Artisan Unfiltered Podcast: BOLI Tips from a Real Pro
When is the last time you did a thorough evaluation of BOLI as an asset? If your answer is on a scale of “I don’t know to ‘What’s BOLI?’” you need to listen to this podcast. We brought in Scott Richardson – longtime friend of Artisan and THE expert in all things BOLI – to […]
September 19, 2025
Cyber Catastrophe! Coming to a Financial Institution Near You?
“Financial institutions crossed a threshold several years ago, when they became totally reliant on technology to provide nearly every service to their customers. As a result, technology vendors are literally responsible for continued operation of financial institutions,” according to Steve Heckard , Managing Director and leader of Artisan’s Core Financial Technology practice. In his white paper, “Cyber Catastrophe! […]
August 23, 2025
OCC Highlights Key Areas of Focus for Bank Examiners in Spring 2025 Semi-Annual Risk Perspective
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 upcoming exams. Commercial Credit Risk In commercial […]
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August 18, 2025
Artisan Unfiltered Podcast: Barry Wides on OCC’s New Banking Risk Report: What Bankers Need to Know
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 […]
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August 9, 2025
The Artisan Advisor Q3 2025: Your Guide to Economic and Real Estate Outlook for the Upcoming Quarter
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 […]
July 29, 2025
Congress Expands Community Development Investment Opportunities for Banks
New Provisions in the 2025 Tax and Spending Bill, Plus Pending Legislation, Poise Banks to Deepen CRA-Eligible Investments By Barry Wides, CPA Managing Director, Artisan-Advisors Several provisions in the recently enacted 2025 Tax and Spending Bill (Public Law 119-21) will significantly broaden community development investment options for banks under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). This […]
July 28, 2025
The Artisan Advisor Q2 2025: Your Guide to Economic and Real Estate Outlook for the Upcoming Quarter
Quarterly Economic Report – Q2 2025 Economic activity was little changed since the previous report, but uncertainty around international trade policy was pervasive across reports. Just five Districts saw slight growth, three Districts noted activity was relatively unchanged, and the remaining four Districts reported slight to modest declines. Non-auto consumer spending was lower overall; however, […]
May 6, 2025
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