Maxfield on Banks

An invitation from Maxfield on Banks

Come join me and my friends at the coolest and most intellectually stimulating gathering in banking.

Jul 16 • John Maxfield

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3:45

January 2026

THE OLE' COUNTRY BANKER

The story of Ken Hale and BOM Bank.

Jan 30 • John Maxfield

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3

29:14

October 2025

DAYS OF THUNDER

The story of J. Chad Jones and First Bank of Alabama

Oct 23, 2025 • John Maxfield

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6

31:30

August 2025

THE STORY OF JAMES T. RAMAGE

And the First National Bank of Brundidge, Alabama.

Aug 27, 2025 • John Maxfield

8

22:46

MAYOR | BANKER | CHANCELLOR

Three stories from the City of Troy, Alabama.

Aug 17, 2025 • John Maxfield

10

23:23

THE BOLTONS OF RED BAY

A documentary series on banking by John Maxfield.

Aug 10, 2025 • John Maxfield

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1

48:42

July 2025

The Old Country Banker

Searching for the archetype of an extraordinary banker.

Jul 11, 2025 • John Maxfield

6

2:21

20 Books for Community Bankers

Here are books about community banks all over the country.

Jul 9, 2025 • John Maxfield

13

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, 2025 • John Maxfield

10

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, 2025 • John Maxfield

14

Banking and the Opaque Cost of Goods Sold

Everything is fine until it isn't.

Jul 2, 2025 • John Maxfield

8

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, 2025 • John Maxfield

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1:26