bob White Shares His Expertise“This business is still people-driven.” In this episode of Travillian Next, Travillian’s Michael Perito, Head of Bank Strategy, and Brian…ByTravillianMarch 13, 2025
BankingLet’s Do It: Time to Focus on PPNR Again in 2025Over the past two years, most of the bank industry’s focus has been on rising deposit costs, compressing margins, rate…ByMichael PeritoFebruary 13, 2025BankingLet’s Do It: Time to Focus on PPNR Again in 2025Over the past two years, most of the bank industry’s focus has been on rising deposit costs, compressing margins, rate…ByMichael PeritoFebruary 13, 2025
BankingInside Acquire or Be Acquired: Bankers Are Gearing Up for a Defining Four YearsAfter three days in the Arizona desert at Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired conference, one thing was clear: community…ByMichael PeritoJanuary 31, 2025BankingInside Acquire or Be Acquired: Bankers Are Gearing Up for a Defining Four YearsAfter three days in the Arizona desert at Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired conference, one thing was clear: community…ByMichael PeritoJanuary 31, 2025
BankingTravillian’s 2025 Blueprint: Will Your Bank Keep Up?For all the challenges facing bankers during 2024, the year ended with a flurry of activity and optimism across the…ByMichael PeritoJanuary 10, 2025BankingTravillian’s 2025 Blueprint: Will Your Bank Keep Up?For all the challenges facing bankers during 2024, the year ended with a flurry of activity and optimism across the…ByMichael PeritoJanuary 10, 2025
Banking2024 Highlights: NEXT-Level Connections and Conversations2024 was a year to remember for Travillian Next! We brought you thought-provoking conversations with industry leaders like Johnny Allison,…ByTravillianDecember 27, 2024Banking2024 Highlights: NEXT-Level Connections and Conversations2024 was a year to remember for Travillian Next! We brought you thought-provoking conversations with industry leaders like Johnny Allison,…ByTravillianDecember 27, 2024
Banking, Credit & LendingNever a Dull Moment: Ryan Goldberg’s Journey to Leading One of America’s “Top Credit Unions,” DFCU FinancialEarlier this year, Newsweek named DFCU Financial one of America’s Top Credit Unions. In this episode of Travillian Next, Brian…ByBrian LoveDecember 5, 2024Banking, Credit & LendingNever a Dull Moment: Ryan Goldberg’s Journey to Leading One of America’s “Top Credit Unions,” DFCU FinancialEarlier this year, Newsweek named DFCU Financial one of America’s Top Credit Unions. In this episode of Travillian Next, Brian…ByBrian LoveDecember 5, 2024
BankingNEXT Forum: Headliner: Johnny Allison, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder of Home Bancshares IncThe 2024 NEXT Forum, hosted by Travillian and Newcleus LLC at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ. Day of Education…ByTravillianNovember 15, 2024BankingNEXT Forum: Headliner: Johnny Allison, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder of Home Bancshares IncThe 2024 NEXT Forum, hosted by Travillian and Newcleus LLC at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ. Day of Education…ByTravillianNovember 15, 2024
Banking, Wall StreetDon’t Miss the Forest for the Trees: What We Took Away from Q3 Earnings“…next time, let’s just give them the damn number” – probably the most memorable quote from third quarter 2024 earnings…ByMichael PeritoOctober 31, 2024Banking, Wall StreetDon’t Miss the Forest for the Trees: What We Took Away from Q3 Earnings“…next time, let’s just give them the damn number” – probably the most memorable quote from third quarter 2024 earnings…ByMichael PeritoOctober 31, 2024
Banking, StrategyThe Certainty of Uncertainty: Hedging Strategies for BanksIn this episode of the Travillian Next, host Michael Perito, Head of Bank Strategy at Travillian, speaks with Isaac Wheeler,…ByMichael PeritoOctober 24, 2024Banking, StrategyThe Certainty of Uncertainty: Hedging Strategies for BanksIn this episode of the Travillian Next, host Michael Perito, Head of Bank Strategy at Travillian, speaks with Isaac Wheeler,…ByMichael PeritoOctober 24, 2024
Banking, StrategyNEXT Forum: Double Down on Your Balance Sheet StrategyThe 2024 NEXT Forum, hosted by Travillian and Newcleus LLC at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City,…ByTravillianOctober 18, 2024Banking, StrategyNEXT Forum: Double Down on Your Balance Sheet StrategyThe 2024 NEXT Forum, hosted by Travillian and Newcleus LLC at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City,…ByTravillianOctober 18, 2024
Banking, TechNEXT Forum: Go Back Three Spaces: Reflecting on the State of Embedded FinanceThe 2024 NEXT Forum, hosted by Travillian and Newcleus LLC at the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.…ByTravillianOctober 16, 2024Banking, TechNEXT Forum: Go Back Three Spaces: Reflecting on the State of Embedded FinanceThe 2024 NEXT Forum, hosted by Travillian and Newcleus LLC at the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.…ByTravillianOctober 16, 2024
BankingNEXT Forum: Bank Empire: M&A and Capital PursuitsThe 2024 NEXT Forum, hosted by Travillian and Newcleus LLC at the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.…ByTravillianOctober 9, 2024BankingNEXT Forum: Bank Empire: M&A and Capital PursuitsThe 2024 NEXT Forum, hosted by Travillian and Newcleus LLC at the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.…ByTravillianOctober 9, 2024
BankingJoin Us in Supporting Hurricane Helene Relief EffortsIn the latest episode of Travillian Next, host Brian Love, Head of Banking & Fintech at Travillian, sits down with community…ByTravillianOctober 7, 2024BankingJoin Us in Supporting Hurricane Helene Relief EffortsIn the latest episode of Travillian Next, host Brian Love, Head of Banking & Fintech at Travillian, sits down with community…ByTravillianOctober 7, 2024
Banking, Innovation, TechNEXT Forum: All-In on Tech EfficienciesThe 2024 NEXT Forum, hosted by Travillian and Newcleus LLC at the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ…ByTravillianOctober 1, 2024Banking, Innovation, TechNEXT Forum: All-In on Tech EfficienciesThe 2024 NEXT Forum, hosted by Travillian and Newcleus LLC at the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ…ByTravillianOctober 1, 2024
Banking, FintechBallots & Banknotes: How the 2024 Election Could Rewrite the Regulatory LandscapeKeith Daly, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, sits down with Ian Moloney, SVP and Head of Policy &…ByKeith DalySeptember 26, 2024Banking, FintechBallots & Banknotes: How the 2024 Election Could Rewrite the Regulatory LandscapeKeith Daly, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, sits down with Ian Moloney, SVP and Head of Policy &…ByKeith DalySeptember 26, 2024
Banking, Wall StreetWhere a Wild Election Season Stands Today: Insights from Policy Strategist Brian GardnerJoin Michael Perito, Travillian’s Head of Bank Strategy, and Brian Gardner, Chief Washington Policy Strategist at Stifel Financial Corp., as…ByMichael PeritoSeptember 18, 2024Banking, Wall StreetWhere a Wild Election Season Stands Today: Insights from Policy Strategist Brian GardnerJoin Michael Perito, Travillian’s Head of Bank Strategy, and Brian Gardner, Chief Washington Policy Strategist at Stifel Financial Corp., as…ByMichael PeritoSeptember 18, 2024