John Doherty, Principal at Wolf and Company discusses the implications of the Big, Beautiful Bill that was signed on July 4th for bankers and their commercial and retail customers. We spend some time in this episode discussing President Trump’s Executive Order to open defined contribution retirement plans to alternative investments like crypto currency and private equity investments.

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In today’s episode we talk with the new CEO of Northfield Savings Bank in Vermont, Joe Bator. We discussed various sales strategies, including what works well for his institution and any crossover insights from other industries. Joe’s background is a unique blend of experience at both large institutions and startup banks, each with successful growth roadmaps. It was insightful to hear how he’s applying some of those proven methods to the community banking space today. Sales is often a copycat game—when something works, it’s worth considering how to adapt and apply those successful tactics.

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Join our discussion with Keith Riddle, General Manager of Payfinia, about Digital Wallets and the important costs and considerations. Are digital wallets a threat to interchange revenue? What are the pros and cons of an FI-supplied digital wallet vs. pushing customers to Apple Pay? What are the revenue opportunities in this space for community FIs to meet customer expectations and build revenue? We dive into all this and more. 

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We sat down with Matt Potere, CEO of Happy Money, to discuss the staggering $17.5 trillion of consumer debt in the US, and Happy Money’s recent Credit Check-In study which analyzed consumer financial stress. The high percentage of consumer credit card debt creates an opportunity for FIs to alleviate consumer stress through personal loans. We deep dive into how this asset base builds long-term customers for FIs. 

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Peter Stenehjem joins BankTalk to share First International Bank and Trust’s history and explain his experience as the 4th generation leader of the bank. Peter touches upon the family discussions for his path to CEO, FIBT’s concentration in the mineral industry and how they’ve built their Kotapay technology with Kavinu platform to be a high performing bank.

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Join us as we sit down with Tom Knapp of Freshriver.AI and discuss how to make AI usable for community banks and credit unions. Tom explains the technical side of AI briefly, then explains for the non-technical user some use cases for where and how AI might be beneficial.

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Brennan Summers joins BankTalk to share how Stukent is improving financial literacy within the US. Through partnerships with local FI’s, the simulations create exposure to real life scenarios and career paths, within schools and their communities.

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We sat down with Patrick Sentner, EVP at Colliers and past President of the Society of industrial and Office Realtors, to discuss the state of office property and office vacancies. We also spend some time discussing how real estate financing aligns with tenant leasing terms. 

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We sat down with Elizabeth Eurgubian, former NCUA Board Member, to explore the current state of the National Credit Union Administration and what it means for the financial services industry. The NCUA is structured to operate with a bipartisan, three-member board--with members appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Since the election, the NCUA Board has been functioning with fewer than three members, raising important questions about oversight, governance, and decision-making. This episode will examine the practical and policy implications for the financial services industry when the NCUA Board is not fully staffed, and whether this could lead to an environment of more centralized regulators. We will also discuss the difference in regulatory conduct between Credit Unions and Banks and the recent hot topic of tax-exempt status for CUs.

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Join Jon Waldman, President and Co-Founder of SBS Cybersecurity (website), as we discuss how fraudsters are evolving with ever-more creative ways of scamming businesses and account holders. We touch on some interesting statistics on which age groups are being targeted, and the losses from successful scams.

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