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American Greed: Can being an honest broker be banks and credit unions competitive advantage?

Jeff For Banks

According to a 2012 Boston College Center for Retirement Research study , 63% of American males (why only males I do not know) participated exclusively in defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in 2007, up from 47% in 1992. Others use very large financial institutions that can only loosely be called banks.

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A Bank Dealmaker Who's Made Relationship-Building His Brand

American Banker

United Bankshares in West Virginia has quietly become a $14 billion-asset player in its region thanks to the M&A strategy of its highly respected leader, Richard Adams, who has a way of establishing a rapport with community bank chiefs. One recent seller is a repeat customer.

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

Jeff For Banks

And when my friend and fellow bank consultant Mary Beth Sullivan from Capital Performance Group in DC shared the post in the below pic on LinkedIn, it stirred a spirited rebuttal. The gold, Gen Z, which I didn't know was a Gen yet. They are under 21 years old ! Don't click on those links! Make your branches look the part.

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

CB Insights

Key people: Chris Curtin, Chief Brand & Innovation Marketing Officer; Shiv Singh, Senior Vice President of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships. At the end of the program, startups participate in a demo day, showcasing their brands to potential investors. Visa — One Market Center. Founded: 2013.