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2nd Quarter

2nd Quarter 2025

The 2nd Quarter issue of Bank Director magazine is now available! To view, scroll down, select from the articles below, and use your login credentials to access.

In this issue, we dive into the future of banking under the new administration, serving on a bank board, insurance coverage after natural disasters, niche lending and 2025 Risk Survey key findings.

Featured ARTICLES

BANKING UNDER TRUMP

If the last few months are any indication, then bankers should hold on for a tumultuous second Trump term.

Article ON – 04/09/2025
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Naomi Snyder
Editor-in-Chief
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About the authors
Naomi Snyder Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief Naomi Snyder is in charge of the editorial coverage at Bank Director. She oversees the magazine and the editorial team’s efforts on the Bank Director website, newsletter and special projects. She has more than two decades of experience in business journalism and spent 15 years as a newspaper reporter. She has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

Serving on a Bank Board: A Tougher Job

The experience of bank directors has evolved in recent years, and not always for the better. Thousand-page board books, longer meetings and growing risks are boosting the time commitments and stress levels. Can the workload be streamlined?

Article ON – 04/09/2025
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John Engen
Contributing Writer
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John Engen Contributing Writer

John Engen is a contributing writer for Bank Director. He has more than 30 years of experience as a business journalist, writing for a variety of newspapers and magazines, and was a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press. He graduated with a degree in economics and international relations from the University of Minnesota and did his post-graduate work in Asian studies at the University of Hawai’i.

Serving on a Bank Board: Target on Your Back

Silicon Valley Bank’s failure illustrates not only what can go wrong inside banks but how the federal government views the board’s culpability.

Article ON – 04/09/2025
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Naomi Snyder
Editor-in-Chief
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Naomi Snyder Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief Naomi Snyder is in charge of the editorial coverage at Bank Director. She oversees the magazine and the editorial team’s efforts on the Bank Director website, newsletter and special projects. She has more than two decades of experience in business journalism and spent 15 years as a newspaper reporter. She has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

After the Fires

Destructive fires in Southern California have exposed large gaps in insurance coverage. Rising premiums and reduced availability will impact borrowers — and their banks.

Article ON – 04/09/2025
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Emily McCormick
Vice President of Editorial & Research
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Emily McCormick Vice President of Editorial & Research

Emily McCormick is Vice President of Editorial & Research for Bank Director. Emily oversees research projects, from in-depth reports to Bank Director’s annual surveys on M&A, risk, compensation, governance and technology. She also manages content for the Bank Services Program, including Bank Director’s Online Training Series. In addition to speaking and moderating discussions at Bank Director’s in-person and virtual events, Emily writes and edits for Bank Director magazine, BankDirector.com and Bank Director’s weekly newsletter, The Slant. She started her career in the circulation department at the Knoxville News-Sentinel and graduated summa cum laude from The University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and International Business.

Finding Your Lane

Community banks can offer niche lending to differentiate themselves from competitors and diversify their portfolios. But these credits require specialized knowledge to ensure sound underwriting.

Article ON – 04/09/2025
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Jackie Stewart
Executive Editor
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Jackie Stewart Executive Editor

Jackie Stewart is the Executive Editor of Bank Director. She is responsible for writing and editing features for the company’s weekly newsletter and quarterly print magazine and oversees sponsored research reports. Jackie is particularly interested in community banking and M&A activity. She previously served in a number of reporter and editor roles with American Banker, including executive editor of American Banker Magazine. She has also covered retirement issues for Kiplinger and spent two years teaching middle school literacy in the Bronx, New York, through Teach For America.

Check Fraud: Just the Tip of the Iceberg    

While bank leaders have lower levels of concern about liquidity and deposit costs, they report high levels of check fraud and financial exploitation in Bank Director’s 2025 Risk Survey.

Article ON – 04/09/2025
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Laura Alix
Director of Research
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Laura Alix Director of Research

Laura Alix is the Director of Research at Bank Director, where she collaborates on strategic research for bank directors and senior executives, including Bank Director’s annual surveys. She also writes for BankDirector.com and edits online video content. Laura is particularly interested in workforce management and retention strategies, environmental, social and governance issues, and fraud. She has previously covered national and regional banks for American Banker and community banks and credit unions for Banker & Tradesman. Based in Boston, she has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree from CUNY Brooklyn College.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

For Your Review Jackie Stewart
Executive Editor
Last Word John Engen
Contributing Writer
Point of View Naomi Snyder
Editor-in-Chief
Market Intelligence John Engen
Contributing Writer