by AlexDeRobertis2000 | Bank Marketing & Advertising, Bank Operations & Compliance, Banking regulation, FINTECH, Regulation, Technology, The Community Bank Compliance Blog, Uncategorized
I’m a fan of innovation in the financial industry. God knows, it is needed. However, I’m not a big fan of regulation. God knows, there’s a lot that should be given the old heave-ho. But, there are limits. And, we’ve recently reached a big one. That’s why I’m...
by AlexDeRobertis2000 | Uncategorized
The traditional bank practice of hiring a commercial lender who will “bring his book of business” has become a risky proposition. Late last year, the Federal Reserve clobbered two bankers with a double whammy: first the bankers got hit with a...
by AlexDeRobertis2000 | Uncategorized
In 1955, when I was 9 years old, my father moved the family to Detroit, MI from Asheville, NC. It was a sudden decision. I came home from West Asheville’s Vance Elementary School one Friday afternoon and the following Monday, I was attending class at Burns...