c. myers live

Top of mind for many decision-makers is the topic of inflation.  While there is a lot of uncertainty around the topic, the key is in the discussion. In this c. myers live, we dive into discussions your team can be having around inflation and its impact on the financial industry, and why it is important to plan for a range of outcomes.

Decision-makers in the financial industry have been battling this question: "How can we effectively use scale and automation to control our expenses and grow revenue?" In this c. myers live, we will discuss the importance and benefits of scale and automation in this ever-challenging environment.

With the growing complexity of the financial industry and the world around it, CEOs are looking for more time in their day to think strategically. In this c. myers live, we will discuss 3 ways CEOs can create more time to think and make decisions.

With budgeting season coming to an end, 2022 financial trends and opportunities have been a big discussion. In this c. myers live, we discuss how to navigate these opportunities in light of your financial structure.

Scenario planning has always been a key tool for institutions to use as they prepare for the future.  In this c. myers live, we discuss ways scenario planning can help institutions think critically about potential outcomes and gain clarity on actions they may take in the future.

This c. myers live was first published in August of 2020.  Although the premiums are lower than when this was originally recorded, the questions discussed are always relevant - the pandemic just raised them in a more urgent fashion.  Given recent conversations with our clients, we thought it would be beneficial to repost this podcast. This is one of the top 3 ALM questions we get asked daily.  As...

Many CEOs are saying there is a need and growing opportunity to cultivate more critical thinkers in their organization in order to move their business forward. In this c. myers live, we discuss five characteristics of critical thinkers, and give examples of how those characteristics support critical thinking.

We’re hearing from many CEOs about how the outside world is changing much faster than their team is able to change themselves. In this c. myers live, we discuss ways to move into action to build or cultivate a strong leadership team, and why it is perhaps the most important initiative for organizations to take on

Talent is currently top of mind for many organizations. In this c. myers live, we focus on things to consider when discussing the topic of talent, and the importance of acquiring, appropriately developing, and retaining the right type of talent.

As leadership teams continue their strategic discussions, and move into their formal strategic planning process, it’s important that teams don’t lose sight of their top line. In this c. myers live, we focus on revenue, and things to consider when discussing generating revenue, diversity of revenue, and potential threats.

As we’re helping clients navigate changes in the environment and impacts to the industry, we’ve been having invaluable, strategic conversations on a wide range of topics. In this c. myers live, we have a free-flowing discussion on some of these latest trends and topics, and why they are so important.

In this bonus clip from "Considering Derivatives for Smoothing Earnings and Managing Interest Rate Risk", Rob and Ben expand their conversation and talk about how others are using derivatives in their strategy.

Decision-makers are consistently searching for opportunities for more earnings in this low-rate environment.  In this c. myers live, we discuss considerations for adding derivatives to your strategy. Joining us to share his expertise is special guest, Ben Lewis, from Chatham Financial.  Founded in 1991, Chatham Financial partners with over 200 financial institutions, helping to launch and grow bor...

Liquidity is currently a focus for many financial institution leadership teams. In particular, teams are strategizing on what to do with all the excess liquidity coming from deposit growth and stimulus money. In this c. myers live, we discuss liquidity, but not in the way you might think. We consider the potential liquidity risk out there, how might you approach evaluating it, and strategic consid...

Many institutions we work with are continuously focused on how they can improve their strategic implementation. In this c. myers live, we discuss a few approaches and considerations for institutions looking to build their competency for executing strategic initiatives.

The world of payments is changing rapidly – it’s becoming more complex, and consumers have numerous options to choose from. In this c. myers live, we discuss things to consider when determining your strategic positioning with respect to payments.

One thing we have noticed in this fast changing world is how the need to make quick, good decisions is speeding up. In this c. myers live, we provide napkin math examples to help you practice quickly estimating the impact of potential decisions and help move conversations to considering various actions. Ready to check your answers? Visit our website: https://www.cmyers.com/thought-leadership/c-mye...

While working with institutions during their budgeting process, we noticed that many were planning on loan volume decreasing. While that might happen, it doesn’t mean you can’t put up a fight to increase it. In this c. myers live, we discuss some tips on how to analyze your loan production and processes in effort to optimize your loan volume.

Strategic planning is sometimes the easy part. Strategic implementation – getting the right things done – is often a challenge. In this c. myers live, we discuss some of the actions leaders are taking to elevate implementation to the strategic level.

Even in light of everything going on, budgets and forecasts still need to be developed. This year, relieve yourself of the pressure of getting it right – because you won’t. Rather, use the process to heighten awareness of financial pain points that can deter your high-impact strategies. Then, rally the leadership to create solutions and identify the top priorities for investing time, energy, and m...

This is one of the top 3 ALM questions we get asked daily. As we help decision-makers answer this question, we emphasize that doing the math and ALM modeling is the easier part. In this c. myers live, we will talk through some things that you should consider when making this decision, and how it can impact your overall business strategy.

In our many conversations with CEOs and CFOs, they are emphasizing that they believe they will be operating in the current environment for an extended period. In this c. myers live, we discuss their different mindsets, the resulting behaviors, and approaches to navigating this environment.

We surveyed employees of credit unions across the nation in an effort to gain some insight into what their mindsets and behaviors might be 12 months from now compared to pre-COVID-19. Using this insight can help leaders think through the economic, strategic, and financial impacts they may face in the next year. In this c. myers live, we will focus on the workforce’s desire to work remotely, and di...

A recent area of opportunity and focus has been around how to handle credit risk and deferrals. In this c. myers live, we talk about how business intelligence can assist with identifying member behaviors which can be a helpful indicator when considering your level of concern for reserves.

In light of current rates hitting historic lows and economic pressures, there has been a need to discuss the implications of negative rates and things to consider. In this c. myers live, we will talk about some things to think about if we were to experience rates going negative in the US.