Joe Ehrhardt

Joe Ehrhardt
Joe Ehrhardt is the CEO and founder of Teslar Software, provider of lending process automation tools for community financial institutions. In his role as CEO, Joe shapes the company’s strategic vision, oversees team and company culture, and ensures team members have access to the resources they need to effectively serve Teslar’s client base. Joe began his career as a teller and now has over 20 years’ experience in the banking industry. He was inspired by the impact community institutions have on local consumers and small businesses, which ultimately led to him creating Teslar to empower community bankers with tools they need to grow with efficiency and confidence. Outside of Teslar Software, Joe is an avid cyclist and enjoys spending time with his wife and four daughters. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and a master’s in information systems from the University of Arkansas.
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Is your communication with customers on par with your peers?

Excellent customer communication is the pinnacle of community banking. However, a new precedent for speed and digital offerings for your commercial customers has been set since the onset of the Paycheck Protection Program. Will people want to go into a bank branch to apply for a commercial loan when they were able to carry out the entire PPP loan process digitally? Now that these digital expectations have been set, there’s no going back. Bankers can’t revert to doing things the same way they did before the pandemic. It’s just not an option.

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Community Banking in 2021

Community banks have always been good at creating lifetime customers, but evolving technology and customer demands can complicate your ability to satisfy customers post-pandemic. There is a running joke in the banking industry that the pandemic took five years of technology growth and pressed it into one. With the additional demands put on bankers by the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), that joke is one hundred percent true. Now that these digital expectations have been set, there’s no going back. Bankers can’t revert to doing things the same way they did before the pandemic. It’s just not an option.

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Three Ways To Extend Efficiencies Throughout Your Organization

Community banks today are finding themselves under mounting pressure. The battle for deposits is more critical than ever before, new entrants to the space are creating unprecedented competition, customer expectations continue to climb and technology is evolving at a rapid rate. Not to mention, these institutions are expected to effectively manage and maintain regulatory requirements, security protocols and growing their portfolios – all within set budgets.

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Welcome Bank of Grand Lake

We want to welcome Bank of Grand Lake to the Teslar Family. Join Us!

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Teslar & ICBA

Teslar has been selected to participate in the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, an innovative program designed to bring the best in fintech innovation to community banking.

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Goodbye 2018

Teslar would like to say thank you for a great 2018. We saw amazing growth in 2018, thanks to you, our customers. We will do everything we can in 2019 and beyond to help support you, your customers, and your communities.

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Welcome Malvern National Bank

We want to welcome Malvern National Bank to the Teslar family. 

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Welcome First Arkansas Bank & Trust

We want to welcome First Arkansas Bank & Trust to the Teslar family. 

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Welcome First National Bank

We want to welcome First National Bank to the Teslar family. 
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Factual Data Integration

Teslar is excited to announce a completed integration with Factual Data.

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