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The Community Bank Contrarian

ABA Community Banking

Whether it’s buying a mortgage division in 2009 or building a diversified product set in an age of nichification, community bank CEO Luanne Cundiff zigs when pundits say to zag. The post The Community Bank Contrarian appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Is the U.S. Keeping Up in the Digital Asset Space?

Abrigo

The innovative world of digital assets has made big strides since its inception in 2009. leadership in the digital asset space while signaling an appetite to protect against various risks through additional regulation and legislation. leadership and economic competitiveness The U.S. Rapid Growth. The rise of digital assets.

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Brand Leadership: What does it mean? What should it mean?

Jeff For Banks

What I do find in many FIs that claim the throne of brand leadership is higher cost deposits, and lower yielding loans. Is this our perception of brand leadership? Mike Schultz and John Doerr, in their 2009 book Professional Services Marketing , identified traits of brand leaders in the consulting industry. I say no.

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Strava’s Journey From Fitness App To Fitness Ecosystem

PYMNTS

Founded as an online portal for bicycling enthusiasts in 2009, Strava it bills itself as “the social network for athletes,” has taken in $70 million in funding and has “tens of millions of active users,” according to CEO James Quarles. It is an effort that is making an impact, particularly in the niche community it serves.

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Are you a bull or a bear, and how will it impact your planning for 2020 and beyond?

Gonzobanker

Community-based institutions have unique circumstances (and personal viewpoints) that impact how they see the world in the future and what planning will look like for them. Risk management was never out, but the level of investment and emphasis we saw during the early part of the 2008-2009 crisis lessened during the past four to five years.

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The Mother List of All Banking Books

Jeff For Banks

The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm 2009 Lowell L. Giannini: The Man with the Midas Touch 2009 Edward Chancellor Chancellor, Edward Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation 2000 Dr. Robert J. House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street 2009 William D.

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Good News from Gen Next

Independent Banker

And the great news, according to “American Millennials and Banking,” a major new study commissioned by ICBA, is that Bauhs and the 80 million other people in his generational cohort are prime potential customers for community banks. This is really the moment for community banks to show that they’re a fit for millennials. “At