Podcasts by The Bank Account

Introduction to Paycheck Protection Program Loans from 2020-04-18T15:01:54

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Partners Robert Klingler, Karen Fries and Mike Royle discuss the basics of the Paycheck Protection Program, the SBA's small business forgivable loan program under...

Why Boards Shouldn’t Approve Loans from 2019-06-03T15:00:08

Host Rob Klingler is joined by Jim McAlpin and Ken Achenbach discuss how many community bank boards are directly involved in the approval of loans to customers, and why...

Private Company Stock as Merger Consideration from 2019-05-10T09:17:43

On today's episode host Rob Klingler is joined by Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner attorney Kevin Strachan to discuss various ways that a private company can use its stock as...

Chief Strategy Officer's First Day on the Job from 2019-02-01T10:51:12

On this episode, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss what it might be like to serve as a Chief Strategy Officer and delve into current banking news.

A Holiday Buffet of Banking News from 2018-12-28T16:49:30

On today's episode hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss a variety of banking news and updates from the last part of 2018. We hope you enjoy the episode and have a very happy new yea...

Acronym Soup: A Discussion of Regulatory Reform from 2018-10-01T17:37:03

On this episode, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss recent regulatory reform.

We're Back! And Having a Conversation with Terry Ammons from 2018-08-17T16:08:53

Following a 3-month summer hiatus, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler were joined in The Bank Account studio today by Terry Ammons, a partner with PKM and the host of PKM’s recently launc...

Hometown Discussion - The Atlanta Banking Landscape from 2018-05-15T19:25:41

On this, our 50th episode, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss recent M&A activity and the overall banking landscape in the metro-Atlanta market.

Ragnar! (and a bit about Banking...) from 2018-04-20T12:46:55

Hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss their experience running a Ragnar Trail Relay last week with some good clients and friends in the banking industry and touch on an article writt...

Introducing Barry Hester and BCLP from 2018-04-06T16:55:49

On this week's episode of The Bank Account, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler are joined by Barry Hester to discuss some new developments at the firm - our recent merger with London-base...

Getting to Yes: A Conversation about Deal Certainty from 2018-03-02T15:56:47

On today's episode, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss deal protections and considerations - from the initial emotions of deciding to sell through signing.

Reinvestment Opportunities Created by Tax Reform from 2018-02-16T13:08:39

On today's episode hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler get back into the swing of podcasting in our studio after a brief hiatus and the Acquire or Be Acquired conference. Their primary top...

Bank-Fintech Partnerships - Our Final AOBA Installment from 2018-02-05T18:37:26

In our fourth and final podcast recorded onsite at Bank Director's Acquire or Be Acquired (AOBA) conference, hosts Jonathan...

Raymond James on 2018 Banking Trends from 2018-02-01T17:08:51

On this episode, our third of four episodes recorded at the Acquire or Be Acquired conference, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler were joined by Bill Wagner and Matt Paramore from Raymond...

M&A Simulation Recap from AOBA 2018 from 2018-01-29T14:08

Our hosts, Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler, were joined for this installment of The Bank Account by their co-presenters from the M&A Simulation at the 2018 Acquire or Be Acquired confere...

2018 Industry Outlook with Rory McKinney from D.A. Davidson at AOBA from 2018-01-29T10:17:17

While at Bank Director's Acquire or Be Acquired conference in Phoenix, AZ this weekend, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler sat down with Rory McKinney from D.A. Davidson to discuss his ou...

Recent Developments and End of Year M&A Analysis from 2017-12-29T14:21:41

On today's episode of The Bank Account, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss the recent tax policy changes and conduct a brief analysis of 2017 bank M&A.

Bank CEOs' Success Strategies -- A Conversation with DHG Financial Services from 2017-12-15T13:53:02

Suzanne Donner and Bill Walton from DHG Financial Services join host Rob Klingler to discuss DHG's new community banking report on today's podcast.

Data Breach Discussion with Jena Valdetero from 2017-12-11T09:30:16

On today's episode, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler are joined by Bryan Cave partner Jena Valdetero to discuss cybersecurity and data breaches.

