Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 4, 2017

In more recent merger discussions, however, I have heard more refreshing arguments that it is not necessary to re-brand every nook and cranny of your bank into one. Because one key argument to combine brands is the efficiency of advertising into one or more media markets. For the traditional bank, I'm not so sure. I think not.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

One such theme was the right sizing of community banks'' funding sources. Since the dawn of the financial crisis in 2007, loan demand has fallen off of the cliff, and therefore community banks did not need their historically high amount of CD funding. Our deposit coffers swelled like a puffer fish. Not so fast.

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 29, 2016

A recent Bank Think post by ConnectOne Bank CEO Frank Sorrentino regarding restoring Glass-Steagall got me thinking about how far the debate has drifted from the root causes of the 2007-08 financial crisis. In 2007, that number climbed to 127%. Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) almost tripled between 1996 and 2007, to $7.3

North Carolina 60

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Under the leadership of CEO Randell Leach, Beneficial State Bank is pursuing an ambitious mission of financial activism and strong corporate values. The idea that community banking can be a force for positive change is at the heart of Beneficial State Bank, which engages its customers through financial activism.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 21, 2024

In the markets, we watched helplessly as real GDP plummeted -5% in 1Q20 and -31% in 2Q20 before rebounding by +33% in 3Q20. I’ve previously theorized that China would try to reclaim its global market share lost during the pandemic by flooding the markets with cheaper goods. This development could give us good news on inflation.

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Marketing Policies Report Atlanta 145

Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Financial Markets & Economic Update - Fourth Quarter 2023 Summer Update On this warm October day, I am staring at my Bloomberg screen, still heartbroken over the Phillies Phailure. We all remember the Great Recession, which began in 2007, but the LEI knew it as early as March, 2006. But not in this market. for the FHFA.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

Goodfield State Bank, chartered in 1920, has decided that sticking to the basics and focusing on niche markets will provide steady asset growth and a reasonable return to our shareholders. There is no secret sauce to our community bank’s recent strong performance. In 2007, our bank started an investment services division.

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Long Lasting Ideas

MARCH 3, 2016

FASB’s complex proposal (Current Expected Credit Loss, or CECL) would force community banks to record a provision for credit losses the moment they make a loan. Let’s look back a few years at around 2007 and 2008, around the time of the Great Recession. at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Community bankers offer real-world reasons for more Basel III relief. Nearly one year after the Basel III capital rules went into effect, community bankers say that now recognize just how much more complex and how much more difficult this new set of capital rules will make life and business for them if they remain in place.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 13, 2022

In this age of social media, global interconnectedness, and market volatility, banks can be one tweet torrent away from a lightning-fast onset of risk. In this article, we explore why and how banks are starting to incorporate the “velocity of risk” into their risk management practices. Luckily, nothing became of it.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 8, 2017

The markets continue to roll and bond markets continue to trade in a 25 basis point range, hitting the higher end when they think the economy is strong (why else would the Fed raise rates?) Presidential Agenda I am very surprised that the markets are not having fits over the lack of progress on the presidential agenda.

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Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 12, 2018

In my career, I’ve lived through many years of the Fed raising interest rates and it’s my experience that they usually tighten too much and keep rates high for too long, just like in 2001 and 2006-2007. Dorothy has been with Penn Community Bank and its predecessor since November, 2004. And does the following sound familiar?

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

Between 1980 and 1995, more than 2,900 banks and thrifts with collective assets of more than $2.2 More recently and by comparison, the mortgage meltdown and subsequent global financial crisis took down more than 500 banks between 2007 and 2014, with total assets of nearly $959 billion. trillion failed. What caused it?

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 20, 2017

and New York Community Bancorp called off their planned merger. Reading between the lines, this bank is likely over the CRE guidance levels, and were probably getting grief from their regulators about it. They need a marketing person to title their reports. We perform this service for dozens of community banks.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

From opposite political directions, Senators Shelby and Brown stand on point to greatly influence community banking’s agenda in the next Congress. The mix of contrasts and similarities of Shelby’s and Brown’s perspectives and policymaking portend an active session for community banking’s agenda in the new 114th Congress.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2020

My method was to search for the best banks based on total return to shareholders over the past five years. I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments.

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Long Lasting Ideas

MARCH 1, 2016

In mid-January, ”American Banker” released its list of “The Best Banks to Work For”. The title alone may beg the question: What in the world does employee happiness have to do with marketing a bank?’. Just take a look at three of the banks on the list and how they go the extra mile for the employees.

