Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers

As you may have noticed on the show over the last few months, we've been featuring more fintech than normal. The reason, as I described in this episode, is that we are continuing to see a more relationship-driven approach to the fintech in regards to community banks.

Today's episode with Carey Ransom, Managing Director of BankTech Ventures, takes a little different perspective on this...from the venture capital side. I thought that was a different angle to view this relationship than many of you had ever thought about before (I had not!)

Check out BankTech Ventures at https://banktechventures.com/

And don't forget our sponsor, ICBA Securities at https://www.icba.org/icba-securities

Community bankers deal with risk everyday. We know this...but we also know that the sheer breadth of al things deemed "risk" or "compliance" grows every day and the size of your team does not. It is imperative that we know what we are looking at, but more importantly, begin to think about what we need to be looking at and thinking through that process.

Amanda Cohen, Director of Product at Resolver, has some outstanding insights into guiding community banks looking to reevaluate their process here.

To learn more about Resolver, find them at https://www.resolver.com/

Also, many thanks to our sponsor, ICBA Securities: https://www.icba.org/icba-securities

The ICBA has done some amazing work over the past few years with the ThinkTECH Accelerator partnering with The Venture Center. I know we talk about them a good bit...but that's how impressive the whole operation is.

Charles Potts, Chief Innovation Officer with the ICBA, is back again to give us his look back on 2021, his look forward to 2022, and his "wish list" of areas community banks and fintechs still need to work on.

To learn more about the ThinkTECH Accelerator, check out the page at: https://www.icba.org/solutions/innovation/accelerator

As always, many thanks to ICBA Securities for their sponsorship! https://www.icba.org/icba-securities

Literally my favorite episode each year. In keeping with what has become a traditional line-up at the end of the year, and like all traditions during the holiday season...it's time to get the family today and laugh.

That's what this episode is for us as the Barret staff...a look into who we are and what we do. We take a look back at 2021, a look ahead at 2022, and discuss some things we're hoping to work on personally. We love this time...and we are grateful to share this with you.

Merry Christmas!

Please don't forget our sponsor ICBA Securities: https://www.icba.org/icba-securities

Continuing our conversation with Jimmy Sawyers about his 2021 Predictions and how they came to pan out during the year. Sawyers and Jacobs is a phenomenal firm and we're very lucky to partner with them for grad school and in their events.

They've got some great programs coming up that you can check out and register for here: https://sawyersjacobs.com/events/

And don't forget our sponsor, ICBA Securities at https://www.icba.org/icba-securities

One of the traditions of Main Street Banking has been having Jimmy Sawyers, long time faculty member and friend to Barret, on to review his annual predictions he makes at the beginning of each year. It's a little different twist on the average "end of the year" content and Jimmy's a good sport about it. Honestly though, he gets it spot-on a vast majority of the time!

Sawyers and Jacobs has some great programs coming up that you can check out here: https://sawyersjacobs.com/events/

And as always, we are grateful to our sponsor ICBA Securities:https://www.icba.org/icba-securities

It's getting to be that time of year when we start doing the "year in review" and "looking ahead" podcast episodes. I really enjoy these as they gives banks a good place to pause, reflect, and change course if needed.

Today's episode with Philip and Greyson is a good look at this from the perspective of the board of directors. What does the M&A market look like? What does DEI and ESG look like for 2022? These are questions we all need to consider heading into the new year.

Check out Gerrish Smith Tuck at http://gerrish.com/

And don't forget our sponsor, ICBA Securities at https://www.icba.org/icba-securities

Each year, at this time, I think most of us take the time to reflect on the things we are thankful for in life. We did this last year on the podcast and I'd like to do it again. Here's my list of things that I am thankful for in the community banking industry in 2021.

Thanks to ICBA Securities for their sponsorship and be sure to check them out at https://www.icba.org/icba-securities

We love to tell the stories of community banks that are doing things...differently. They embody the term "community banking". First International Bank and Trust in North Dakota fits this mold perfectly.

4th generation bank...owned by the same family...fantastic growth...led the way in reviving their hometown...and opened up a steak house and a brewery. If you know Chris and I, then you know this is our kind of bank!!

Check out First International Bank and Trust at https://www.fibt.com/

And as always, many thanks to our sponsor, ICBA Securities, at https://www.icba.org/icba-securities

As most of you are aware, there is a great deal of discussion in the national arena around the proposed IRS Reporting Guidelines. Given it's potential impact to the community banking industry and the community's we serve, it's important that we educate ourselves as to what is going on and what we can do to help.

Paul Merski is the EVP for Congressional Relations at the ICBA and he (along with the rest of the ICBA's leadership) has been at the head of the industry's efforts to combat this proposal.

To get involved, go to https://www.icba.org/bank-locally/consumer-alert-from-icba and share that site with your community so that your congressional representatives know your position.

As always, many thanks as well to our sponsor ICBA Securities. Check them out at https://www.icba.org/icba-securities