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Charlie Gasparino, previously with CNBC, is now a business reporter for Fox and the New York Post. On Sunday he wrote an opinion column titled, “Russian invasion sheds light on hypocrisy of Gary Gensler…
I hesitate to write about the Ukraine and draw any lessons for banks and bankers. What is happening there is both inspiring and heart breaking, and it is important to avoid exploiting that situation. And neither bankers…
More companies are bringing employees back to the office either on a full part-week schedule, but in many cases employees put up barriers to a return to full time office work. Recently, an article discussed how…
When considered together, three headlines in February 2nd’s American Banker Daily Briefing tell a story that bankers need to assess and act on. Headline 1: “Expenses expected to keep weighing down bank profits”
You have probably all seen the Hotels.com commercials featuring Captain Obvious. As a New York Times article noted, “Everything he says is self-evident.” There is a lot to be said for stressing the obvious.
Despite the best attempts of consultants, IT firms, and internal bureaucrats to put up and highlight as many roadblocks as possible, at its core banking remains a simple, straightforward business. Today, perhaps…
“Well, I think I will spend the first month in Austin. I’ve heard it is really cool there. Then, maybe I’ll go to Taos. Great skiing in Taos.” Is this the voice of someone planning a two-month vacation? No, it captures the words of…
Maybe 20 years ago, each December a fair amount of buzz would occur around Time magazine’s annual pick for Person of the Year. (It was Man or Woman of the Year until 1999.) Charles Lindbergh was the first in 1927 and over the years the selections have included…
This week, the CNN Business website features an article titled, “He killed some of Coke’s most beloved brands. And he’s doing it all over again.” Bankers should reflect on Coke’s initiatives and adapt them to their banks…
The chart accompanying this newsletter shows the decline in total banks from 1966-2017. Since then, the total has declined further. In 2021 the FDIC lists 4,983 banks at the start of the year, down about 100…