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American Banker

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Pacific Metro Bank would cater to Chinese-Americans around Atlanta. The application process is worth watching since the group is seeking the first Georgia charter in seven years and would be based in a market where more than 90 banks have failed since 2007.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The traditional banking model may be disrupted, or about to be disrupted, depending on where you look. But a standstill in the credit markets created a vacuum for a bit, at least along traditional lending conduits. Student debt was at $545 billion at the end of 2007, just ahead of the financial crisis, and now stands at more than $1.5

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 12, 2018

Mortgage bankers and brokers own a significant share of market (although less than prior to the 2007-08 financial crisis). And Quicken Loans is in the top 5 HMDA market share in nearly every market we analyze. We lost auto loans to the indirect market. Are you ready to be Web Bank , part deux?

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Lending Resources Community Metro 60

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Community banks, which will continue to face a growing number of senior customers with everyday cash needs and built-up home equity, should explore this niche lending opportunity, two community bankers providing these specialty loans suggest. The bank has a goal of closing 100 reverse mortgages each month this year.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 29, 2015

is becoming a more sales-conscious community bank. The bank is undertaking this steady transformation, a blend of operational and cultural change, to capitalize on its comprehensive financial product lines. In 2007, Countybank started the process of turning its branches into fully integrated financial centers.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 2, 2019

million in December 2018, the highest since pre-recession 2007. Employees may tell you they are leaving for more money, and if your compensation is not in the ballpark for the value they can get on the open market, then perhaps that is true. Because they matter to you. My answer, build from within.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 8, 2013

Louis Fed recently performed a study to uncover the characteristics of community banks that thrived during the financial crisis. Thriving banks were defined as under $10 billion in assets, and maintained a composite CAMELS 1 rating in each exam cycle from 2006-11, an impressive accomplishment. And fire your strategists.

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St. Louis Lending Study Strategy 107

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

There are lots of entrepreneurial leaders in the banking space today, but this year the nod goes to Randy Chesler at Glacier Bancorp. For the past four-plus years, Chesler has guided Glacier through continued growth and successful acquisitions across the West, all while staying true to Glacier’s local market culture. 82% to over 2.3%

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This deal looks good for Temenos, Kony and the banking industry clients of both firms. The digital banking market continues a long burn—this time like the smoke of a Texas summer barbecue. market expansion. market has been a hard row to hoe for Temenos. It is slowly bringing its T24 core into the U.S.

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United States Texas Austin Kansas City 88

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

My method was to search for the best banks based on total return to shareholders over the past five years. I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 14, 2022

2019 Mehrsa Baradaran Baradaran, Mehrsa The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap 2019 Neil Barofsky Barofsky, Neil Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street 2012 Patricia Beard Beard, Patricia Blue Blood and Mutiny: The Fight for the Soul of Morgan Stanley 2007 Ben S.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 26, 2012

To be fair, Access National is headquartered in Reston, VA, one of the best banking markets in the country. Focused mission, young management team, great markets. Hingham Institution for Savings Founded in 1834, Hingham Savings'' mission is to provide the finest in community banking, with integrity and teamwork.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Matt Flake, president and CEO of Q2, said the “strategic” acquisition will help its customers “expand their reach, grow market share, and engage account holders.” The company’s solutions are used in more than 275 community banks and credit unions.

Iowa 12

Iowa Austin Millennials Community Bank 12

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Previous year-end holiday posts: 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 (big banks), 2011 (CUs/community banks), 2009 part 1 , 2009 part 2 , 2007 , 2006 , 2006 , 2004. Banks in the Holiday Spirit. Fifth Third Bank. Community service announcing a Milwaukee holiday display (#2 of 3 rotating promos). BMO Harris.

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Marketing Milwaukee Maine Cards 12

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 19, 2015

My method was to search for the best banks based on total return to shareholders over the past five years. I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 28, 2015

“With our technology, community financial institutions can succeed in the $3.2 trillion consumer lending market, offering increased choice, transparency, lower rates, and a seamless digital experience,” Passione said. Aswin Rajappa, SVP Marketing. Mike Stallmeyer, SVP Finance. Anil Nair, SVP Engineering.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Fidor Bank introduced community banking more than five years ago and were early enablers of Bitcoin and Ripple. Now we are the first bank to offer open RESTful APIs secured with OAuth2.0, Fidor Bank is a fully licensed online bank with both a user-oriented and tech-driven mindset. No Stack Banking.

Digital Banking 12

Digital Banking social media Software Community Bank 12

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk implored the crowd to get beyond the marketing talk and stop marketing in the past. His point that Uber sells time (nobody wants to keep submitting payment) as much as transport was spot on, and he encouraged us to test our marketing campaigns and double down on what works. Well done, again, Sir Bob!

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Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 97

CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

Visa — One Market Center. Key people: Chris Curtin, Chief Brand & Innovation Marketing Officer; Shiv Singh, Senior Vice President of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships. Founded: 2007. Bank of America. Key people: Michael Roberts, Chief Marketing & Digital Strategy Officer, Bank of America Merchant Services.

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