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Brian's Banking Blog
AI Vendor Risk Is Your Bank's Biggest Blind Spot
Every vendor pitch deck in 2026 has the same slide. It shows a graph going up and to the right, with "AI-powered" written in bold across the top. Fraud detection. Credit decisioning. Customer service chatbots. Document processing. Portfo...
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3/26/2026Read →
Brian's Banking Blog
Ad Hoc Reporting Means Decisive Action for Banking Leaders
For bank executives, ad hoc reporting means decisive action. Move beyond static dashboards to superior performance & risk management for 2026 success.
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3/26/2026Read →
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FDIC Just Opened Failed Bank Auctions to Private Equity — Is Your Bank Ready?
On March 19, 2026, the FDIC quietly voted to rescind a policy that has shaped bank failure resolution for nearly two decades. The 2009 Statement of Policy on Qualifications for Failed Bank Acquisitions — which effectively barred private...
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3/25/2026Read →
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Capital Solutions Group: Driving Growth and Managing Risk with Data-Driven Decisions
Discover how a Capital Solutions Group drives growth, manages risk, and implements data-driven strategies. Essential guide for bank executives in 2026.
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3/25/2026Read →
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The Basel III Endgame Reproposal Just Dropped — Here's What Community Banks Actually Get
On March 19, 2026, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC dropped three interrelated proposals that fundamentally reshape the bank regulatory capital regime. After years of industry pushback against the original Basel III Endgame proposal —...
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3/24/2026Read →
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Strategic Professional Development Plan Sample: 7 Banking Examples 2026
Explore 7 comprehensive professional development plan sample examples tailored for every banking role in 2026. Boost your career with strategic plans.
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3/24/2026Read →
Brian's Banking Blog
The Margin Squeeze Is Real. Here's How to Survive It.
The FDIC's latest data is clear: Net interest margin compression is accelerating, and it's hitting community banks hardest.
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3/23/2026Read →
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Mastering Private Credit Firms: A 2026 Playbook for Bank Executives
Explore how private credit firms shape lending in 2026 and how bank executives can compete, partner, and win.
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3/23/2026Read →
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The Executive’s Guide to Data-Driven Asset Management Solutions
Discover how modern asset management solutions help banks unify data, mitigate risk, and drive growth. A guide for executives on data-driven strategies.
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3/22/2026Read →
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The Rate Market Just Shifted. Here's What Happens Next.
On February 23-24, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell **30.5 basis points overnight** — from 6.375% to 6.07%. It's the largest single-day move in weeks. And it just changed the banking playbook for the next 60 days.
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3/21/2026Read →
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Building a Decisive Excel KPI Dashboard for Bank Executives
A guide for bank executives to build an Excel KPI dashboard. Leverage call report data and strategic KPIs to transform data into decisive action.
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3/21/2026Read →
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A Market Development Strategy for Banks: A Playbook for Data-Driven Growth
Discover a practical market development strategy for banks. Identify, prioritize, and capture growth opportunities with a data-driven playbook for 2026.
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3/20/2026Read →