The Evolution of Bitcoin
Bitcoin has been in the news lately with the rapid increase in price and institutional investors starting to jump in. There are still many questions about Bitcoin and how it will…
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FinTech Strategy Check: Three Bank Executives Share Recipes for Success
Three trailblazing bank executives, Larry Mazza (CEO, MVB Financial), Eric Sprink (CEO, Coastal Financial Corporation) and Charles “Chuck” Shaffer (CEO and Director, Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida) have been ahead of the pack in their banks’…
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The Role that Talent & Culture Play in Digital Transformation: CCG Catalyst & The Travillian Group
2020 has been a year like no other in recent memory, and for community banks, it has expedited the critical need for a digital strategy and top talent to execute…
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Is a Massive M&A Wave on the Way?
Pre-COVID, the bank sector was ripe for consolidation. I remember thinking heading into this year that it was likely to be an active one for M&A, for a variety of…
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Depository Investment Bankers Unplugged – Southwest Edition: Industry Consolidation, Disruption and the Outlook Heading into 2021
The Travillian Group hosted three top Southwestern-focused depository investment bankers. They discussed trends within the Southwest and the community banking landscape nationally. Our panelists covered topics including: M&A / Industry Consolidation, Capital…
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Uncovering the Connection between Liquidity and Valuation
Stock liquidity is a frequent topic of discussion, particularly amongst smaller, newly public institutions that are navigating the markets and interacting with institutional investors for the first time. Earlier this year,…
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Steven Hunter, Director of Strategic Risk Modeling at South State Bank, talks to Brian Love of Travillian NEXT
Travillian NEXT proudly hosts an emerging leader, South State Bank’s Director of Strategic Risk Modeling, Steven Hunter. By way of their massive merger with CenterState Bank earlier this year, Steven is at the epicenter of…
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Would Increased Corporate Tax Rates Hit Banks Where It Hurts?
While no longer inevitable or even likely, higher corporate tax rates are still possible. With the election and its potential ramifications still in focus and in flux, we’re going to…
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Fastest Three Minutes in Banking: Post-Election Day Musings
While the country sorts through the implications of the historic vote earlier this week, and with the caveat that things can still change and could remain in dispute for quite…
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Nathaniel Harley, CEO & Co-Founder of MANTL, Talks to Keith Daly of Travillian NEXT
Travillian NEXT proudly hosts a true FinTech innovator: Nathaniel Harley, the CEO & Co-Founder of MANTL, a fast-growth FinTech that partners with community banks for omni-channel account opening products. They offer a customer-centric outer core ecosystem that…
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Travillian NEXT Premiere Episode: Thinking About Digital Transformation for your Bank? You Don’t Want to Miss This.
Our new web series, Travillian NEXT, celebrates innovators within the financial services space. In our inaugural episode, Brian Love and Keith Daly, spoke with Patrick Sells, the Chief Innovation Officer at Quontic Bank and American Banker’s 2020 Digital Banker of the…
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Introducing Travillian NEXT: An Original Web Series that Keeps Tabs on the Most Innovative Talent in the Banking and FinTech Space
Visionary leaders within Banking and FinTech are shaping the future of financial services by driving innovation and thinking differently about technology. Travillian NEXT is an original web series that profiles our insightful and engaging conversations with the…
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A Conversation with Jeff Cardone: Keeping Your Bank Proactive with Growth, Capital Planning and Succession
Travillian’s Head of Depository Search, Brian Love, spoke with Jeff Cardone (Partner, Luse Gorman), about how banks need to be proactive in this tumultuous economic climate. The two also covered M&A and hot-button topics…
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Are Share Repurchases a Good Idea? Considerations for Management Teams – When to Execute And What to Anticipate
“Stock buybacks, though sometimes misused, are an important tool that businesses must have to reallocate excess capital.” – Jamie Dimon, 2018 Shareholder Letter Backdrop on Share Repurchases. With slower loan growth likely and…
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