The Future of Cross-Border Transactions: Faster, Cheaper, and Revolutionized by CBDCs
In his Travillian Next debut, Dimitris Malisianos, Principal, Banking & Fintech Search at Travillian, engages with two recognized influencers and advocates of payments, innovation, and fintech: Jason Mikula, Publisher of…
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The Fight for Fintechs & BaaS Banks in DC: A Conversation with Phil Goldfeder
The turmoil in the banking system over the past month will certainly lead to new legislation & regulatory oversight. It is crucial to have advocates in Washington D.C. to ensure…
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Community Banks & The Battle for Fee Income
As the fight for fee income intensifies, community banks are looking for new ways to compete in an ever-changing landscape. Larger banks are eliminating overdraft, ATM, and other fees that…
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A Fintech / Bank Relationship Shouldn’t Be a Pain in the BaaS
In the dynamic world of banking and fintech partnerships, collaboration is key to achieving success and growth. Similar to the importance of building strong relationships in your personal life, BaaS…
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The Green Scene: Cannabis and Community Banks
As the legal cannabis market continues to grow, many community banks and credit unions are looking for ways to support this thriving industry. Banking cannabis brings its own set of…
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Taking the Torch: New leadership at Kansas City powerhouse, nbkc, forges ahead with tech focus that’s reshaped its balance sheet
Travillian Tech-Forward Bank Index Profile III Many banks aspire to use technology to drive even greater results for the business. But do those aspirations ever become reality? Last week, Travillian…
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Banking on an Embedded Future: A Conversation with Sarah Howell, SVP Partner Programs at Infinant
Embedded Banking. Banking-as-a-Service. Embedded Finance. Whatever you want to call it, banks are both excited and skeptical about the recent upsurge in the adoption of this initiative. BaaS can lead…
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Understanding Information Security in Banking: A Conversation with Tyrone Watson-Ferguson, CISO of Security Bank of Kansas City
In his Travillian Next debut, Patrick Cooney of our Banking & Fintech team, sits down with Tyrone Watson-Ferguson, CISO at Security Bank of Kansas City, to discuss a topic that…
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The Alamo for Community Banks: A Conversation with Matthew Smith – Director of Strategic Initiatives for Independent Banks Association of Texas (IBAT)
As with the Alamo, opposition is coming from all angles these days for community banks. Fintechs, megabanks, Wall Street, Big Tech, and even Walmart all have the advantage of investing billions…
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Back to Memphis: How BaaS Friendly-Evolve Bank Continues to Strengthen Its Fintech Footprint
Travillian Tech-Forward Bank Index Profile II Chuck Berry said it best when he sang about going back to the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll. In the short few months since…
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Is Your Bank’s Risk & Compliance Talent Focusing on the Right Things: A Conversation with Coastal Financial Corporation’s Curt Queyrouze & Andrew Stines
Risk and Compliance has always been a critical function for community banks, especially so today when tech-forward banks are involved in complicated BaaS and embedded finance partnerships with fintechs and…
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Travillian Ridin’ With The Fintech Cowboys
Tune into our latest video where The Fintech Cowboys, Dave Mayo and Tanner Mayo, are lassoed into a compelling discussion with Travillian’s Keith Daly and Brian Love. Topics Discussed: …
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Travillian Next Presents: How Being a Tech-Forward Bank Impacts Your Bottom Line Webinar
Community banking’s push into technology was already happening before the pandemic, but it has become an even bigger priority ever since. Nevertheless, pivoting to a tech-forward business model is not…
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If You Build It, They Will Come: Iowa Bank Wins Over Fintech Rancher and Risk Maestro
Travillian Tech-Forward Bank Index Profile I The Zac Brown Band sings about everybody being in the “same boat, fishing in the same hole.” In that case, Reinbeck, Iowa-based Lincoln Savings…
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