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The Paul W. Barret, Jr. School of Banking is a non-profit independent school created by and governed by a Board of Regents, whose members are executives from banks and other firms involved with the financial services industry.The mission of the School is to provide an adult learning experience for the career-oriented individual in commercial banking or a related financial services industry business.
With Barret Grad School around the corner, the economy still continues to turn. A lot of news in the markets over the past week and when that happens...you already know...we bring in Jim Reber to break it down for us!
This past week, we put on a webinar about Practical AI for Community Banks. The engagement from the industry was amazing and it definitely won't be the last one we do. This episode is the AI summary of the webinar that I thought was absolutely amazing itself. If you want to view the webinar and get the handouts, check out https://barretbanking.org/practical-ai-for-community-banks/
In this episode of the Main Street Banking podcast, we sit down with industry veterans Brian Bauer, CEO of Revio Insight, and Randy Goggins, CEO of Banker Bounty. The trio discusses an innovative new partnership that combines Revio’s advanced AI data analytics with Banker Bounty’s robust referral tracking systems. By leveraging real-time customer data and actionable insights, community banks can now identify untapped opportunities in their existing portfolios and empower their staff to convert those leads into meaningful new accounts. The conversation dives deep into the challenges community banks face from larger institutions and fintech competitors like Chime and SoFi. Bauer and Goggins explain how their integrated solution levels the playing field, moving beyond mere "propensity" to deliver factual, high-quality leads directly to relationship bankers. For more information, you can reach Brian Bauer at brian@getrevio.ai or visit revioinsight.com. Randy Goggins can be reached at rg@bankerbounty.com or via phone at 205-705-2716, and more information is available at bankerbounty.com. As always, many thanks to ICBA Securities and the Barret School of Banking
As we expand our ag lending curriculum here at Barret and seek to grow the knowledge base for a new generation of ag lenders, we have to understand the role of government programs and crop insurance (among a whole lot of other things!) Matthew Farrell is the Director of Ag Services for Arthur J. Gallagher and has a great deal of insight and expertise into this area. OBBB changed a the risk profile for a lot of our farming customers. That shifts our underwriting...and it's also a good time to start educating ourselves as to what/how these programs impact our credit decisioning. Be sure to follow Matthew on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-farrell-9b933221/ and many thanks to ICBA Securities which you can find out more at https://www.icba.org/icba-securities To learn more about Arthur J Gallagher's Crop Insurance and Consulting line of business go to https://www.ajg.com/insurance/crop-insurance/
Main Street Banking Economic Update: December 12, 2025 by Barret School of Banking
Wanted to drop a quick Thanksgiving message to the community banking industry. Enjoy your holiday!!
Ever wanted to take another shot at bank sim? Have you ever heard about bank sim and wondered what it was? Regardless of whether you have no clue what we're talking about, were victorious in a graduate school of banking sim in the past, or (like me) tasted the sour taste of bitter defeat...you've never done sim like this. And that's the point. Now, you can take another shot at it, actually learn banking, talk a little trash...and...get ready...have fun! If you'd like to learn more about our new monthly virtual sims, check out https://barretbanking.org/landings/banque-sim/
Teslar Software has been a really cool company to watch. We were first introduced to them way back during one of the first ICBA ThinkTECH's and it's been a joy to see them grow and get to know them. Also, I've always believed that the merging of small business and consumer business banking is a path to profitable banking in most communities. These become sticky customers and brand evangelists. Joe and the gang at Teslar agree and are talking about some ways that this can happen on their system. Check out Teslar at https://teslarsoftware.com/ Many thanks to ICBA Securities for their continued support! https://www.icba.org/icba-securities
Stable coins have gotten a lot of news lately...but what are they? Are they here to stay? Is this something community banks are going to have to deal with...whether we like it or not? I don't know, but it is always best to arm ourselves with information because, as my good friend Justin says, "we fear the unknown until we know the fear". I think it's a powerful statement as it pertains to all types of shifts in the industry. Be sure to follow Justin and his business, High Risk Education on LinkedIn. Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-muscolino/ High Risk Education: https://www.linkedin.com/company/highriskeducation/about/ And as always, thanks to ICBA Securities for their support and sponsorship! https://www.icba.org/icba-securities
With all the news this week, time to bring on Jim Reber, CEO of ICBA Securities. Be sure you sign up for Stifel's Quarterly Strategy Webinar for Banks at https://stifel.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rk2fDcs1Q2iNsWFfT7iF6A#/registration
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