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The Bank Account

by Robert Klingler

The Bank Account is a banking industry-focused podcast series produced by a team of financial services lawyers at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.

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Episodes

  1. Introduction to Paycheck Protection Program Loans

    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 the CARES Act.

  2. Why Boards Shouldn’t Approve Loans

    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 that remains so despite many reasons to stop that practice.

  3. Private Company Stock as Merger Consideration

    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 merger consideration. For your convenience, below are the shows that Rob mentioned in our intro:...

  4. Chief Strategy Officer's First Day on the Job

    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.

  5. A Holiday Buffet of Banking News

    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 year!

  6. Acronym Soup: A Discussion of Regulatory Reform

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

  7. We're Back! And Having a Conversation with Terry Ammons

    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 launched podcast GroundBanking, which features both banking and fintech experts as they discuss the…

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  8. Hometown Discussion - The Atlanta Banking Landscape

    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.

  9. Ragnar! (and a bit about Banking...)

    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 written by Hilary Burns in The American Banker this week on multiple bank charters.

  10. Introducing Barry Hester and BCLP

    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-based firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP, forming Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, as well as Barry's return...

  11. Getting to Yes: A Conversation about Deal Certainty

    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.

  12. Reinvestment Opportunities Created by Tax Reform

    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 topic of conversation is the effort many in the industry are making at putting their tax savings to good use.

  13. Bank-Fintech Partnerships - Our Final AOBA Installment

    In our fourth and final podcast recorded onsite at Bank Director's Acquire or Be Acquired (AOBA) conference, hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler were joined by Jay Wilson with Mercer Capital who wrote the book on bank-fintech partnerships.

  14. Raymond James on 2018 Banking Trends

    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 James to discuss their outlook for 2018 in bank M&A.

  15. M&A Simulation Recap from AOBA 2018

    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 conference, Matt Veneri and Dan Flaherty from FIG Partners. Their discussion highlighted themes from this highly...

  16. 2018 Industry Outlook with Rory McKinney from D.A. Davidson at AOBA

    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 outlook for bank M&A in 2018. Jonathan and Rob also took a few moments at the outset to give their...

  17. Recent Developments and End of Year M&A Analysis

    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.

  18. Bank CEOs' Success Strategies -- A Conversation with DHG Financial Services

    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.

  19. Data Breach Discussion with Jena Valdetero

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

  20. Current Status of Both Regulatory Reform and Tax Reform for Banks

    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 end of their conversation, they delve into particular concerns for S corporations.

  21. All Dressed Up With No Place To Go

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

  22. Potpourri of Bank Regulatory News

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

  23. Adding HVADC to Our Banking Alphabet Soup

    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. Related Articles: Basel III Treatment of DTAs and MSAs -...

  24. Putting the Success in Succession

    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.

  25. Stronger Together: Gaining Efficiency Through Shared Services

    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 services and invest in technology platforms together. By working together, banks can leverage buying power…

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  26. The Sanity of Bank Directors

    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 to a WSJ Op-Ed by fellow lawyer Thomas Vartanian on the impact the regulatory environment has on…

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  27. HVCRE: The Continuing Saga for Lenders

    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.

  28. Regulators Tackle Board Effectiveness and Overdrafts

    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 Jonathan and Ken reviewed this week's CFPB report on frequent overdrafters.

  29. Dealing with an Unsolicited Offer

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

  30. Midyear Banking Review

    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.

  31. What are ISS and Glass Lewis and Why Should My Bank Care?

    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 advisors ISS and Glass Lewis as well as corporate governance issues generally.

  32. The Strategy Behind Strategic Planning

    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 planning process.

  33. Revisiting Vendor Negotiations through a Regulatory Lens

    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.

  34. Convenience vs. Compliance: Behavior-Driven Marketing of Credit Products

    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.

  35. Preserving Deferred Tax Assets in a Capital Raise

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

  36. The CFPB's Small Business Lending Initiative

    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 small business lending initiative and the related RFI that was issued last week. Click on the link...

  37. ESOPs: A Path to Bank Independence

    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 how ESOPs can not only be used to provide an employee benefit, but also to allow for smooth transitions...

  38. Order in the Meeting: Dealing with Difficult Shareholder Meetings

    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 annual meetings.

  39. Do Banks Still Need Holding Companies?

    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 banks considering a similar course of action.

  40. Thoughts on Payments Systems for Banks

    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 background and touches on what's working now and what's ahead in the payments world for financial...

  41. The Truth About Industry Consolidation

    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 in the industry and share their analysis. Corresponding blog post:...

  42. How to Establish a Sustainable Sales Culture

    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 latest bank M&A activity during the episode.

  43. Georgia on My Mind: A Special GA Edition of The Bank Account

    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 changes for banks chartered in the state of Georgia. Mentioned in the episode: Link to The Bank...

  44. The Strategic Approach to Vendor Negotiations

    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 providers. Jonathan and Rob also discuss the busy week in banking news. Quick correction: The Fed’s...

  45. Riding the High Stock Price Wave

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

  46. Selling Your Mission to Shareholders

    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. Financial Choice Act 2.0 Blog Post:...

  47. Roundtable Discussion about the Future of Retail Banking

    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 impact of financial technology on retail banking.

  48. AOBA Takeaways

    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 industry's premier M&A conference.

  49. Deal Announcement of the Month: Pinnacle's Acquisition of BNC

    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-stock transaction. Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler spend this episode walking through the details of…

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  50. Lift-Outs: The Rules of the Game and Playing to Win

    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 opportunities, as well as defending recruiting by competitors.

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The Bank Account is a banking industry-focused podcast series produced by a team of financial services lawyers at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.

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