RYAN G. JAMES

Ryan discusses various topics regarding the future of banking with host Angelo Robles on his show. Click below. https://youtu.be/b1dTVSNkYVc

As we approach the end of this calendar year, it's hard to comprehend that we spent most of the last two years coping with COVID. This pandemic has impacted our personal lives in ways that are so broad; it's almost hard to wrap your head around them. But the pandemic...

It’s been just over a decade since the last economic downturn, and we’ve found ourselves right in the middle of another period of financial turmoil. The Great Recession began in 2008 and was the longest period of financial decline since World War 2. We learned a lot...

Ryan was quoted in American Banker on how Surety is using technology to reach beyond it's Central Florida branches. “Community banks don’t just compete against banks in their immediate community. We now compete with every bank, whether it be bricks-and-mortar or...

Surety Bank recently launched its own digital-only bank called booyah! Bank. In doing so, Ryan was happy to contribute to this article in the ABA Journal. “Word of mouth holds so much credibility in the marketing world. That’s what you want: to have such a strong...

I had a fun time as a guest on the ABA Banking Journal Podcast. We discussed the transition at Surety Bank as well as our digital-only concept, booyah! Bank. I hope you enjoy!

Nearly every morning I go for a run. Over the weekend I was reflecting on the events we have all endured over the past 6 months at the same time having a brief incident that brought the idea of how critical preparedness is to each of our lives and work. ...

As the CEO of Surety Bank, I’m currently the youngest bank CEO in the state of Florida. It’s an honor and a privilege to lead this team, and while I believe my work speaks for itself, I have had to learn to navigate the dynamics that come along with often being the...

Ryan spoke to Independent banker on how community banks are embracing the use of cloud services throughout their organization. With network and data security as a major concern, there are best practices to be gleaned from the community banks and vendors that have had...