Banking Out Loud
by PCBB
Latest episode
Fraud Prevention for Bank Leaders: Beyond the Loss Number
Fraud Prevention for Bank Leaders: Beyond the Loss Number
About this podcast
A podcast for community financial institution bankers looking for informational, unbiased, and candid conversations and discussions on an array of banking topics.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 32 episodes
- Fraud Prevention for Bank Leaders: Beyond the Loss Number · 41 min · Episode 33Fraud isn’t just a fraud department’s job. It touches product strategy, customer experience, risk governance, and financial planning.
- Innovation, Risk, and Compliance: Every Banker’s Role from the Start · 40 min · Episode 32Key Takeaways Risk management is not limited to one executive or department. Clear ownership, timely escalation, and informed decisions across the organization can help a…
- AI for Lenders: Smarter Tools for Sales Success · 39 min · Episode 31Key Takeaways: Lenders can use AI to build profiles on prospects and their companies ahead of meetings, helping them show up better prepared and anticipate borrowers’ questions…
- How AI Frees Managers to Lead Their Teams — Not Just Manage Them · 50 min · Episode 30Listen to how AI can safely cut routine work, boost productivity, and strengthen customer relationships while keeping human judgment at the center.
- Inside a Banker’s Digital Asset Journey: Insights from a Pioneer · 26 min · Episode 29Why digital assets and regulated stablecoins are becoming too big for community financial institutions (CFIs) to ignore. As more customers move money into crypto exchanges and…
- Beyond the Buzzword: Culture in Community Banking Today · 48 min · Episode 28From CEOs down through the front line, culture is no longer just a buzzword — it’s how organizations attract and keep talent, adapt to change, and drive performance. This episode…
- Modernizing Canadian Check Clearing: Community Bank Insights · 23 min · Episode 27In this episode of Banking Out Loud, PCBB’s Matt Helsing talks with three community bankers about modernizing the way they clear Canadian checks. By leveraging PCBB’s Canadian…
- 2026 Banking Predictions: A discussion with PCBB’s President · 39 min · Episode 26PCBB President Mike Dohren shares 2026 predictions for community banks — covering profitability, customer engagement, AI, cyber risk, stablecoin, and faster payments — along with…
- Industry Experts Discuss Today's Existential Banking Challenges · 1 h 13 min · Episode 25A powerhouse panel of industry experts explores the existential challenges facing community financial institutions today — from capital planning and board effectiveness to…
- Strategic Planning Tips From PCBB’s CEO: AI, Change & Growth · 27 min · Episode 24Explore how community financial institutions can craft robust strategic plans for 2026 & beyond with insights from Curt Hecker, Executive Chairman and CEO at PCBB, as he…
- Banking on Cannabis: Risks, Rewards & Regulations · 38 min · Episode 23Gain expert guidance on MRB banking. Guest Tony Repanich, President and CEO of Shield Compliance, and Aviva Lipkin, SVP, BSA/AML & OFAC Officer of PCBB, share insights on risks…
- The Power of Your People: UBank’s CEO Talks Relationship Banking · 29 min · Episode 22Banking Out Loud host Nancy Ozawa discusses relationship banking, its benefits, and strategies for success with guest Justin Armstrong, Co-CEO of UBank, and PCBB’s Northeast…
- What Makes an Institution Successful—A Regulatory Perspective · 35 min · Episode 21A former regulator with the FDIC, explores what makes community financial institutions successful. The episode discusses key insights on the importance of proactive risk…
- A Middle Manager’s Guide To Driving Organizational Success · 39 min · Episode 20Actionable tips and strategies to help middle managers thrive in the hierarchy, differentiate themselves, and influence “up, down, and across the organization.
- Harnessing the Potential of Generative AI in Banking · 37 min · Episode 19In this episode, we’re joined by Kendra Ramirez, CEO of KR Digital and an expert in AI, to explore the far-reaching impacts of AI across industries, focusing on how to harness…
- Accelerating Faster Payments Success – Insights from PCBB & Fiserv · 28 min · Episode 18Fiserv payments experts Paul Sullivan and Justin Jackson join PCBB’s payments expert Sheila Noll to discuss the rapidly evolving faster payments landscape.
- Performance Review Tips That Really Work · 42 min · Episode 17In this episode of Banking Out Loud, host Nancy Ozawa discusses the value of performance reviews and how to effectively prepare for them with Laurie Battaglia, CEO of Aligned at…
- Preventing Cyber Attacks – Insights from a US Secret Service Agent · 36 min · Episode 16US Secret Service agent Stephen Dougherty joins us to discuss cybercrime and the Secret Service’s mission to protect and secure the US financial and economic infrastructure…
- The Art of Intentional and Successful Communication · 29 min · Episode 15In this episode of Banking Out Loud, host Sonia Portwood discusses the importance of communication and ways to improve your communication skills with guest Alyson Van Hooser, a…
- Strategy Before Structure: A Roadmap for Succecss · 41 min · Episode 14In this episode of Banking Out Loud, we discuss the importance of putting strategy before structure when launching new products, services, and strategic initiatives with guest…
