Vance Crowe Podcast 014: Rita Kuster Chief Credit Officer at Saint Louis Bank; loans, risk & credit.

Rita Kuster is the Chief Credit Officer of Saint Louis Bank. Rita is in charge of protecting the capital of the bank- balancing risk vs reward. Our wide ranging conversation covered her time working as a regulator for the Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis, and her time in community banking, which gave Rita the opportunity to talk about her opinions on "Too Big to Fail," banking regulations, "Wall Street vs Main Street" and the merger of BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Banks. Rita has risen to her position with experiences that make her opinionated but open to hearing other points of view. I met Rita as a member of the Board of Directors for Saint Louis Bank. She is poised, sharp, and very observant. Every quarter, Rita and her team publish a document on the status of the local, regional, national and global economy. Our directors use this document as a way to plan our business strategy. I read every word that Rita writes because she only publishes information that is relevant, and makes it compelling to understand. I was certain this was going to be a great interview- and I was right. Rita Kuster's LinkedIn Page: Saint Louis Bank Website: Follow the Vance Crowe Podcast Facebook: Twitter: About The Vance Crowe Podcast: The Vance Crowe Podcast interviews experts in unexpected fields and gets them to reveal the discoveries that come from having a knowledge of a highly specific discipline. Vance Crowe is the CEO of Articulate Ventures (www.VanceCrowe.com) a commun