Taking the Torch: New leadership at Kansas City powerhouse, nbkc, forges ahead with tech focus that’s reshaped its balance sheet
Travillian Tech-Forward Bank Index Profile III Many banks aspire to use technology to drive even greater results for the business. But do those aspirations ever become reality? Last week, Travillian…
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The State of Payments, According to Tom Bell, CEO of Maast
Travillian is excited to welcome industry-veteran Tom Bell, CEO of Maast, to discuss the payments ecosystem in a new episode of Travillian Next. Bell’s accomplished career spans decades and includes…
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Banking on an Embedded Future: A Conversation with Sarah Howell, SVP Partner Programs at Infinant
Embedded Banking. Banking-as-a-Service. Embedded Finance. Whatever you want to call it, banks are both excited and skeptical about the recent upsurge in the adoption of this initiative. BaaS can lead…
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Understanding Information Security in Banking: A Conversation with Tyrone Watson-Ferguson, CISO of Security Bank of Kansas City
In his Travillian Next debut, Patrick Cooney of our Banking & Fintech team, sits down with Tyrone Watson-Ferguson, CISO at Security Bank of Kansas City, to discuss a topic that…
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Back to the Rate Race: Banks Must Rebuild Their Deposit Relationship Muscles
Banks are faced with two disparate pictures when they look at their cost of funds in 2022. Funding costs are not exploding, thus far anyway, from the highest performing banks…
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Trey Maust, CEO of BankEvo, Talks Augmentation, Innovation and His Journey Into the World of Embedded Finance
Last week, a large grouping of BaaS Banks descended on Fredericksburg, Texas for the FedFis Roundup where they networked and traded war stories. Travillian’s Head of Banking & Fintech, Brian Love,…
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The Highest Valued Bank Stocks Share Some Surprising Traits
Why are certain banks consistently valued highest by investors? We recently presented to the Board of Directors of a community bank and in preparation for the discussion, we were asked…
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BaaS Bootcamp: Attracting Tech-Forward Talent
Brian Love, Head of Banking and Fintech, and his Travillian team have a deep proficiency running exclusive recruitment mandates for several of the most successful BaaS banks in the country….
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Culture, Leadership and Employee Engagement: A Conversation with Todd Weiden, Principal and Founder of Saltee Co
Brian Love, Head of Banking and Fintech at Travillian, is joined by Todd Weiden, Principal and Founder of Saltee Co. Weiden has nearly 20 years of experience as a rising…
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Travillian Attends Independent Bankers of Colorado 49th Annual Convention
In late September, Travillian’s Head of Banking and Fintech, Brian Love was invited to address the Independent Bankers of Colorado in their 49th Annual Convention, in Vail, CO. This amazing…
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Bankers And Investors Are at Odds, But Can They Both Be Right?
We’ve noticed a recurring theme in meetings between bank stock investors and bank management teams over the past several months. In recent months, commentary from regional and community bank management…
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The Alamo for Community Banks: A Conversation with Matthew Smith – Director of Strategic Initiatives for Independent Banks Association of Texas (IBAT)
As with the Alamo, opposition is coming from all angles these days for community banks. Fintechs, megabanks, Wall Street, Big Tech, and even Walmart all have the advantage of investing billions…
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What Do Banks Need? Risk and Compliance Talent
This year, Travillian’s search professionals have been hard at work helping our bank clients find leaders of all types. However, the most prevalent and urgent needs are within the Risk and Compliance…
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Minimizing Your Succession Risk: How Great Banks Plan their Talent Strategy
M&A is one of the key reasons that the number of community banks has shrunk 70% since 1990 (15,000 to under less than 4,800 today). Many of these transactions were triggered…
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