Episode 32: Growth Opportunities & The Small Bank Advantage
Our guest on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast is Collin Eisenhart, SVP/Business Development Team Manager at FMS Bank in Greeley CO.
In this episode we focus on the challenges of moving from a national bank to a community bank, the advantages a community bank has over a regional or national bank and we dive into the findings from his Strategic Topic at GSBC which focused on launching a small business growth initiative.
Episode 31: Rates, Relationships & How to Navigate an Ag Re-Set
Our guest on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast is Tim Ohlde, President of Elk State Bank and CEO of Country Banker Systems. He is also a GSBC faculty member.
Tim is the first guest that we have brought back for a second episode and during our conversation he showed why we did. We covered all things ag and Tim provided some valuable insights on where ag and ag lending is today and where they are going in the future.
Episode 30: The Liquidity Dilemma & Practical Strategies for Community Banks
Our guest on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast is Brad Spears, SVP/Director, Member Relationships at Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. Brad leads a team of ten relationship managers who serve nearly 1,300 members in 13 states.
In this episode we focus on what the Federal Home Loan Bank System does for the Banking industry, how it responded to the SVB failure, how banks should be addressing their liquidity and what banks should be prepare for in their next bank exam.
Episode 29: Elevating Community Bank Leaders: Josie Bunch on the GSBCā€™s Committed to Lead
Our guest on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast is Josie Bunch, Vice President of Strategy & Experience with The Graduate School Of Banking At Colorado.
This was a great conversation in which we discussed the 2023 Annual Session, the concept of Bolder Banking and a new program offered by GSBC, Committed To Lead.
Episode 28: Balancing Innovation and Risk: Community Banks in a Tech-Driven World
Our guest on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast is Kyle Thomas of the Appian Corporation.
In this episode we focus on how technology is affecting all segments of the banking industry. Kyle has unique perspective, having been a Bank Examiner, a Vice President with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and now a leader at a technology company.
Episode 27: Size, Succession & Sustainability: How to Succeed as a <$100 Million Bank
Our guest on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast is Matt Rathjen, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer at Generations Bank.
Once students complete their 2nd year at The Graduate School at Colorado, they complete a Strategic Project on a topic of their choosing.
After completing his 2nd year at GSBC in 2022, Matt decided to do his strategic project on evaluating the future of banks less than 100 million in assets. Matt did a great job of researching this topic and I know you will enjoy the insights he shares.
Episode 26: Moving Beyond The Politics of ESG
Our guests on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast are Lance Nobert, Vice President at Elk State Bank and Gus Staahl, Special Asset Manager at The Bank Of North Dakota.
Once students complete their 2nd year at The Graduate School Of Colorado, they complete a Strategic Project on a topic of their choosing.
After completing their 2nd year at GSBC in 2022, both Lance and Gus chose the topic of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). I know you will enjoy this conversation where they share their thoughts about ESG and how it effects their bank and their community.
Episode 25: Bolder Banking Story: Iowa Bankā€™s Pre-Pandemic Foresight Pays Dividends
Our guests on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast are Renate Deininger, President and CEO at Iowa Trust and Savings Bank and Mike Armstrong, Vice President Of Lending at Iowa Trust and Savings Bank.
In 2022,The Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) established a new scholarship to recognize community banks across the nation for their innovative approaches to serving their customers and communities and helping build thriving local economies.
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank was a 2023 Bolder Banking Scholarship recipient. In this episode Renate and Mike discuss the details of Scholarship application, to include the actions their Bank took in the early days of the Covid Pandemic.
Episode 24: Peer (Group) Learning at GSBC: AI as a Possibility Now for Community Banks
Our guests on this episode of The Bolder Banking Podcast are Audrey Davis, Experience Product Specialist at Blue Sky Bank and Patrick Tarrants, Senior Examiner at the FDIC.
Audrey and Patrick are part of a Peer Group of 10 Students at GSBC. Members of all Peer Groups get an opportunity to know each other before arriving on campus for their first year. Peer Groups participate in a group project and Audrey and Patrick’s group project centered on how Community Banks can use AI to their competitive advantage.
We have all been bombarded with news about AI and how it will affect all industries. In the episode, Audrey and Patrick share some of the finding from their Peer Group on how AI will affect the banking industry.
Episode 23: "Future Self: Relationships Matter, Pay it Forward"
Welcome to The Bolder Banking Podcast and our series entitled, “Your Future Self,” where we ask Community Banking Leaders what advice they would give to younger versions of themselves.
Our guest on this episode is Kevin Erickson, SVP and Market President for Independent Bank. Kevin shares the work he has done as a Board Member and now Chair of GSBC, plus the work he has done with the Colorado Bankers Association.
Kevin also gives some great advice to his younger self.
