ABA Banking Journal Podcast

34:24

The birth of American money and how it triggered a...

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/10/08

The latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by Agri-Access — features historian Andrew David Edwards, author of Money and the Making of the American Revolution. Edwards discusses: How the American colonies developed monetary systems based on temporary "bills of credit" in the absence of hard-money currency. Why British leaders rejected this form of money and attempted to bring the colonies into their global imperial financial order. The role of monetary pressures in

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19:39

Creating seamless customer experiences in banking

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/09/30

First Horizon Bank is a growing regional bank that spans the nation's fastest-growing population centers, from Texas to Tennessee to Florida. How does that expanding retail franchise meet consumers' digital needs? On this episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by Agri-Access — First Horizon's head of consumer and small business banking Shaun McDougall discusses: How consumer expectations have changed — where they expect seamless digital experiences and where they still value human

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23:47

Telling a different kind of story about community banks

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/09/28

John Maxfield has spent 16 studying banking leadership and performance, first at The Motley Fool, then at Bank Director magazine and more recently on his own, creating videos and visuals to tell the story of community banks in new and creative ways (including with drones). On this episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Maxfield discusses: His own family origins in agriculture and banking What he's learned from interviewing and shadowing community bank leaders and investors across the country

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14:28

Making the jump from a high performer to a...

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/09/16

"Leadership is a skill you have to develop and maintain over time," says Velera Wilson. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, leadership keynote speaker Wilson discusses key practices of leadership development for both current and future bank leaders. Among other topics, she covers: How emerging leaders can help themselves succeed in the transition from high-performing individual contributors to high-performing leaders. The delicate balance between coaching and hands-on

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43:29

Remembering 9/11, a quarter century later

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/09/10

As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — returning for its ninth season — brings you conversations with two financial industry professionals to help illuminate the impact 9/11 had on bankers, the financial system and the whole nation. ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols was a senior Treasury Department official on 9/11, and he recounts being sent to a secure bunker in the White House complex with Vice

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15:43

Banking the brave new world of college athletics

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/08/04

The ability to pay college athletes has led to dramatic upheaval in banking college sports. Revenue-sharing with athletes has required big increases in spending that colleges may not have been counting on, just to be competitive. Meanwhile, the revenue shares and name, image and likeness marketing is putting big money in the hands of athletes who need extra support to handle it. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — sponsored by Q2 Software — Charles Frazier, head of the

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14:48

Tactics for meaningful strategic planning

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/07/29

Virtually all banks engage in strategic planning, but how do they ensure the strategic plan actually drives performance and doesn't just get left in a binder on the shelf? On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — sponsored by Q2 Software — Exchange Bank's Kevin Bender discusses tactics for making strategic planning a process that engages employees and board members in the future of the bank, drives prioritization of scarce resources and identifies each bank's biggest opportunities

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11:36

Why it might be time to revisit a key FDIC ratio

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/07/23

What kind of difference can a single ratio make? In a new ABA DataBank essay, ABA's Patrick Mitchell and Brittany Kleinpaste discuss the FDIC's 2% Designated Reserve Ratio target for the Deposit Insurance Fund. This target — established by statute but set at the FDIC's discretion — is a level higher than the DIF's Minimum Reserve Ratio of 1.35%, and it has been 2% since it was first established in 2010. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — sponsored by Q2 Software — Mitchell

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13:57

Understanding the 2025 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/07/08

On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — sponsored by Q2 Software — ABA economist Dan Brown discusses the recent release of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data for 2025. He examines several trends, including the varying composition of bank mortgage loans in different regions, where banks face the stiffest nonbank competition in the mortgage market, a recent rebound in refinancings and a growing generation gap in homebuying activity.

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15:10

Financing America's independence

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/06/29

To mark the 250th anniversary of Independence Day this week, this classic replay episode of the ABA Banking Journal — sponsored by Q2 Software — explores the role of banking and finance in the American Revolution and the founding era. John Steele Gordon is an acclaimed economic historian whose books include Hamilton's Blessing, The Great Game and An Empire of Wealth; he is also the ABA Banking Journal's "From the Vault" columnist. In this episode, Gordon discusses: How not having any chartered

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08:37

Talent and innovation in community banking

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/06/18

Adam Metz, the newly appointed president and CEO of Central Pennsylvania-based Orrstown Bank, joins the ABA Banking Journal Podcast to discuss the bank's strategy and growth, its dedicated innovation group, how the bank is using AI and the bank's client-focused talent strategy.

