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Study Sacks FDIC Fears on Brokered Deposits

Long Lasting Ideas

Subprime mortgages, greedy big banks and brokered deposits were at the root of the 2007 financial crisis, or so goes the case of federal regulators who helped saddle institutions big and small with Dodd- Frank. Continue reading Study Sacks FDIC Fears on Brokered Deposits at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas.

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Could FASB’s Proposal Put A Few Nails In Bankers’ Coffins?

Long Lasting Ideas

Let’s look back a few years at around 2007 and 2008, around the time of the Great Recession. at Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas. 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.

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Why The Gap Needs Athleta To Stay Fit

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When Gap bought Athleta in 2008 for $150 million, the move didn’t cause much of a stir — beyond being considered a hedge play by the retailer against the exploding popularity of Canadian athleisure brand lululemon , which debuted its initial public offering (IPO) in 2007.

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The powerful, but quiet marketing message of the Best Banks

Long Lasting Ideas

The title alone may beg the question: What in the world does employee happiness have to do with marketing a bank?’. It’s a niche lender, marketing to steady, hometown businesses –veterinarians, funeral homes, locally-owned pharmacies and dentists. Founded in 2007, Avenue has bloomed to $1 billion in assets.

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Rate Hikes, Dollar Stores And EpiPens

PYMNTS

And nothing is worse than a bad product launch or poorly planned marketing strategy. The first Up is actually leading to some downs in the stock market, as it is looking more and more likely that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again sooner rather than later.

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FinovateSpring 2017 Live Blog – Day 2

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From their web site: The original idea for BeSmartee was founded in 2007 during the onset of the mortgage crisis. Seems like a pretty straightforward application of marketing automation and predictive marketing. From their web site: Unison is the market leader in home ownership investment. infocorpgroup. Now THIS is cool.

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MX Recruits Former Intel & Fiserv CMO, Don MacDonald

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MX appointed Don MacDonald to lead marketing and branding efforts and develop marketing strategies to help bank clients enhance the account holder experience. He has the skills, experience and proven track record to continue to evolve our marketing organization, build the MX brand and drive accelerated growth for the company.”.