By Barry Wides, CPA Managing Director, Artisan-Advisors On June 30, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its Semi-Annual Risk Perspective (SARP), a 20-page summary of key issues impacting the federal banking system. This report outlines several supervisory issues that may be useful for banks in anticipating areas of focus during […]
The newest episode of Artisan Unfiltered is available! Listen now to “Barry Wides on OCC’s New Banking Risk Report: What Bankers Need to Know” to get an insider’s POV on where the banking industry is heading this year. Artisan’s newest Managing Director in our Risk Management practice, Barry joined us after 20 years as Deputy Controller
Quarterly Economic Report – Q3 2025 The Federal Reserve reported economic activity increased slightly from late May through early July. Five Districts reported slight or modest gains, five had flat activity, and the remaining two Districts noted modest declines in activity. That represented an improvement over the previous report, in which half of the Districts
With the addition of industry veterans Stephen Heckard and Matt Bergman, Artisan Advisors is adding a new practice to its portfolio: Core Financial Technology Consulting. Strategic Consulting, Risk Management and Organization & Talent Assessment round out Artisan’s portfolio, providing banks, credit unions and non-bank financial institutions with a robust slate of critical support services. Artisan can also assist in building Fintech partnerships. Core
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Our team of experts is widely respected in the community banking industry nationwide. Read these recent articles featuring their candid thoughts and extensive knowledge of recent banking topics: Advisory firms pitch community banks on interest rate risk management services (S&P Global Market Intelligence) Bank failures raise questions about future of FDIC deposit insurance limit (S&P
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Cynthia Rohde: Welcome to Artisan Unfiltered, a podcast series featuring frank and insightful conversations about community banking with some of the most interesting people in the business. I’m Cynthia Rohde, your host for today’s podcast. And I have the pleasure of talking with Jim Adkins and Jeff Voss, the founders of Artisan Advisors and true community
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Hosted by: Jim Adkins, Managing Partner with Artisan Advisors Guests: John Hecht, Managing Director with Artisan Advisors John Reichert and Melissa Lanska, attorneys and banking experts with Reinhart, Boerner, Van Duren’s Banking and Finance Practice We tapped the sharp legal minds of John Reichert and Melissa Lanska, attorneys and banking experts with Reinhart, Boerner, Van
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In our podcasting debut, Artisan Advisors’ Jim Adkins interviews the legendary Tommy FitzGibbon about his life, banking experience and the future of community banking. Listen now.
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