Artisan Unfiltered Podcast: Bravery and other Key Drivers of M&A
Jim and Jeff Talk about Bravery and other Key Drivers of M&A in the newest episode of Artisan Unfiltered. When it comes to M&A in a noisy environment, Jim Adkins observed, “It’s hard to balance the short-term against your long-term strategy and you might have to be brave sometimes to do that.” Listen now.
April 14, 2025
Artisan Unfiltered Podcast: 2025 Outlook – Jim and Jeff Talk Economics, Interest Rates and Regulatory Events
The first Artisan Unfiltered episode of the year is now available. “2025 Outlook: Jim and Jeff Talk Economics, Interest Rates and Regulatory Events” takes a deep dive into the outlook for each so far this year and offers a few recommendations for what bankers can do now to prepare for what the rest of the […]
March 5, 2025
The Artisan Advisor Q1 2025: Your Guide to Economic and Real Estate Outlook for the Upcoming Quarter
Quarterly Economic Report – Q1 2025 Economic activity increased slightly to moderately across the twelve Federal Reserve Districts in late November and December. Consumer spending moved up moderately, with most Districts reporting strong holiday sales that exceeded expectations. Vehicle sales grew modestly. Construction activity decreased overall, with several Districts indicating that high costs for materials […]
February 10, 2025
Artisan Unfiltered Podcast: The Evolving Role of the IT Leader
Listen in as Jim Adkins discusses the evolving role of the IT leader in a financial institution, with Wade Barnes, Managing Director, Financial and Professional Services at Hartman Executive Advisors. One key takeaway – if your IT leader doesn’t have a seat at the strategic planning table, it’s time to pull up a chair for […]
December 3, 2024
Artisan Unfiltered Podcast: Artisan’s Perspective on Risk Management
Listen as Jim Adkins, Jeff Voss and Dave Larson discuss a broad range of risk-related topics, including: · The role that risk plays in managing a profitable bank · A frank discussion of the average board member’s understanding of risk and what needs to change · What the current mood on risk management is among […]
October 10, 2024
The Importance of Risk Management
Enterprise risk management is a tool to identify and address otherwise unknown threats to your institution. Adopting an enterprise risk management program will position your institution to meet or exceed strategic goals by understanding the risk they may present, and effectively mitigate that risk. Furthermore, it will: Provide a competitive advantage, since many of your […]
September 17, 2024
5 Pro Tips for Taking Control of Your Core Processor Negotiation
Artisan Advisors’ Steve Heckard and Matt Bergman, share their top 5 pro tips for taking control of your contract negotiation: Steve and Matt have a lot more insight to share. Both have worked with top industry core processing providers and have extensive backgrounds in selling financial technology services to financial institutions. This experience uniquely […]
June 13, 2024
Artisan Unfiltered Podcast: True or False – Core Vendor Technology Belongs in Your Bank’s Strategic Plan
TRUE. And absolutely essential. In the latest episode of Artisan Unfiltered, “Core Vendor Technology and Your Strategic Plan,” our team of experts – Steve Heckard, Matt Bergman, Jim Adkins and Jeff Voss – dive deep into the complexities of negotiating the core processing vendor agreement that will drive your strategic plan. Listen Now.
May 21, 2024
Artisan Unfiltered Podcast: Cyber Security Risk and How to Manage It
Get a reality check about the risk and liability associated with data security and listen now to the Artisan Unfiltered podcast, Cyber Security Risk and How to Manage It. Panelist and data security expert Chad Holstead notes that for banks of any size, “the hard part is management’s ability to rally and champion a security […]
May 6, 2024
The Artisan Advisor Q1 2024: Your Guide to Economic and Real Estate Outlook for the Upcoming Quarter
The Artisan Advisor Q1 2024: Your Guide to Economic and Real Estate Outlook for the Upcoming Quarter. Read Now.
April 22, 2024
Not Sure How to Find a New Core Processing Vendor or Evaluate Your Current One?
Artisan’s Virtual RFP Can Help When a small community bank realized they needed to find a new core processing provider, they quickly discovered they were inadequately prepared to undertake the search effort. They knew little about the provider market – who the players were or what provider would be the best fit for a bank […]
March 30, 2024
The Artisan Advisor Q4 2023: Your Guide to Economic and Real Estate Outlook for the Upcoming Quarter
The Artisan Advisor Q4 2023: Your Guide to Economic and Real Estate Outlook for the Upcoming Quarter. Read Now.
January 8, 2024