Today we sit down with Karl Nelson, Founder and CEO of KPN Consulting. He gives us a recap of the community banking landscape since the Covid pandemic and describes what 2025 could hold for community banks.

 

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Recent Episodes

02/18/25

The Changing Tech Landscape in Banking with Stephen Coleman

Today we sit down with Stephen Coleman, former Bank OZK executive and Founder of Relativity Holdings, where they build enterprise-level software and technology solutions for banks like yours. We discuss the changing tech landscape in banking and how community banks should approach forming strategic fintech partnerships.   DOWNLOAD OUR FREE LOAN PRICING VIDEO SERIES HERE…

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02/03/25

The Top 12 Winning Strategies for Community Banks in 2025 with Chris Nichols and Ed Kofman

Today we sit down with Chris Nichols and Ed Kofman. They discuss our e-book, “The Top 12 Winning Strategies for Community Banks in 2025,” going into detail on the principles to succeed this year.   GET OUR NEW EBOOK: TOP 12 WINNING STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY BANKS IN 2025 The views, information, or opinions expressed during…

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01/27/25

The Key Traits of Effective Bank Executives with Steve Williams from Cornerstone Advisors

Today we sit down with Steve Williams, CEO and Founding Partner of Cornerstone Advisors.  We discuss the community banking landscape for 2025 and the traits every successful bank executive must possess to succeed in today’s banking environment.   The views, information, or opinions expressed during this show are solely those of the participants involved and…

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01/13/25

Joe Keating’s Economic Outlook for 2025

Today we bring back Joe Keating, SVP & Senior Portfolio Manager here at SouthState, to provide his economic outlook for 2025. The views, information, or opinions expressed during this show are solely those of the participants involved and do not necessarily represent those of SouthState Bank and its employees. SouthState Bank, N.A. – Member FDIC…

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01/06/25

How Lenders Can Succeed in 2025

Today we bring back a longtime friend of the show, Jack Hubbard from St. Meyer & Hubbard. Jack has trained and coached over 80,000 bankers, helping them become “resource managers” (not simply “lenders”) for their clients. We talk about what it will take for lenders to be successful in 2025, plus several other topics. The…

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12/30/24

The Art of Bank Branching with Steve Smith from Accenture

In our final episode of 2024, Chris Nichols sits down with Steve Smith from Accenture to discuss the future of bank branching. GET OUR NEW EBOOK: TOP 12 WINNING STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY BANKS IN 2025 The views, information, or opinions expressed during this show are solely those of the participants involved and do not necessarily…

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