What happens when a community bank in Alaska teams up with @BancAlliance? . Growth, new opportunities, and a stronger future. Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧.

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Travillian’s Keith Daly talks with Lori Bettinger (BancAlliance) & Steve Lundgren (Denali State Bank) on how lending networks help community banks grow beyond their borders. Full episode + summary →

RT @amberebuker: Thoughtful products earn and grow relationships. If you don’t care whether your products are effectively solving customer….

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Banks keep asking how to compete with fintechs. These three already are. From product war rooms to test-and-learn mindsets, here’s how FNBO, Austin Capital Bank, and FIBT are pulling ahead by treating banking products like products. ➡️ Full story:

What do you do when your team is great, but your bank is outgrowing them?. SmartBank ($5.5B) didn’t wait. They brought in a risk exec from a $15B bank to help scale. Strategic recruiting means hiring for where you're headed. Full story: @SmartBank.

Erik Beguin, CEO of Austin Capital Bank, introduces Fort Knox — a fraud-proof savings account with no passwords, no account numbers, and post-quantum security. Hear more on Travillian Next ➡️

“It’s not the data. It’s how we communicate it.”. Piper Sandler’s Scott Hildenbrand joins Travillian’s Brian Love & Mike Perito to break down what top CFOs are doing differently. Balance sheets, M&A, leadership shifts. It’s all here: 🔗

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Community banks can’t afford to wait. Keith Daly sits down with @allanrayson (Finov8r Founder & former Encore Bank CTO) to break down what’s really holding banks back from adopting AI. 🎧 Watch or listen now. @EncoreBank.

RT @amberebuker: In my first piece for @travilliannext, I take readers along on my wild ride as a founder in #BaaS, which ended with a regu….

Despite pressure across the industry, a few banks are quietly outperforming in 2025. Michael Perito breaks down the standout stocks and what’s driving their gains — margin expansion, M&A, and market strategy. Read the full breakdown:

RT @amberebuker: Bankers - I’m back! After some time in the fintech trenches I couldn’t be more excited to apply what I’ve learned to help….

Thrilled to welcome Amber Buker as @TravillianGroup's first Chief Research Officer! In this Q&A, she joins Brian Love to talk fintech, community banking, and her unique career path. 📖 READ NOW ➞ @amberebuker

Travillian’s Brian Love and Mike Perito break down 2025’s banking leadership shakeups. From the “Trump bump” to today’s fierce CFO/CEO race. Like The Breakfast Club, banks are learning, evolving, and getting ready to graduate to a bolder future. ➡️

Banks eyeing cannabis clients? . Keith Daly and Chris Van Dyck break down the real risks, the SAFE Act’s slim chances, and how cannabis is reshaping financial services. 🎧 Listen now!

👀 All Eyez on [Chi]me. Chime’s long-awaited IPO is finally in motion. Like Tupac said: “All eyes on me.”. Mike Perito breaks down the S-1. Smart strategy or relic of the past?. 🔗

From small bank CFO to data tech founder, Kim Snyder’s path is one worth listening to. Kim shares how @klarivis grew from real banking pain points, pandemic grit, and a drive to help community banks compete. Hosted by @KDaly_Talent. ➡️

Investment bankers unplugged 🎙️. What’s really behind the 2025 M&A scene?. No fluff. Just sharp takes from @DADavidsonIB and @Piper_Sandler .