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14:06

Understanding bank regulators' guidance on illegal...

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/06/11

On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, ABA's Heather Trew breaks down recent news about the president's executive order on illegal immigration and the financial system and the advisory from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the OCC, the FDIC and others on red flags associated with illegal immigration. Trew covers: An overview of the executive order and advisory Financial typologies of suspicious activity linked to illegal immigration that FinCEN has identified — for

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23:33

Creating a feeling of welcome . . . for customers and...

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/05/28

On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by Nexcess — Texas banker Ryan Coaxum joins the show to discuss how he was welcomed into the banking community as an employee, and how he tries to bring that same feeling of welcome to the people he serves in his job as head of community development and external affairs at Moody Bank. "You want to feel wanted, you want to feel like what you are doing, no matter what scale you're on, that it is important to them. And that's what

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14:59

How consumer deposits drive full relationship banking

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/05/15

In an environment with higher-yielding options, how can banks compete for effectively for deposits? On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by Nexcess — Marc Womack, who leads the U.S. consumer deposits franchise at TD Bank, discusses his approach to maximizing data, customizing deposit offerings, developing valuable product bundles and using both physical and digital touchpoints to meet consumer needs. "There is a lot of money in movement and people are looking to

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15:09

How an Ohio banker talks with policymakers about...

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/05/06

As a community bank president and past chair of the Ohio Bankers League, Jenny Saunders has been part of many conversations with top policymakers on bank issues. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by Nexcess — Saunders, who recently retired as president of FCBank, discusses how she discussed stablecoin and cryptocurrency issues with members of Congress. "If there's something that you don't necessarily agree with, then what's the solution?" Saunders encourages

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23:56

Tech transformation and AI to power bank growth

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/04/29

Over the past two decades, Pennsylvania-based F.N.B. Corporation has grown its assets from roughly $5.4 billion to $50 billion, grown its net operating income by a similar ratio and more than doubled its retail footprint. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — presented by Nexcess — Chairman, President and CEO Vincent Delie discusses his approach to growing the franchise and how F.N.B. is investing in its employees' capabilities. Among other topics, Delie discusses: F.N.B.'s

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10:58

ABA's ecosystem strategy to tackle fraud

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/04/22

On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — a crossover episode with the ABA Fraudcast — ABA's Rob Nichols and Paul Benda provide several updates on ABA's work to reduce the incidence and cost of fraud for bank customers. Among other topics, they highlight: Their recent participation in the United Nations and Interpol Global Fraud Summit. "One of the key messages that I heard loud and clear is the need for there to be a whole ecosystem approach," said Nichols. "It can't just be

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18:12

Capitalizing on opportunities to serve high-net-worth...

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/04/09

Several factors — the growth of the U.S. economy and asset prices, generational transitions and changing values — are reshaping the wealth management and financial advice sectors. More individuals and families are falling into the high-net-worth (investable assets of over $3 million) and ultra-high-net-worth (assets of over $30 million) than ever before. How are banks positioned to capitalize on this evolving marketplace? On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, ABA's Mark Benskin —

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12:44

Are credit union commercial loans risky business?

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/03/30

In recent years, credit union business lending and the number of credit unions that exceed the statutory cap on member business lending have shot up sharply. What risks do these trends pose to safety and soundness and financial stability? On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, ABA's Dan Brown and John Vermillion discuss their recent research on the subject. Not only does outsized credit union commercial activity steers these not-for-profit cooperatives away from their statutory

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21:55

Risk and strategy in sponsor banking

ABA Banking Journal Podcast ·

2026/03/19

Sponsor banking, or banking as a service, is a unique opportunity for banks — but it requires strategy, discipline and a laser focus on risk. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Amanda Swoverland, president of Hatch Bank, discusses her bank's strategy in BaaS. Among other topics, Swoverland talks about: Hatch Bank's evolution as a sponsor bank focused on embedded lending and card issuance. How boards of directors and bank management teams can evaluate strategy for sponsor

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