Values-Driven Banking: A Roadmap for Growth

On this episode, host Vince Passione is joined by Jeff Kesler, President Dallas-Ft Worth at Veritex Community Bank, for an exploration of how a financial institution’s values and principles can drive strategic growth—even through the most economically challenging times.Key takeaways:(1:25) How Veritex Community Bank was founded with strong values.(4:55) Veritex’s M&A strategy, and how it changed through the recent Fed cycle.(8:00) How intentionality and a commitment to organization values is critical to sustaining culture through M&A.(9:58) Focusing on sustainable, core deposits is key to navigating economic uncertainty.(15:17) When Fed rates go one way or another, you discover which financial institutions have sound long-term strategies.(17:01) Fintech has to be embraced by, and complementary to, the regulated banking system(19:26) The key to growth is defining what processes are scalable—and AI and machine learning may be critical to that.(21.16) Three things to be excited about for financial services.Resources Mentioned:https://veritexbank.com Veritex Community Bankhttps://www.consumerfinance.gov Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(CFPB)https://veritexbank.com/veritex-holdings-inc-announces-acquisition-of-north-avenue-capital-llc/ North Avenue Capital acquisitionhttps://www.mantl.com MANTLThanks for listening to the 22 Minutes in Lending podcast. If you enjoyed this episode,please leave a 5-star review to help get the word out about the show and be sure tosubscribe so you never miss another insightful conversation.#CreditUnions #Lending #Banking #M&A #Fintech #Leadership

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