South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

For inspiration in banking innovation, we often look to other industries. Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example. Instead of thinking traditionally, Gentle Monster pursued a strategy of innovation and creativity to become the hottest sunglass company globally, creating a company currently valued at $900 million.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 11, 2022

Innovative minds in other industries have come up with terrific ways to improve customer experience that banks and credit unions can borrow. The post Here Are 8 Inspired Ideas from Other Industries that Banks Should Use Too appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 14, 2020

Instead of smashing bricks and mortar, make an innovative change in its use. The post Reimagining Branches (and What Banks & Credit Unions Should Sell in Them) appeared first on The Financial Brand. Digital channels will handle everyday banking for most people.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

But there are innovative ways to attract and retain employees. The post Why Banks Are Barely Keeping Up with Staff Shortages In a Covid World appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Financial institutions everywhere are haunted by a tight labor market.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 31, 2023

The advent of generative artificial intelligence is about to shift branch strategy again to re-raise the question – how can we get the most out of our branches? Likely, it might be a combination of the above, but setting a branching strategy should dictate capital allocation, branch layout, marketing, and staffing.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Ray Davis is stepping down as Umpqua's CEO at yearend and transitioning to a new role as head of its year-old innovation lab. In his 22 years, he built Umpqua from a sleepy local bank into a regional powerhouse and internationally recognized brand.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The post 14 Surprising Projections on the Future of Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Research on the future of banking finds that most changes in the future of banking will be evolutions of the more recent past.

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