Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchReview of FDIC OIG report on Metropolitan Capital Bank's failure
Episode 788
Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust (MCB) failed in January 2026. I covered the failure in a previous episode, but this episode covers the FDIC Office …
3 months, 1 week ago
Is Private Equity destroying our economy?
Episode 787
Is the Private Equity industry destroying our economy and thus capitalism? This is a very deep question that cuts to the very heart of what is ailing…
3 months, 1 week ago
Wall Street fallout from short seller's conviction for securities fraud!
Episode 786
Prominent Wall Street short seller Andrew Left was convicted of securities fraud on June 1st. Prosecutors alleged that Mr. Left used his TV appearanc…
3 months, 1 week ago
Review of FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile for 1Q 2026
Episode 785
The FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile covers key financial activity for the banking industry, community banks, and the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF). For…
3 months, 1 week ago
Bank News: CFPB update, branch cuts, FNBO, OppFi, Chime, and Fintech summer!
Episode 784
Bank News: CFPB orders all remote workers to return to DC headquarters by August 31st. CFPB directs BILT Technologies to reimburse any customers affe…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
BND: Strategy Room 6-6-2026
Episode 783
The Banker Next Door (BND) weekly live stream show. Strategy Room provides financial news, commentary, top stories in the business world, economic in…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why have 7 million men dropped out of the labor force?
Episode 782
The Department of Labor recently reported that the labor force participation rate for prime age men (age 25 to 54) dropped to 66%! About 1/3rd of men…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Should banks adopt Buy Now, Pay Later?
Episode 781
As consumer usage of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) continues to increase, should banks consider offering this product for their customers? 50 million con…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Private Credit: Lending to NDFIs slows, BDC valuations, and MFS losses
Episode 780
This episode is an update on Private Credit. The failure of U.K. mortgage lender MFS continues to ripple through markets as banks and financial firms…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What would the experience of a bank run be like today?
Episode 779
We have all seen the movie It’s a Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart. Jimmy plays the President of a small savings and loan bank and in one of the piv…
3 months, 2 weeks ago