Issues : Strategy
Why Two Community Banks Raised Debt to Repurchase Shares
These banks decided to take advantage of market conditions created by the pandemic to repurchase their discounted shares.
Community Banks Are Buying Back Stock. Should You?
Bank Director explores the trend in recent share buybacks at community banks.
Banks Tap Capital Markets to Raise Pandemic Capital
Community banks are taking advantage of friendly markets and attractive pricing to raise opportunistic capital in the face of the pandemic-induced recession.
Why This 17-Year-Old Investor Prefers Community Banks
Writer, investor and teenager Maya Peterson shares what she values in an investment and why she likes community banks.
A Former Astronaut Offers Work-From-Home Advice to Bankers
Former astronaut Michael Massimino sees many parallels between the coronavirus-induced challenges associated with remote work and the training and preparation he received to spend time in space.
Coronavirus Pressures, Transforms Branches
The coronavirus won’t kill the branch; it may accelerate its transformation.
Revisiting the Post-Pandemic Strategic Plan
Bank executives should review their strategic plans and capital plans for post-pandemic risks, challenges, potential opportunities and future goals.
Level 5 Banking
Institutions that thrive in the future will be those that blend the best of the old with the new.
Choosing BOLI as a Long-Term Asset
In today’s economic uncertainty it is important that directors and banks understand the differences and nuances when it comes to BOLI management and investment.
Three Concepts that Drive Performance
Bankers seeking to master their profession will benefit from these concepts and the books from which they came.