Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The skills needed to succeed in the workplace are changing, with companies placing greater value on soft skills like communication and leadership. In response, community banks have an opportunity to revisit hiring policies and training programs. Being a community bank, our customers are our neighbors.

Training 98

Training Community Bank Community Knowledge Base 98

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. What’s on the horizon for retail banking? We spoke with two community banks that have ramped up their services to meet—and exceed—the changing expectations of customers. So how are retail banks meeting this challenge?

Banking Trends 151

Banking Trends Retail Trends Community Bank 151

NCR

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The days when community banks and credit unions could stay behind the technology curve and still come out on top are long gone. Community banking has no future if leadership doesn’t wake to the new competitive reality and adapt some of their strategies and long-held biases in order to compete. Take Action.

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Community Bank Community Leadership Branch Strategies 40

Abrigo

OCTOBER 20, 2016

At the same time, early adopters of new technologies, like mega banks, are edging out community banks and credit unions in the fight for customers and creating a rapidly consolidating industry. For community banks and credit unions that want to continue to thrive, the way forward is growth.

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Software Lending Community Bank Taxes 150

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Often a rigorous and candid cost analysis proves outsourcing is the right long-term move. This is where community banks already have a competitive advantage. #4: 4: Integrating the Whole Bank. It’s up to bank leadership to make this change happen. 2: Streamlining the Middle Office.

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Management Community Bank Strategy Technology 156

The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Community banking has plenty of innovation potential, but often it takes leaving the traditional banking mindset to find the opportunities. The post Tips & Insights on Creating (or Recreating) Brand Buzz in Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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Branding Community Bank Banking Trends Analysis 36

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 2, 2019

The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics analysis shows the number of quits, i.e. employee-driven departures, at 3.5 Management and leadership are soft skills that are not on a financial institution's priority list. For fear that the employee will recognize their worth and ask for more money or shop themselves around.

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Leadership Strategy Management Training 60

Banking 2020

DECEMBER 11, 2015

As analytics professionals, we sometimes jump to the “solve” before visualizing and mapping out the analysis. Doing so will help you focus your analysis by tackling the hypothesis with the greatest impact first and shortening the overall time to solve. Use data sampling for analysis vs. large datasets. Map out your hypotheses.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

Forming new business lines—if carefully planned and considered—can be a potentially significant way for a community bank to boost revenues and profits. But just as their upsides are significant, the downsides of new propositions for community banks can create more problems than opportunities.

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Operations Community Bank Community Management 70

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 27, 2015

In 2011, banks paid higher interest on their interest bearing deposits than credit unions throughout the measurement period. When I re-ran the analysis, what was true back in 2011 still holds true (see chart). I searched on banks and credit unions between $500 million and $5 billion in total assets. Yes, you read profits.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 16, 2022

The post The Secret to Bank Innovation Goes Way Beyond ‘Culture Change’ appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Willingness to act when the outcome is unknown and to look for options on 'the edge of money' are crucial for financial institution growth.

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Innovation Banking Trends Analysis Trends 41

The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

New Florida institution, built by two banking veterans on a modern tech platform, may be what the start-up of the future will look like. The post Neobank Alternative: Building a Hybrid Digital-First Bank from Scratch appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

Florida 43

Florida Banking Trends Analysis Trends 43

Social Assurance

AUGUST 17, 2020

For bank marketers, vendors are synonymous with risk assessments, compliance hurdles, financial analysis and reference checks – not to mention a whole lot of paperwork and expense. Given this, why on earth would a bank marketer ever jump ship and start working for a bank vendor? Well, this bank marketer did just that.

Marketing 15

Marketing Community Bank Community Marketing Strategies 15

The Financial Brand

JANUARY 30, 2022

The post Credit Unions Are Buying Banks at a Breakneck Pace: Here’s How the Deals Work appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Don't be surprised to see this number double in 2022.

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Banking Trends Analysis Trends Branding 31

The Financial Brand

JULY 12, 2021

Newly-established Climate First Bank could change that view. The post How One Florida Bank Is Embracing the Green Banking Agenda appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

Florida 34

Florida Banking Trends Analysis Trends 34

ABA Community Banking

JUNE 24, 2021

The post Driven by Data appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. For Bernard Tynes, realizing the power of marketing takes the perfect combination of gut feeling and hard information.

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Data Marketing Analysis Leadership 116

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Community bank marketing resources. With market opportunity heating up and big bank and big credit union competitors hitting hard, too many community banks lack marketing resources … or they have 2X more spending in sponsorships than the campaigns, analytics and digital sales improvements that actually bring in new business.

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Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60