I had a very insightful conversation earlier this week with a national retail banking manager in the Midwest who managed grocery stores in a previous career. His approach to how he trains his lending team is simple and intelligent: “Every grocery store carries basic Del Monte…
Category: Banking
US Down To 5% Unemployment
Manufacturing has been flat the last couple of months, but the overall economy seems to be doing well. We are now at 5% unemployment which is considered the threshold for full employment by the Fed and many private economists. This…
Who Are You Counting on for a Strong 2016?
As we move into the last quarter of 2015, many people have begun to set their sights on ramping up for 2016. When planning, there is often a focus solely on one critical question: what is the plan? However, many…
Hiring Beyond the Qualifications
In just four short weeks, we’ll be moving into the last calendar quarter of 2015. It’s a time for reflection on the year, but also a time of preparation for 2016 — setting a new budget and, often, beginning to…
Jon Burkhart & TRG Commercial Banking Complete Senior Business Banker Search
(Richmond, VA) August 14, 2015 – Jon Burkhart and the Commercial Banking Team of The Richmond Group USA (TRG) are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a Senior Business Banker search for a successful and established Los Angeles-based regional bank. Our client-company had…
Jon Burkhart & TRG Commercial Banking Complete Senior Commercial Real Estate Lender Search
RICHMOND,VA – July 22, 2015 – Jon Burkhart and the Commercial Banking Team of The Richmond Group USA (TRG) are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a Senior Commercial Real Estate Lender search for a successful and established Tennessee-based community…
Jon Burkhart & TRG Commercial Banking Complete Seasoned Commercial Lender Search
(Richmond, VA) July 13, 2015 – Jon Burkhart and the Commercial Banking Team of The Richmond Group USA (TRG) are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a Commercial Lender search in Austin, TX for a successful and established TX-based bank. Our client-company…
Embracing Change
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with a commercial lending executive in Oklahoma City who made a very keen observation about the banking industry: “If there’s anything constant in banking, it’s change.” It gave me pause, as I couldn’t…
Jon Burkhart & TRG Commercial Banking Complete Senior Commercial Lender Search
(Richmond, VA) May 20, 2015 – Jon Burkhart and the Commercial Banking Team of The Richmond Group USA (TRG) are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of a Senior Commercial Lender search in Friendswood, TX for a successful and established East TX bank. Our…
Decisions, Decisions (and Asking the Right Questions)
Recently, we’ve seen an abundance of employers looking for candidates even more candidates looking for a new opportunity. This is the ideal environment, right? Well, yes and no. If you’re a candidate, this is an ideal market. For employers, however,…