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10 Data-Driven Ideas To Increase Branch Engagement

South State Correspondent

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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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

With financial hardship, competition from dominant players, and a startup budget, Gentle Monster faced many of the same challenges as a community bank. How Banks Can Leverage: Niche markets abound in banking, and community banks are in the perfect position to create a following on a national level should they desire.

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Fintech'ers Will Be Right on Branching. Unless Bankers Act.

Jeff For Banks

I also believe that branches can be developed as competitive advantages for community financial institutions. Much like the credit union CEO thinks his branching strategy differentiates his CU. But, as our current strategy execution stands, there is much work to be done. Make your branches look the part.

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First Midwest in Ill. Brings in $150M from Sale-Leaseback Deal

American Banker

has entered a sale-leaseback agreement with Oak Street Real Estate Capital in Chicago. First Midwest Bancorp in Itasca, Ill.,

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Great Southern Issues $50M in Subordinated Debt

American Banker

billion-asset holding company said in a press release Monday that the fixed- to floating-rate subordinated notes are due in 2026.

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