In this episode of Travillian Next, host Keith Daly speaks with Lori Bettinger and Steve Lundgren about how community banks are navigating growth, competition, and changing interest rate environments. Lundgren shares how Denali State Bank expanded in a limited growth market by partnering with BancAlliance to access diversified lending opportunities.

Bettinger explains how BancAlliance helps more than 400 member banks diversify loan portfolios and benefit from peer collaboration and industry insights. The discussion also touches on challenges like interest rate pressure and emerging technologies such as stablecoins.

Listen to the full conversation on Travillian Next here.