Current Status of Both Regulatory Reform and Tax Reform for Banks from 2017-11-21T12:32:21

On this episode hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss the current status of both regulatory reform and tax reform in Congress and what's potentially in store for banks. Towards the e...

All Dressed Up With No Place To Go from 2017-11-03T12:39:34

Hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss the challenges faced by banks that cannot find traditional buyers and some possible alternatives for those banks.

Potpourri of Bank Regulatory News from 2017-10-13T14:04:22

On today's episode hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss an assortment of recent regulatory news for banks.

Adding HVADC to Our Banking Alphabet Soup from 2017-09-28T16:12:18

Hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler are joined by colleague Jerry Blanchard to discuss Wednesday's announcement by regulators of a proposal to simplify the capital rules.

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Putting the Success in Succession from 2017-09-22T16:00:25

On today's podcast, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler draw on their personal experience at Bryan Cave and the experiences of their bank clients for a discussion about succession planning...

Stronger Together: Gaining Efficiency Through Shared Services from 2017-09-08T07:57:11

Hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler are joined on this episode by colleagues Sean Christy and Ken Achenbach to discuss the opportunity for banks to join forces to purchase outsourced servi...

The Sanity of Bank Directors from 2017-09-01T12:22:28

On today's podcast, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss the kickoff to the college football season and delve further into Jonathan's article on BankBryanCave.com this week responding ...

HVCRE: The Continuing Saga for Lenders from 2017-08-18T13:29:25

Bryan Cave attorney Jerry Blanchard joins hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler in the studio today to discuss High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) loans.

Regulators Tackle Board Effectiveness and Overdrafts from 2017-08-04T15:19:13

Host Jonathan Hightower is joined by Ken Achenbach to discuss this week's proposed guidance from the Federal Reserve on the effectiveness of bank boards. In addition, at the outset of the episode ...

Dealing with an Unsolicited Offer from 2017-07-21T14:12:43

On today's episode Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss how to handle unsolicited offers for your bank.

Midyear Banking Review from 2017-07-07T11:36:56

In today's episode Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler look back at their predictions for bank M&A in 2017 and discuss the first half of the year for the industry.

What are ISS and Glass Lewis and Why Should My Bank Care? from 2017-06-30T14:06:08

Hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler are joined for today's episode by Kevin Strachan, an attorney in Bryan Cave's Financial Services Corporate and Regulatory practice, to discuss proxy adviso...

The Strategy Behind Strategic Planning from 2017-06-26T11:04:46

Jim McAlpin joins host Jonathan Hightower to discuss the steps that banks should take to ensure effective strategic planning sessions, along with common mistakes that banks make in approaching the ...

Revisiting Vendor Negotiations through a Regulatory Lens from 2017-06-20T18:48:43

Ken Achenbach and Sean Christy, attorneys in Bryan Cave's Atlanta office, discuss how regulatory supervision of third party service providers will impact banks on today's episode.

Convenience vs. Compliance: Behavior-Driven Marketing of Credit Products from 2017-06-09T14:30:17

Bryan Cave’s Ken Achenbach joins hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler to discuss the data-driven marketing of credit products by financial services companies.

Preserving Deferred Tax Assets in a Capital Raise from 2017-06-05T10:29:39

Hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss recent capital raises and techniques used to preserve deferred tax assets.

The CFPB's Small Business Lending Initiative from 2017-05-12T14:39:38

On today's episode hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss Jonathan's visit to Washington, D.C. with a delegation of bankers earlier this week. They also take a close look at the CFPB's s...

ESOPs: A Path to Bank Independence from 2017-05-05T15:14:10

Hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler are joined on today's episode by Bryan Cave partner Steve Schaffer to discuss the advantages to banks considering implementing an ESOP. Steve describes ho...

Order in the Meeting: Dealing with Difficult Shareholder Meetings from 2017-04-27T18:15:43

Being in the season for shareholder meetings, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler take the opportunity to discuss tips for how to approach challenging shareholders or circumstances at your an...

