by Brian Pillmore | Jan 21, 2023 | Brian's Blog
You know what’s scary?Riding 20ft waves on a tiny boat in Colombia. You know what’s not scary?Deposit to Loan Ratios. A few years ago I was visiting Colombia with my family and we decided to visit a National Park and we would take a little boat to get there. What a...
by Brian Pillmore | Jan 20, 2023 | Brian's Blog
Banks are struggling to keep up with technology trends. But it’s only because that’s what they’re telling themselves.Let me explain. The problem isn’t keeping up with technology,It’s feeling like you HAVE to. What’s the point of integrating technology anyways? I can...
by visbanking | Jan 17, 2023 | Banks, News
By: Ken Chase Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered remarks during an appearance at the Symposium on Central Bank Independence hosted by Sweden’s central bank. In addition to comments focused on monetary policy and the Fed’s role in the U.S....
by visbanking | Jan 17, 2023 | Banks, News
By: Ken Chase In a recent comment letter from the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the trade group called on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to abandon plans to allow more nonbank entities to participate in the agency’s 7(a) loan program....
by visbanking | Jan 17, 2023 | Banks, News
By: Ken Chase A recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that City National Bank will -pay more than $31 million to settle DOJ accusations that it unlawfully discriminated against black and Latino borrowers in its mortgage decisions. The...