The Banker Next Door
BND is focused on the U.S. Banking industry and how the industry intersects with finance, technology, and economics. Topics discussed can include all types of banking products and lines of business along with strategy, marketing, management, and leadership.
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Review of OCC Semiannual Risk Perspective report for Spring 2026
<p>The semiannual OCC report on risks to the U.S. banking system found that bank financials remain sound but risks around cyber threats and fraud continue to be a concern. Bank earnings, balance sheets, liquidity, and capital levels remain strong by historical standards. Credit risk is manageable but there are concerns such as the maturity wall and private credit. Past-due, nonaccrual, and charge-offs remain below long-term averages. Cyber and various types of fraud threats remain a concern. Recent developments in AI present opportunities and challenges. This episode reviewed the OCC Semiannual Risk Perspective report for Spring 2026. A link to t...
Review of Federal Reserve Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS) for April 2026
<p>The Federal Reserve Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS) for April 2026 examines how bank senior lenders are feeling about loan demand and lending standards. This report is released on a quarterly basis. The report found tighter lending standards for C&I loans. Unchanged standards and weaker demand for CRE loans. Unchanged or easier terms for almost all loan policies across CRE loan categories, which is interesting given the increase in delinquency on construction and multifamily loans. Unchanged standards and weaker demand for RRE loans. Unchanged standards and stronger demand for HELOCs. Unchanged standards and weaker demand for credit cards...
Bank News: Failed bank CEO going to jail, M&A activity, AI activity, and payment fraud
<p>Bank news: Failed Oklahoma Bank, First National Bank of Lindsey, ex-CEO Danny Seibel plead guilty to bank fraud and now faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million. Cambridge Savings Bank has agreed to acquire First Seacoast Bank in an $80 million deal. BayFirst Bank makes a change at CEO and carries out an $80 million dollar capital raise. U.S. Bank takes a quieter approach to branch expansion. M&T Bank takes a patient approach to M&A. Kraken’s parent company Payward is acquiring a Hong Kong-based payments infrastructure platform named Reap in a $600 mi...
Private Credit: NDFI lending tightens, Apollo tries transparency, and HSBC gets pulled in!
<p>Problems in the Private Credit Market continue to unfold as banks are now tightening lending standards around Nondepository Financial Institutions (NDFIs). As this is happening, Apollo Global Management is trying transparency by offering their investors daily valuations for their private-credit funds starting at the end of September. Most funds provide this information on a quarterly basis. Apollo is trying to calm down fears of larger credit issues within its funds. Meanwhile, HSBC is getting pulled into the Private Credit conversation through ‘back leverage’. When MFS failed in February (U.K. mortgage lender), investors were trying to figure out who was...
China is rolling up its rural banks to hide massive economic issues!
<p>China’s economy has been dealing with a number of issues over the last few years. Mainly a real estate bubble collapse and trade issues with the U.S. These issues are spilling over into the banking system in the form of rural banks. Forced mergers are being used to stem potential chaos. The banks being rolled up are known as “village and township banks”. Years of weak oversight, low capital, and risky lending have left these banks vulnerable. The pace of banks being rolled up is accelerating from 83 in 2024 to 226 in 2025 to 72 so far in 2026. The question is how lo...
BND: Strategy Room Bonus - Banks and White House changing approach on AI!
<p>This video is a clip from BND: Strategy Room Live Stream on May 9, 2026. The White House is starting to change its tune on how it deals with AI. We have moved from full steam ahead to hold up, wait a minute, something ain’t right! Mythos has the Pentagon circling the wagons and the White House putting together a new executive order on AI. Meanwhile on the banking front, Jamie Dimon has his concerns, Michelle Bowman confirmed that regulators are looking at a significant pivot on how they will oversee AI, investors are now urging community banks to step up...
BND: Strategy Room 5-9-2026
<p>The Banker Next Door (BND) weekly live stream show. Strategy Room provides financial news, commentary, top stories in the business world, economic indicators, and all things banking for the week.</p>
Community Bank & Trust - West Georgia becomes 2nd bank failure of 2026!
<p>Community Bank & Trust became the second bank failure of 2026 and the first bank failure in the state of Georgia in 10 years. Community Bank and Trust – West Georgia was closed by the FDIC on May 1, 2026. The bank had $288 million in assets as of December 31, 2025. The Federal Reserve had ordered the holding company of the bank to bolster board oversight and increase its capital position in April. All the bank’s deposits and some of its assets have been taken over by Anchor Bank out of Florida. This bank failure is expected to cost the FDIC fund approximately $97 million. The first bank...
Bank capital raising in the U.S. is down 35.7% YOY!
<p>U.S. bank capital offerings were down 35.7% from the same period one year ago but increased 125.7% compared to the previous quarter. On the equity side, there was a surge in preferred equity offerings, but this was mainly attributed to a large offering from Wells Fargo. Common equity offerings continued to be subdued. On the debt side, senior debt issuance was the largest component at $23.88B. However, this was the lowest issuance for senior debt in three years. Senior debt issuance increased 147% quarter over quarter but was down 38% year over year. Subordinated debt issuance declined 26% quarter over quarter and 72% year...
Auto industry update for May 2026
<p>Ford & GM are still recovering from major EV related losses, but Ford is seeking to create a midsize EV pickup truck for $30k. Meanwhile, dealerships are struggling with supply shortages due to a lack of aluminum. Carmakers are really counting on tariff refunds and service revenue to carry them due to a lack of sales. Despite these issues, local mom-and-pop car dealerships continue to consolidate, grow, and thrive. Used car values are seeing their highest point since the summer of 2023 with used EV sales really surging. 1 in 3 car buyers are now underwater on trade-ins, with the average amount of...
