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Investing in America: 7 Strategies and 7 Tactics That Can Drive Business

South State Correspondent

In this article, we breakdown the details and discuss seven strategies and seven tactics banks use to set themselves apart. By taking a leadership role, banks can assist customers and their communities and generate loans, deposits, and fees in the process. The ancillary Investing in America program has roughly $171B to put to work.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Philadelphia.

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Top concerns and growth strategies of community banks: Part II

Abrigo

This article is the second in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. Part I focused on bankers’ greatest concerns, while this section will focus on growth strategies. Source: 2014 Growth Strategy Survey. Source: 2014 Growth Strategy Survey. According to Forbes , many U.S.

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How Federal Debt May Impact Banking

South State Correspondent

Secular changes occur over many business cycles, tend to be slow-moving, and are more difficult to manage with business strategy. However, because bank capital has an average expected life of 15 to 20 years, bank managers must gauge and react to secular changes that will impact their business model.

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The math behind small business lending: Problems & possibilities for banks & credit unions

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 Several small business lending processes can tax both borrowers and staff. Small business lending is also a prominent line of business for many financial institutions, especially those driven by a mission to help their communities thrive. They lead to inefficiencies and roadblocks to small business lending.

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The math behind small business lending: Problems & possibilities for banks & credit unions

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 Several small business lending processes can tax both borrowers and staff. Small business lending is also a prominent line of business for many financial institutions, especially those driven by a mission to help their communities thrive. They lead to inefficiencies and roadblocks to small business lending.

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10 Data-Driven Ideas To Increase Branch Engagement

South State Correspondent

The advent of generative artificial intelligence is about to shift branch strategy again to re-raise the question – how can we get the most out of our branches? As such, banks should use the branch purposefully, leveraging a specific strategy built around human interaction. Strategy drives tactics, and tactics can drive success.

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