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Building a Risk-Focused Culture: A Framework for Modern Financial Services

According to Artisan’s risk specialist, Dan Bagus: “An enterprise risk management program should serve as the rudder of the strategic planning process for every institution – large or small—and operate in service to the specific goals and objectives of the strategic plan.”  Get the full white paper, “Building a Risk-Focused Culture: A Framework for Modern […]

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The Artisan Advisor Q4 2025: Your Guide to Economic and Real Estate Outlook for the Upcoming Quarter

Quarterly Economic Report – Q4 2025   The Federal Reserve reported economic activity changed little on balance since the previous report, with three Districts reporting slight to modest growth in activity, five reporting no change, and four noting a slight softening. Overall consumer spending, particularly on retail goods, inched down in recent weeks, although auto

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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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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

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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

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Artisan Advisors Adds Core Financial Technology Consulting to its Service Portfolio

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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Artisan in the News – Recent Articles Featuring our Community Banking Experts

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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