Events

Bank leaders and boards need the right data at the right moment to make timely decisions — while also leveraging automated systems to warn them when something goes wrong. Join veteran bankers Barry Adcock and Mark Swanson as they discuss how they’ve used data to improve profitability while effectively managing risk. This webinar is brought to you by Deluxe.

Q2’s Jody McCrary and First Financial Bank’s Andrea Smiddy-Schlagel walk through the benefits and examples of how financial institutions can strengthen relationships with their small to mid-sized business customers by offering embedded fintech solutions through the digital banking platform. Hear a first-hand account of how First Financial Bank has successfully used this approach to drive growth and profitability to this underserved market. This webinar is brought to you by Q2.

Join Bank Director’s editorial team for a governance-focused discussion based on its recently-released 2024 Compensation & Talent Survey and the 2024 Governance Best Practices Survey, available in July. Find out how community bank boards are grappling with compensation and governance issues, including succession planning, risk oversight and board composition.

The last year has been tumultuous for investors and issuers of community and regional bank debt and preferred markets, as the sector has been buffeted by storylines from deposit flight to credit deterioration of certain asset classes. It’s time for buyers and sellers of bank debt to start talking. Our expert panel will examine the impact these headlines have had on investor sentiment, and how that has evolved over the past year. We’ll also explore the current state of play in the bank debt and preferred markets. This webinar is brought to you by: KBRA.

The banking habits and preferences of Americans continue to evolve. In this webinar, we explore generational differences, with a focus on how community and regional institutions can gain a greater slice of Gen Z and millennial populations that currently bank with large, national brands. You’ll gain insights based on original 2024 research from Apiture and The Harris Poll. This webinar is brought to you by: Apiture.

The agricultural industry faces unique challenges that can impact your lending decisions. This webinar equips you with the knowledge and strategies to effectively assess and mitigate risk in your ag loan portfolio. This webinar is brought to you by: Agri-Access.

Customer expectations demand that their institution supports them whenever and wherever they need it. This is challenging enough in normal times, but how do you still provide an optimal customer experience where there is pressure? This webinar explores how BMO has removed the friction of customer communication to create a vastly improved digital experience. But this experience was put to the test when BMO acquired Bank of the West last year and those customers had to undergo a digital banking conversion. This webinar is brought to you by: Agent IQ.

How do you find the right technology to quickly grow volume deposits without “breaking the bank?” Sean Kouplen, President & CEO of Regent Bank, shares with Kathleen Craig, CEO of Plinqit, why they opted for a high yield savings account (HYSA), the level of risk, who owns the customer, how it’s different from banking as a service (Baas) and more. This webinar is brought to you by: Plinqit.

Drawing from Bank Director’s 2024 Risk Survey, members of the Bank Director and FinXTech editorial team focus on the key risks identified by community bankers, from the regulatory environment to vendor risk management and liquidity concerns.

Key indicators suggest that 2024 could be a big year for M&A activity in banking. On March 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET, please join Ardmore Banking Advisors for a live panel discussion with bank leaders on various aspects of current M&A activity in the industry, including: regulatory impact, credit quality, drivers of M&A, organic growth challenges, strategic considerations, and the importance of rigorous credit assessment in M&A deals. This webinar is brought to you by: Ardmore Banking Advisors

“Artificial Intelligence: A Real World Approach” — the latest in-depth research report from Bank Director and FinXTech — reveals a number of use cases for artificial intelligence, from customer-facing and employee-assisting chatbots to tools that help financial institutions detect and prevent fraud. However, data constraints, regulatory concerns and a lack of internal focus can all prove barriers to integrating AI in the right way. In this webinar, learn more about how to leverage potential opportunities and approach risks associated with AI. This webinar is brought to you by: Microsoft.

Bank Director’s editorial team shares what they’re hearing from banks and industry leaders about the environment for bank deals, the economy and other topics explored in the 2024 Bank M&A Survey.

Whether you’re exploring new markets, evaluating M&A, or challenged to differentiate, your brand identity could be a risk that impedes expansion – or an asset that propels growth. Ensure your future is well strategized from a branding perspective. Explore 4 banks’ journeys to understand how to reconcile brand challenges, protect the bottom line & gain market share.

Financial criminals don’t work in isolation, and neither should your defenses. Join us to uncover the blurred lines between fraud and Anti-Money Laundering activities. Discover how a holistic approach can help you track and prevent illicit financial activities effectively. Our experts will discuss real-world examples and the benefits of a unified strategy.

To gain customer satisfaction in this hyper-digital environment, banks are investing heavily in innovative digital banking products and services. However, banks’ speed to market has been hampered by inflexible legacy systems. In this webinar hosted by Thought Machine, we will discuss building a digital infrastructure that will scale with your institution and provide the services your customers want.

Using common sense credit risk management practices, explore an approach to managing the newest emerging credit risk that bankers face. Attendees learn about identifying climate-related credit risk in their portfolio, how it can be tracked, and tools & techniques to successfully manage this emerging risk. We detail a recently completed proof of concept with a bank using climate-related risk scores.

Catch Nathan Baumeister, CEO and co-founder of ZSuite Tech in an engaging conversation with two bank leaders who have unleashed organic growth on both sides of the balance sheet, after embracing unconventional industry verticals, forging strategic partnerships and leveraging cutting-edge technology. Join us to discover untapped potential within the financial landscape.