Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA look back at 2025 and what is ahead for 2026
Episode 630
Happy New Year! What were the 10 top BND episodes for 2025? What was the most viewed interview for 2025? What was the most watched playlist for 2025?…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
2025 year in review
Episode 629
2025 was a wild year in banking! With all the changes that came this year, it begs the question are we at the precipice of a new era? This episode co…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How the U.S. labor market changed in 2025
Episode 628
The U.S. labor market went on a very interesting ride in 2025. This episode reviews many of the main headlines which included more Americans find onl…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Final thoughts on bank M&A for 2025
Episode 627
Bank M&A activity cooled down in the fourth quarter of 2025. Still 2025 has generated 165 bank M&A transactions year to date. This is the largest num…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Update on commercial real estate at year end 2025
Episode 626
How is commercial real estate (CRE) performing at year end 2025? We take a look at CRE reserves, delinquencies, and how some banks are feeling about …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The decline in bank branch closures hits a 14-year low!
Episode 625
The number of U.S. banks closing branches has hit a 14-year low according to research from S&P Global. The number of bank branches being closed is st…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Parables of the rich, a BND Christmas read along
Episode 624
On this day, when we celebrate the birth of the King of Kings, I would like to share three parables from the gospel of Luke about the plight of the r…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
The medical industry's 'price-fixing' lawsuit that could change everything!
Episode 623
Over 20+ health care groups from all over the country have joined with a large number of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against every major health insurance…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Major high frequency trading firms are now battling over milliseconds!
Episode 622
Mosaic, a French high-speed trading firm, recently complained to Eurex and European regulators about other high-speed trading firms using a method in…
9 months ago
How did economists get President Trump's tariffs so wrong?
Episode 621
When President Trump declared ‘liberation day’ back in April economists were quick to predict that increased tariffs would ‘wreck the economy’ leadin…
9 months ago