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Growing a new branch

Independent Banker

community bank during the pandemic. Whitehurst and his colleagues had been considering opening a branch in Raleigh since mid-2019. We have a really strong group of employees that care a lot about our communities and the bank, and they roll up their sleeves and work hard. Back to branch strategy.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

With financial hardship, competition from dominant players, and a startup budget, Gentle Monster faced many of the same challenges as a community bank. He chose to compete in the women’s luxury segment and looked for a gap in the market. COI marketing for banks should always be a top priority.

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. As we enter budgeting season, the answers might be found in a mix of strategies. It’s certainly an interesting time to be a community bank, but there are still plenty of ways to make efficiencies with an eye on profitability. ?

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Banker Quotes: As Told to Me v7

Jeff For Banks

Since I estimate my Twitter community only reads about 10% of their tweet stream, and so many of my blog readers do not follow Twitter, below are selected quotes that I tweeted since version 6. One reason often cited by customers for using branches is to solve problems. How much of the market does Fiserv, FIS, and Jack Henry own?