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Don't miss out on the early registration discounts for Bank Tech Summit and the Sawyers & Jacobs group rate at Live! by Loews - St. Louis, both ending on Friday! Two and a half days full of the latest ideas from the best and brightest in the banking industry are...

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...

Bank Tech Summit has always had the greatest variety of hot and trending bank tech topics, and our 2024 event will be no exception!  The team at Sawyers & Jacobs has designed Bank Tech Summit to give you the right topics at the right time, with practical, engaging...

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,...

Hot off the presses ... check out the confirmed speakers and topics on the agenda for this year's Bank Tech Summit!  You won't want to miss this amazing annual event from the team at Sawyers & Jacobs.  Be sure to register by Friday, April 12 to receive the best...

Early registration is now open for our annual Bank Tech Summit, back again at Live! by Loews - St. Louis!  Bank Tech Summit has served as the catalyst for many banks' strategic technology plans and new technology projects.  Join us in the heart of the vibrant Ballpark...

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...

Sawyers & Jacobs LLC is thrilled to announce the return of our annual Bank Bowl to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®! Join us as we strive to raise a minimum of $10,000 for St. Jude and fight childhood cancer.  This invitation-only event will be a...

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...

Our annual livestream Information Security Officer (ISO) Education event is on Thursday, October 19th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central Time, and we would love for you to join us for this online event that is different from the rest! See what prior attendees have said...

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...

At Sawyers & Jacobs, we are honored to be chosen as faculty members at six prestigious banking schools across this great nation.  In chronological order by the time of year they hold their sessions, we present the six banking schools where we serve as faculty...

When the Collierville Chamber of Commerce approached our firm about being a part of their 2023 magazine featuring "The Entrepreneurial Spirits of Collierville," we were both honored and delighted.  The community that is home to our corporate headquarters is also home...

"Show me your core and I'll show you your bank's future." —Jimmy Sawyers   More Than Core.  Your core provider relationship is not just about checking, savings, and general ledger…it’s the most important technology solution in your bank as it often covers debit...

Hayden Adams is a junior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Accountancy with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Mississippi in Oxford.  Currently, he is interested in pursuing a career in quantitative financial research and algorithmic trading.  In his...

Is vendor management taking an inordinate amount of time and personnel at your bank? Are you tying up your CFO or senior lender with financial reviews of the bank's technology service providers? Did you buy an automated system that was supposed to make this task...

What Is the MOVEit Vulnerability?  Recently, the public was made aware of a "critical" vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, which is a secure managed file transfer (MFT) software used by a variety of organizations, including banks, corporations, and government agencies. ...

Sawyers & Jacobs LLC is pleased to announce our two newest team members, Avery Ellis and Nikki Pedicord.  Both Avery and Nikki served as interns with Sawyers & Jacobs earlier this year, and we are thrilled that they are both joining us as full-time associate...

Huge thanks to all of our good friends for registering for Bank Tech Summit 2023 at Live! by Loews - St. Louis next week!  We are pleased to announce that we are at capacity and Bank Tech Summit 2023 is officially SOLD OUT! For those of you who already registered, we...

Hot off the presses ... check out the A-list speakers on the agenda for Bank Tech Summit 2023!  To celebrate the announcement of our speakers, a special registration discount is available through noon on Friday (use promo code: BASEBALL). As always, we have an...

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,...

Bank Tech Summit has always had the greatest variety of trending tech topics, and our 2023 event will be no exception!  As always, the team at Sawyers & Jacobs has designed Bank Tech Summit to give you the right topics at the right time, with practical sessions...

Sawyers & Jacobs LLC proudly announces the launch of our on-demand Information Security Officer (ISO) Education, the latest addition to the suite of courses available through RedTorch Academy, our very own online learning platform that provides relevant, engaging...

Register now for our annual Bank Tech Summit, back again live and in person on May 1 - 3, 2023, at Live! by Loews - St. Louis!  Bank Tech Summit has served as the catalyst for many banks' strategic technology plans and new technology projects.  We will have some of...

Part 2 of Jimmy Sawyers' annual Year in Review Podcast has been released!  Join Jimmy Sawyers for this two-part podcast, a review of his 2022 predictions of trends impacting bank technology, hosted by our friends at the Barret School of Banking. Byron Earnheart is at...