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What COVID-19 Might Mean For Your Branch Strategy

South State Correspondent

Between the interest rate environment over the past several years, the increase in digital spend, and the quest for greater operating leverage, banks can no longer afford large branch structures and still return their cost of capital. As such, most every bank will be forced to rethink its branch strategy.

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10 Data-Driven Ideas To Increase Branch Engagement

South State Correspondent

Despite that increase in profitability, banks need to be mindful of how they manage their branch and customer base to increase profitability further. The operative question is: given online and mobile banking, what is the new role of the branch? Branching is expensive – banks need to use the asset wisely.

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Are Video Teller Machines the ‘Branch of the Future?’

Gonzobanker

As banks and credit unions continually strive to find efficiency and differentiation in their branch networks, many are wondering if they should invest in video teller machines (aka interactive teller machines). ITMs require a significant capital investment, and investing in these machines has become a popular and controversial topic.

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Are Video Teller Machines the ‘Branch of the Future?’

Gonzobanker

As banks and credit unions continually strive to find efficiency and differentiation in their branch networks, many are wondering if they should invest in video teller machines (aka interactive teller machines). ITMs require a significant capital investment, and investing in these machines has become a popular and controversial topic.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

How Banks Can Leverage: While not exactly a banking innovation, banks can better allocate capital to COIs. months, including an annual operating cost. Add cross-selling, the value of current customer retention, and social media, and this might be your new branch model.