Archive - Maxfield on Banks

The Old Country Banker

Searching for the archetype of an extraordinary banker.

Jul 11 •

2:21

20 Books for Community Bankers

Here are books about community banks all over the country.

Jul 9 •

7:49

The biggest threat to the U.S. economy isn't a trade war

A story about monetarism and the Panic of 1907.

Jul 6 •

Will Stablecoins Consume Trillions in Bank Deposits?

Studying the rollout of money market funds in the 1970s to assess the impact of stablecoins on bank deposits today.

Jul 3 •

Banking and the Opaque Cost of Goods Sold

Everything is fine until it isn't.

Jul 2 •

1:54

June 2025

Stablecoins and the Deposit Multiplier

Stablecoins impact on banking will be determined in large part by a mysterious force in finance.

Jun 30 •

1:26

The First Book to Read about Banking

If you want to dip your toes into banking literature, this biography is a good place to start.

Jun 26 •

2:46

Infinite demand and the unusual characteristics of credit

Discipline is so important in banking, because banks must govern their own growth.

Jun 24 •

1:59

The 1920s. The 1980s. And Today.

We look at the similarities in banking between the 1920s, the 1980s and today.

Jun 19 •

2:24

An annotated list of banker biographies

A chronological review of fifty biographies about bankers.

Jun 15 •

7:23

Anatomy of a Typical Bank Failure

Dissecting the failure of ANB Financial.

Jun 12 •

2:06

The Number One Rule in Banking

An overview of the frequency and incidence rate of bank failures.

Jun 11 •

1:42

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