Believe in Banking

As the economy continues its pandemic recovery, financial institutions of all sizes are looking for effective ways to compete. In this episode, Sean and Gina discuss leaning on brand for growth. Whet…

From mergers and acquisitions to branching into new markets, banking’s major focus post-pandemic is on growth. In this episode, Sean and Gina discuss this desire for scale amidst great uncertainty. W…

In Part 2 of their conversation, Sean and Gina welcome back David Trautman, chairman and CEO of Park National Bank. They discuss how a realignment and rebrand provided the bank the perfect platform f…

In Believe in Banking’s first podcast of the new year, Sean and Gina welcome David Trautman, chairman and CEO of Park National Bank. Their rich conversation covers Park’s unique origin story and how …

In our final year-end special episode, we revisit topics that defined the year. Sean and Gina discuss the rise of Purpose Driven Banking in 2021 and how it sets a new standard for the industry moving…

In this special episode, we take a look back at the trends and topics that defined 2021. Sean and Gina discuss how banking provided short-term solutions to challenges and what opportunities opened up…

In this episode, Sean and Gina discuss what’s on the minds of banking and credit union leaders as they face the headwinds that are still present after a year and a half of pandemic life. With the ne…

In this episode, Sean and Gina discuss some of the challenges facing banking in our post-pandemic future. Most notably is staffing as banks and credit unions meets consumer demand for efficient trans…

In Part 4 of our special summer series revisiting our discussions with banking leaders, we’re spotlighting more community-first approaches from Jimmy Stead, Chief Consumer Banking Officer at Frost Ba…

In this episode, Sean and Gina discuss optimism and opportunities for banking as we move into a post-pandemic recovery. From the rise of small business driving demand for commercial loans to populati…

In Part 3 of our special summer series where we revisit our discussions with banking leaders, we’re spotlighting the community-first commitment of community banking. In this episode, we talk with Bra…

In this episode, Sean and Gina discuss purpose-driven banking and the intersection of consumer need and banking opportunity. The economic impacts of the pandemic and its aftermath have spotlighted th…

In our special summer series, we’re revisiting some of our illuminating discussions with banking leaders featured on the Believe in Banking podcast. In this episode we’re talking technology with Jimm…

In our special summer series, we’re revisiting some of our most popular episodes and rounding up some of the best thinking from banking leaders featured on the Believe in Banking podcast. In this spe…

In this special episode, Sean and Gina welcome Todd Nagel, President and CEO of IncredibleBank, the country’s first national online community bank. With bank branches in Wisconsin and Michigan, an ex…

In this episode, Sean and Gina discuss community building in banking. As one out of ten people consider switching primary financial institution and 25% of businesses expecting to switch their banking…

In this special episode, Sean and Gina welcome back Luvleen Sidhu, Founder and CEO of BM Technologies, one of the largest digital banking platforms in the U.S. Luvleen talks about strategies for comm…

In this special episode, Sean and Gina welcome Luvleen Sidhu, Founder and CEO of BM Technologies, one of the largest digital banking platforms in the U.S. Luvleen talks about digital first banking an…

In this episode, Sean and Gina discuss the intersection of trust and technology. The acceleration of consumer use of digital through COVID has made commoditization and lack of trust dual risks for fi…

In this episode, Sean and Gina discuss the current state of the banking industry and the rise in global merger and acquisition activity in 2020, despite more sluggish deal-making domestically. Throug…