NEWS

Jimmy Sawyers, Chairman & Co-Founder, recently contributed his insights to our friends at the William Mills Agency for their Bankers as Buyers™ Research Highlight & Expert Panel. In this issue, Jimmy and other industry experts offer their takes on Jack Henry's...

The Sawyers & Jacobs team would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the attendees, exhibitors, speakers, and sponsors who participated in our recent Bank Tech Summit at The Guest House at Graceland in Memphis! Bankers from 14 states gathered for the latest...

Sawyers & Jacobs LLC is pleased to announce our newest team member, Hugh Patterson.   Hugh Patterson is a banking industry veteran who has held a variety of leadership and management roles in both banks and credit unions. His background also includes senior...

Bank Tech Summit is just a week away! We have some amazing speakers lined up this year to join our firm's founders, Jimmy Sawyers and Joshua Jacobs. You won't want to miss out on this jam-packed annual event from the Sawyers & Jacobs team! SPEAKERS Jimmy Sawyers,...

We are pleased to announce that Hal Lansky, President of the famous Lansky Bros. retail shops in Downtown Memphis, will be the speaker at our closing session for this year's Bank Tech Summit! Hal Lansky's father, Bernard, started Lansky Bros. in 1946 on Beale Street...

Sawyers & Jacobs would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the banks and sponsors who participated in our recent Bank Bowl event, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®! We had a terrific turnout of "bowling bankers" who made it a fun, memorable...

Due to inclement weather in the Memphis area this week, the team at Sawyers & Jacobs has rescheduled Bank Bowl 2025 benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® to Tuesday, March 11th at 1:30 PM. If you haven't registered already, we would love to have you...

Sawyers & Jacobs LLC would love to have you join us for our next events, coming soon in 2025!  Bank Bowl, Benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Thursday, February 20, 2025 901 Bowl at Funquest, Collierville, TN Our annual Bank Bowl to benefit St. Jude...

Part 2 of this favorite annual podcast reviewing Jimmy Sawyers' top ten tech trends impacting bank technology has been released! Listen as Jimmy catches up with our good friend Byron Earnheart, Programming Director for the Barret School of Banking, and find out how...

Join Jimmy Sawyers for this always popular annual podcast, a review of his top ten tech trends impacting bank technology, hosted by our good friends at the Barret School of Banking.  Byron Earnheart is at the mic hosting again, visiting with Jimmy about his...

Earlier this month, Jimmy Sawyers and Joshua Jacobs got the chance to join Gerard Gibert on SuperTalk Mississippi when they broadcasted live during the Ole Miss Banking & Finance Symposium, where Sawyers & Jacobs LLC proudly served as a sponsor. During the...

The Sawyers & Jacobs Story Join our very own Jimmy Sawyers as he shares his story of where he began his journey as a computer operator in the basement of a West Tennessee community bank to founding a nationally recognized and widely respected consulting firm that...

At Sawyers & Jacobs LLC, we are honored to speak at several industry and state association conferences throughout this great nation.  This involvement gives us the opportunity to educate banking leaders on the strategic importance of technology, cybersecurity,...

Join us for the SW Graduate School of Banking's National Certified Community Bank Director's (NCCBD®) Program at Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business where Jimmy Sawyers will lead two sessions on cybersecurity preparedness. At Sawyers & Jacobs LLC,...

We're excited to be a part of the 2024 Banking & Finance Symposium presented by the Ole Miss School of Business next month!  Sawyers & Jacobs LLC is proud to serve as a sponsor of this first-class event again this year.  In addition, our own Jimmy Sawyers will...

Information Security Officer (ISO) Training (Livestream): Calling the Right Plays as Your Bank's Information Security Quarterback Thursday, September 19, 2024 Sessions Held from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central Time Every team needs a leader…someone with confidence to...

NOTE: Sawyers & Jacobs LLC does not use CrowdStrike for our firm operations nor do we use this solution in any of the services we provide. All of our systems are operational and unaffected at this time. Who Is CrowdStrike? CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is a...

Break the ice on your bank's AI strategy with a 1-2-3 punch: AI Risk Assessment AI Policy AI Board Education Video Assess your bank's AI risk, set bank policy, and educate your board in three easy steps with our new AI Trifecta Package. Get ahead of the inevitable...

We are honored to announce that the "Top Ten Trends Impacting Bank Technology for 2024" article from Jimmy Sawyers, our Chairman and Co-Founder, is being featured as a two-part series in Arkansas Community Banker magazine. The Spring 2024 edition of the magazine...

Check out the fantastic sessions and speakers on the agenda for this year's Bank Tech Summit!  As always, we have an all-star lineup of speakers joining our firm's founders, Jimmy Sawyers and Joshua Jacobs.  You won't want to miss this amazing annual event from the...

Sawyers & Jacobs would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the banks and sponsors who participated in our recent Bank Bowl event, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®! We had a fantastic turnout of "bowling bankers" who made it a fun, memorable...

The highly anticipated annual article from Jimmy Sawyers on the future of bank technology, payments, and cybersecurity has been released!  This collection of insights and commentary, based on his work with community-based financial institutions across the nation,...

Sawyers & Jacobs LLC has two big events coming up, and we would love for you to be a part of both of them!  On Friday, February 23rd, we will have our annual Bank Bowl to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®! Join us for this invitation-only event as we...

Our very own Jason Corder, Senior Vice President and leader of our Northwest Arkansas office, recently had one of his articles, "A Key Trait of a High-Performing Bank - a Culture of Awareness" published in the Arkansas Community Banker magazine. In the article, Jason...

Part 2 of this favorite annual podcast reviewing Join Jimmy Sawyers' top ten tech trends impacting bank technology has been released!  Listen as Jimmy Sawyers visits with our good friend Byron Earnheart, Programming Director for the Barret School of Banking, and find...

Join Jimmy Sawyers for this always popular annual podcast, a review of his top ten tech trends impacting bank technology, hosted by our good friends at the Barret School of Banking.  Byron Earnheart is at the mic again, talking with Jimmy about his predictions and how...

At Sawyers & Jacobs LLC, we work with community banks throughout the nation daily, and we know how crucial board education and training is to these financial institutions.  Accordingly, we are honored to be a part of the Certified Community Bank Director's (CCBD)...

We're excited to be a part of the 2023 Banking & Finance Symposium presented by the Ole Miss School of Business next month!  The Symposium is always a first-class event, and Sawyers & Jacobs LLC is proud to serve as a sponsor again this year.  In addition, our...

When cybersecurity threats are coming at banks faster than speeding bullets, how can bank ISOs save the day and bring truth, justice, and the American way to their banks?  No bank is invincible.  Every bank has its kryptonite. Whether you're a new ISO or a seasoned...

As we enter strategic planning season, what is your bank's technology strategy?  What are your tech priorities?  How is your bank using its finite resources to improve performance and be more competitive?  Our RedTorch Tech Plan provides the answers. Benefits...