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Growing a new branch

Independent Banker

In the first round of PPP lending, it granted 220 loans totaling $17 million, and in the second round, 170 loans totaling nearly $13 million. “As As we got through those early months and the first round of PPP lending, we felt like we were getting our hands around all that. Back to branch strategy.

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Branch Transformation: Data Driven Decisions

NCR

Likewise, if a bank has a focus on small business lending, does it have branches in proximity to those businesses? Looking at the environment that surrounds successful – and not so successful – branches can provide insight into what kind of environment works best for a particular bank.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

Gentle Monster Background Founded in 2011 by Kim, Gentle Monster initially struggled to break through against large brands like Luxottica which controls an estimated 30% of the US market, and is behind almost every single designer eyeglass brand you can think of, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Prada and many more.