Ask And You Shall Receive! Hot Topics in Banking with Banc of California COO, John Sotoodeh

The next exclusive Travillian Next episode features John Sotoodeh, Chief Operating Officer of Banc of California, in a one-on-one conversation with Travillian’s Dimitris Malisianos of our Banking & Fintech team. We threw everything but the kitchen sink at John in this topical, far-reaching conversation covering topics such as: - Banc of California/PacWest Merger - Deposit Generation - Attracting Top Talent, - Importance of Bank Culture - M&A - Market Outlook - And More!  Video Index 00:20 | Introduction of John Sotoodeh 02:12 | Things You Oversee As A COO 03:01 | Banc of California and PacWest 04:09 | What Kind of Talent Banc of California Is Focused On 05:42|  Is De-prioritizing Lenders and Production Talent A Trend for Banc of California? 08:43 | How Is Banc of California Attracting Deposits? 11:11 | Best Practices to Avoid Deposit Generation Amidst High Rate Environment 13:12 | Talent Acquisition and Development 17:01 | Developing the Right Culture 19:36 | Are Banks Hiring Right Now? 22:07 | Q3 Earning and In What Direction Banks Are Headed In The Next 6-12 Months 24:22 | Economic Climate For Community Banks 26:47 | Production Lines and How They Will Evolve In The Coming years 28:48 | M&A Activity Trends We Should Look Out For 30:43 | Banking Space in California