
← Plugged In - A Banking Podcast6 aug 2025 · 21 min
“Brace” Yourself for the Shenanigans in Banking
“Brace” Yourself for the Shenanigans in Banking
Deal-making is heating up. On the show today: Al and Steve sit down with Mike Maddox, CEO and president of the newly expanded $20B-asset Busey Bank, which merged with CrossFirst Bank earlier this year. They dig into scale, succession and strategy. They also discuss what stablecoins mean for banking, Busey’s $14B wealth management platform and why Mike thinks that regional banks should act more like professional services firms to serve their markets best. Chapters: [00:00] Welcome & Ozzy...