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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
Tech & Innovation, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), FintechTrailblazers Ep. 2: Can AI Fix Banking Compliance? Co-Founder Kalyani Ramadurgam Thinks SoWelcome back for episode 2 of Travillian Next Trailblazers! In this episode, host Keith Daly, Principal – Banking & Fintech…ByKeith DalyMarch 4, 2025Tech & Innovation, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), FintechTrailblazers Ep. 2: Can AI Fix Banking Compliance? Co-Founder Kalyani Ramadurgam Thinks SoWelcome back for episode 2 of Travillian Next Trailblazers! In this episode, host Keith Daly, Principal – Banking & Fintech…ByKeith DalyMarch 4, 2025
Tech & Innovation, CryptocurrencyCommunity Banks Can’t Ignore This Crypto Shift—Here’s WhyIn this episode of Travillian Next, Travillian host Keith Daly, Principal – Banking & Fintech Search, and Gene Yoshida, an…ByKeith DalyFebruary 27, 2025Tech & Innovation, CryptocurrencyCommunity Banks Can’t Ignore This Crypto Shift—Here’s WhyIn this episode of Travillian Next, Travillian host Keith Daly, Principal – Banking & Fintech Search, and Gene Yoshida, an…ByKeith DalyFebruary 27, 2025
Talent, Tech & InnovationThe Recruiter, the CEO & the CIO: How MidWestOne Bank Built Its Tech Future MidWestOne Bank is a $6.2 billion in assets community bank with a footprint spanning from Denver to Minnesota to…ByTravillianFebruary 20, 2025Talent, Tech & InnovationThe Recruiter, the CEO & the CIO: How MidWestOne Bank Built Its Tech Future MidWestOne Bank is a $6.2 billion in assets community bank with a footprint spanning from Denver to Minnesota to…ByTravillianFebruary 20, 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
Tech & InnovationTrailblazers Ep. 1: Nikhil Lakhanpal & Narmi Continually Challenge the Status Quo in Community BankingIntroducing Travillian Next Trailblazers: The Story Behind the Journey! The Trailblazer Series will dive deeper into the personal story of…ByKeith DalyFebruary 5, 2025Tech & InnovationTrailblazers Ep. 1: Nikhil Lakhanpal & Narmi Continually Challenge the Status Quo in Community BankingIntroducing Travillian Next Trailblazers: The Story Behind the Journey! The Trailblazer Series will dive deeper into the personal story of…ByKeith DalyFebruary 5, 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
Tech & InnovationDigital Assets Strike Back: Stablecoins & Tokenized Deposits—5 Things Community Banks Need to KnowAuthor: Keith Daly, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian The Trump administration is now back in power, and it…ByKeith DalyJanuary 24, 2025Tech & InnovationDigital Assets Strike Back: Stablecoins & Tokenized Deposits—5 Things Community Banks Need to KnowAuthor: Keith Daly, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian The Trump administration is now back in power, and it…ByKeith DalyJanuary 24, 2025
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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
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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
LeadershipHow Native American Bank is Financing Housing and Economic Growth in Tribal CommunitiesBrian Love, Head of Banking & Fintech at Travillian, chats with Tom Ogaard, CEO of Native American Bank, about their…ByBrian LoveNovember 21, 2024LeadershipHow Native American Bank is Financing Housing and Economic Growth in Tribal CommunitiesBrian Love, Head of Banking & Fintech at Travillian, chats with Tom Ogaard, CEO of Native American Bank, about their…ByBrian LoveNovember 21, 2024