by Brian Pillmore | Jun 3, 2023 | Brian's Blog
It’s simply giving time back to employees in order for them to do higher leverage work. With the vast improvements in AI and tech in general, there is growing risk of jobs being automated. And it makes sense to think that tellers and other bank employees would be...
by Brian Pillmore | May 31, 2023 | Brian's Blog
Except these moles have real-world consequences. All the economic chaos that has happened and continues to happen can be traced back to the triggering event of COVID stimulus. $5T poured into the money supply that started the whack-a-mole game. Oh, economic activity...
by Brian Pillmore | May 26, 2023 | Brian's Blog
We may be through the worst of it,But we aren’t out of the weeds yet. To stay afloat, banks will have to manage liquidity well. When I consult with a bank struggling to manage liquidity, here’s how I get them to a safer place: 1. Examine the balance sheet and...
by Brian Pillmore | May 17, 2023 | Brian's Blog
Historic bank failures, interest rate hikes, inflation, etc. But inflation has had BY FAR the biggest impact on average Americans. In most circumstances, inflation is a sort of invisible tax that disproportionately affects the poor. In this case, it’s not invisible at...
by Ken Chase | May 16, 2023 | Banks, News
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has unveiled a proposal to replenish its deposit insurance fund. The proposal released on Thursday would see the nation’s largest lenders bear more than 95% of the cost, according to a recent Reuters report. The fund...