Do Banks Still Need Holding Companies? from 2017-04-21T15:31:12

Today's episode takes a look at the recently-announced move by Bank of the Ozarks to dissolve their bank holding company. Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler delve into the pros and cons for other ...

Thoughts on Payments Systems for Banks from 2017-04-13T18:13:36

Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler are joined by Stan Koppel, an attorney from Bryan Cave's San Francisco office, to discuss payments systems employed by banks around the country. Stan shares his ...

The Truth About Industry Consolidation from 2017-04-07T15:43:58

Hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler take a closer look at banking industry consolidation on today's episode. They did a deep dive into the numbers and trends we've seen over the past 10 years...

How to Establish a Sustainable Sales Culture from 2017-03-31T10:06:12

Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler are joined by Walt Moeling for a lively discussion that navigates recent attention bank regulators have given to sales tactics. They also cover some of the lates...

Georgia on My Mind: A Special GA Edition of The Bank Account from 2017-03-28T14:19:53

Ken Achenbach and Crystal Homa, attorneys in Bryan Cave's Financial Services Corporate & Regulatory team, join hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler to discuss the current proposed legislative ...

The Strategic Approach to Vendor Negotiations from 2017-03-17T14:29:44

On this episode, Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler are joined by Bryan Cave Sourcing and Strategic Services partner Sean Christy to discuss advanced strategies for negotiating with key technology...

Riding the High Stock Price Wave from 2017-03-07T16:43:31

On today's episode Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss the impact of high stock prices on bank M&A.

Selling Your Mission to Shareholders from 2017-02-24T15:12:33

Kevin Strachan joins host Jonathan Hightower to discuss ideas for banks to highlight community involvement in their shareholder meetings. Below are links to some resources mentioned in the show. ...

Roundtable Discussion about the Future of Retail Banking from 2017-02-10T13:13:46

Jim McAlpin, leader of the Financial Services group at Bryan Cave, and Dan Wheeler, leader of the Fintech team, join hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler on today's episode to discuss the i...

AOBA Takeaways from 2017-02-04T09:22

Jim McAlpin, leader of the Financial Services Client Service Group at Bryan Cave, joins hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler on today's episode to discuss Acquire or Be Acquired, the indust...

Deal Announcement of the Month: Pinnacle's Acquisition of BNC from 2017-01-24T13:59:18

On Sunday, January 22 Pinnacle Financial Partners announced its biggest acquisition yet - the $2 billion purchase of BNC Bancorp, the holding company of the Bank of North Carolina, in an all-sto...

Lift-Outs: The Rules of the Game and Playing to Win from 2017-01-17T16:39:40

Hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss options for growth outside traditional M&A, in particular lift-outs.  Topics include the practical and legal approaches to attracting lift-out ...

Walt Moeling’s Thoughts on the Banking Industry from 2016-12-27T12:00

Walt Moeling, 40 year veteran bank advisor, joined hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler on today's podcast to discuss the current state of the industry and his predictions and comments on w...

The OCC's New Fintech Charter from 2016-12-19T17:22:07

Jonathan and Rob are joined by Ken Achenbach today to discuss the OCC's announcement from December 2nd that opened the doors for special purpose national bank charters for fintech companies.

The Financial CHOICE Act from 2016-12-02T15:29:14

In this episode hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss highlights and key takeaways from their analysis of the CHOICE Act, as well as recent news in the industry and the newly-release...

Data Dilemma from 2016-11-21T14:59:28

On today's episode Jonathan Hightower and Ken Achenbach discuss the CFPB's recent data proposal and what it means for banks.

A Hot Market, Good Deals, and New Banks from 2016-11-18T15:15

It's been a great week for bank stocks. In this episode Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss recent market activity and the opportunity to start a de...

Reimagining Your Board's Function from 2016-11-03T14:27

A recent jury verdict against bank directors is causing banks to revisit the functions of their boards and committees. In this episode, Ken Achenbach joins Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler to di...

Outlook: 2017 Bank M&A from 2016-10-28T16:01

In the first episode of The Bank Account, Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss the outlook for bank merger and acquisition activity.  Jonathan and Rob cover the key variables that could m...