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The Banker Next Door
Hosted by Dr. Joseph Bergquist · EN
BND is focused on the U.S. Banking industry and how the industry intersects with finance, technology, and economics. Topics discussed can include all types of banking products and lines of business along with strategy, marketing, management, and leadership.
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The Best of BND: Interview with Allan Burkley - Chaos in Kansas!
Yesterday00:46:13Tap to summarizeThis is the best of BND: Interviews. A discussion with Allan Burkley about the failure of Heartland Tri-State Bank in Kansas and the fraud that was committed by their CEO Shan Hanes. This story is fascinating from many angles including internal controls, separation of power, checks and balances, who should serve on the board, the effect of a dominant CEO, internal fraud at banks, and how a bank’s failure can affect all stakeholders. This episode examined an article from Bank Director titled “Victim or Perpetrator?” A link to the article is included below. Link: https://www.bankdirector.com/article/magazine-exclusive-victim-or-perpetrator/
Transcribe →The Best of BND: Interview with White Clay Founder & President Mac Thompson
2d ago00:28:21Tap to summarizeThis is the best of BND: Interviews. A discussion with Mac Thompson, who is the Founder & President of White Clay. We discuss how White Clay’s software helps banks and credit unions maximize profitability within a product or business unit. How you can fully utilize existing data to build stronger relationships with your customers. How White Clay can help with balance sheet management and thus strategic planning. We also discussed Mac’s background and why he decided to start White Clay. A link to White Clay’s website is included below. Link: https://www.whiteclay.com/
Transcribe →The Best of BND: Interview with Greg Smith Curriculum Director for Stonier
3d ago00:32:09Tap to summarizeThis is the best of BND: Interviews. A discussion with Greg Smith, Curriculum Director for the Stonier Graduate School of Banking. Stonier is a banking school, which is run through the American Bankers Association (ABA) and has a partnership with the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Stonier has been around for 91 years and was originally founded by Dr. Harold Stonier in 1935. Listed below is a link to the Stonier website with information about the program. Link: https://www.aba.com/training-events/schools/stonier-graduate-school-of-banking/about-stonier
Transcribe →The Best of BND: Interview with Bob Newman from Chatham Financial - Part 2
4d ago00:28:32Tap to summarizeThis is the best of BND: Interviews. Continuing the discussion with Bob Newman from Chatham Financial. Chatham is a global advisory and technology firm focused exclusively on financial risk management. Chatham has expertise in the debt and derivatives markets. The conversation here is based around an example of a “vanilla” derivative transaction, that can help a bank turn mismatches in assets and liabilities on their balance sheet into matches. Link: https://www.chathamfinancial.com/
Transcribe →The Best of BND: Interview with Bob Newman from Chatham Financial - Part 1
5d ago00:31:01Tap to summarizeThis is the best of BND: Interviews. A discussion with Bob Newman from Chatham Financial. Chatham is a global advisory and technology firm focused on financial risk management. Chatham has expertise in the debt and derivatives markets. The conversation focuses on derivatives and how banks can effectively use them to hedge the risk on their balance sheet. Link: https://www.chathamfinancial.com/
Transcribe →The Best of BND: The Lords of Easy Money - Interview with Dr. Thomas Hoenig
1w ago00:26:09Tap to summarizeThis is the best of BND: The Lords of Easy Money. Dr. Thomas Hoenig is the former Governor of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank and Vice-Chairman of the FDIC. Dr. Hoenig is the main character in the book The Lords of Easy Money by Christopher Leonard. Dr. Hoenig became famous for his dissenting votes during FOMC meetings in 2010 along with his warnings about prolonged easy money policy.
Transcribe →The Best of BND: The Lords of Easy Money - Looking forward
1w ago00:45:16Tap to summarizeThis is the best of BND: The Lords of Easy Money. In this last episode of the series, we look at what has transpired from the end of the book in 2021 to today. I pose the question one more time, did the Fed save the day or permanently destroy our economy? What do you think?
Transcribe →The Best of BND: The Lords of Easy Money - Part 3
1w ago00:31:16Tap to summarizeThis is the best of BND: The Lords of Easy Money. This episode reviews Part 3 of the bank, which covers chapters 13-16.
Transcribe →The Best of BND: The Lords of Easy Money - Part 2
2w ago00:21:08Tap to summarizeThis is the best of BND: The Lords of Easy Money. This episode reviews Part 2 of the book, which covers chapters 7-12.
Transcribe →The Best of BND: The Lords of Easy Money - Part 1
2w ago00:30:37Tap to summarizeThis is the best of BND: The Lords of Easy Money. This episode reviews Part 1 of the book, which covers chapters 1-6.
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