Mike Menzies

Mike Menzies

Mike Menzies, our resident banker, is President and CEO of Easton Bank and Trust in Easton, Maryland. With over 30 years in the banking industry, he has also served as President and CEO, then Chairman of the Board of The First Bank of Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, and Executive Vice President and director of The Talbot Bank of Easton, Easton, Maryland. Mike has appeared before Congressional Committees, testifying on SBA lending to the Small Business Committee, on BIF/SAIF issues to the Senate Banking Committee, on regulatory burden to the FFIEC, and on banker education to Chairman Greenspan and the Federal Reserve Board. Mike is a former director of the Independent Bankers Association of America (IBAA), as well as former chairman of the IBAA’s Policy Development, Long Term Planning, and Bank Education Committees.

Interviews with Mike Menzies

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How can small businesses help community banks?
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What's happened to small business loan demand?
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Will the Fed's new chairman favor Main Street?
Mike Menzies
Eventually, interest rates will have to go up. But when?
Mike Menzies
How mortgage reform could hurt Main Street lenders
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The sins of big banks are hurting Main Street
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The current relationship between small businesses and community banks
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How "Too Big To Fail" policies have hurt America
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How much did the Fed's policies save the financial system?
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What is the state of the community bank sector in America?