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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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Travillian
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…
By
Travillian
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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Amber Buker
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…
By
Amber Buker
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…
By
Amber Buker
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…
By
Amber Buker
Academy Bank
Tech & Innovation, BaaS, Digital Banking, Fintech

Academy Bank on Laying the Foundation for a Fast BaaS Market Entry

Travillian Next host Amber Buker, Chief Research Officer at Travillian, sits down with David Robinson, Director of Fintech and Embedded…
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Amber Buker
Academy Bank
Tech & Innovation, BaaS, Digital Banking, Fintech

Academy Bank on Laying the Foundation for a Fast BaaS Market Entry

Travillian Next host Amber Buker, Chief Research Officer at Travillian, sits down with David Robinson, Director of Fintech and Embedded…
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Amber Buker
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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Keith Daly
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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Keith Daly
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…
By
Amber Buker
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…
By
Amber Buker
AI
Tech & Innovation, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Fintech

What’s Stopping Banks from Using AI? Featuring Finov8r Founder Allan Rayson

Community banks can’t afford to wait. In this Travillian Next episode, Keith Daly, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian,…
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Keith Daly
AI
Tech & Innovation, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Fintech

What’s Stopping Banks from Using AI? Featuring Finov8r Founder Allan Rayson

Community banks can’t afford to wait. In this Travillian Next episode, Keith Daly, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian,…
By
Keith Daly
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Wall Street, Capital Markets, M&A

Top Performing Bank Stocks YTD: 3 Names Defying the Sector Slump in 2025

Familiar Themes Emerge in the Top Performing Bank Stocks Year-to-Date  At the mid-point of a rollercoaster 2025, we decided it…
By
Michael Perito
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Wall Street, Capital Markets, M&A

Top Performing Bank Stocks YTD: 3 Names Defying the Sector Slump in 2025

Familiar Themes Emerge in the Top Performing Bank Stocks Year-to-Date  At the mid-point of a rollercoaster 2025, we decided it…
By
Michael Perito
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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Amber Buker
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,…
By
Amber Buker
Breakfast Club 1
Talent, Hiring Trends, Leadership

Banks, Breakfast Club, and Bold Moves: 2025’s Hiring Story So Far

Travillian’s Brian Love, Head of Banking & Fintech, and Michael Perito, Head of Bank Strategy, reunite in this informative Talent…
By
Travillian
Breakfast Club 1
Talent, Hiring Trends, Leadership

Banks, Breakfast Club, and Bold Moves: 2025’s Hiring Story So Far

Travillian’s Brian Love, Head of Banking & Fintech, and Michael Perito, Head of Bank Strategy, reunite in this informative Talent…
By
Travillian
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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…
By
Travillian
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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…
By
Travillian
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Tech & Innovation

Trailblazers Ep. 4: How Kim Snyder Turned Banker Frustration into KlariVis Innovation

In this episode of Travillian Next Trailblazers, host Keith Daly, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, sits down with Kim…
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Keith Daly
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Tech & Innovation

Trailblazers Ep. 4: How Kim Snyder Turned Banker Frustration into KlariVis Innovation

In this episode of Travillian Next Trailblazers, host Keith Daly, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, sits down with Kim…
By
Keith Daly
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Tech & Innovation

Trailblazers Ep. 3: Lee Easton of iDENTIFY Clears the Data Fog for Community Banks

Curiosity, mentorship, and sushi…three things that might not seem connected, until you meet Lee Easton. In this episode of Travillian…
By
Keith Daly
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Tech & Innovation

Trailblazers Ep. 3: Lee Easton of iDENTIFY Clears the Data Fog for Community Banks

Curiosity, mentorship, and sushi…three things that might not seem connected, until you meet Lee Easton. In this episode of Travillian…
By
Keith Daly
Brian Loves Banks 2
Banking

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…
By
Michael Perito
Brian Loves Banks 2
Banking

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…
By
Michael Perito
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Banking

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…
By
Keith Daly
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Banking

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…
By
Keith Daly
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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…
By
Michael Perito
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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…
By
Michael Perito
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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…
By
Michael Perito
Ben Reynolds Part 2 Website Thumbnail 1
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…
By
Michael Perito
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Banking, Talent

Mergers, 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…
By
Travillian
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Banking, Talent

Mergers, 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…
By
Travillian
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Tech & Innovation, Cryptocurrency

Community Banks Can’t Ignore This Crypto Shift—Here’s Why

In this episode of Travillian Next, Travillian host Keith Daly, Principal – Banking & Fintech Search, and Gene Yoshida, an…
By
Keith Daly
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Tech & Innovation, Cryptocurrency

Community Banks Can’t Ignore This Crypto Shift—Here’s Why

In this episode of Travillian Next, Travillian host Keith Daly, Principal – Banking & Fintech Search, and Gene Yoshida, an…
By
Keith Daly
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Tech & Innovation

Trailblazers Ep. 1: Nikhil Lakhanpal & Narmi Continually Challenge the Status Quo in Community Banking

Introducing Travillian Next Trailblazers: The Story Behind the Journey! The Trailblazer Series will dive deeper into the personal story of…
By
Keith Daly
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Tech & Innovation

Trailblazers Ep. 1: Nikhil Lakhanpal & Narmi Continually Challenge the Status Quo in Community Banking

Introducing Travillian Next Trailblazers: The Story Behind the Journey! The Trailblazer Series will dive deeper into the personal story of…
By
Keith Daly
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