South State Correspondent

AUGUST 22, 2023

If one product is the future of banking, it is treasury management. With a competitive offering, it will be easier to attract the small business and mid-sized companies that a bank needs to fuel its core growth. This likely creates the most significant single profitability lift for any bank.

Management 195

Management Community Bank Survey Community 195

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Businesses are accustomed to turning to their banks for access to payments services, so financial institutions (FIs) that wish to remain competitive need to be able to meet this need. Regional banks with $100 million to $250 billion in assets were likely to be in the process of adopting the rail or considering doing so.

Payments 168

Payments Resources Survey Examples 168

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

From mailers and e-newsletters to social media posts and events, there are countless ways to spread the word about your community bank and its offerings. In a 2019 Marketing Evolution survey, 37% of marketing professionals said their organization experienced wasted marketing spend—roughly 21 cents in every dollar.

Marketing 91

Marketing social media Video Community 91

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Newfangled mobile capabilities could help community banks stand apart from their competitors. And most of the remaining one-quarter of community banks that the Boston Fed surveyed that didn’t yet offer a mobile banking service had planned to offer these baseline features and functionalities by 2016.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Boston Community Iowa 70

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Newfangled mobile capabilities could help community banks stand apart from their competitors. And most of the remaining one-quarter of community banks that the Boston Fed surveyed that didn’t yet offer a mobile banking service had planned to offer these baseline features and functionalities by 2016.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Boston Community Iowa 70

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

With wire fraud on the rise, community banks have to step up precautions to protect themselves and their customers. Wire fraud incidents nearly doubled to 27 percent in 2014, from 14 percent a year earlier, according to the 2015 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey. billion-asset community bank.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Fraud Atlanta Community 70

Tech and Finance

JULY 13, 2016

Regional and mid-tier banks face an uphill battle on the digital front, but have advantages they can capitalize on with some focus and determination. Alarm bells are sounding in boardrooms of regional and mid-tier banks across the U.S. Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction Study from J.D. Or at least they should be.

Regional 28

Regional Mobile Millennials Study 28

Jeff For Banks

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

And the younger generation want help managing their budget, using the improved technology tools, and applying for loans. And I have personal insights because I was once a branch manager. Because what I hear in community bank strategy sessions, the branch is an important if not critical portion to an enduring future.

Branch Design 68

Branch Design Community Bank Strategy Survey 68

Abrigo

AUGUST 1, 2016

Eight in 10 business owners report that a major, regional or community bank is their main financing partner for capital. Compared with older small business owners, Millennials often assume that banks are unlikely to give them a loan or line of credit solely due to their age. They represent valuable wallet share.

Millennials 150

Millennials Survey Risk Management Groups 150

Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

With megabanks spending billions on digital investments each year, regional and community bank executives understand they cannot compete on resources. Instead, these players are focusing on specific niches, brand strategies and community connections to differentiate themselves. Make Digital Benchmarks and KPIs Visible.

Strategy 158

Strategy Digital Banking Digital Strategies Mobile 158

Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

Rasmussen: Thirty-five of the 100 banks in my group agreed to participate in my surveys, and I receive 20 to 25 responses each month. The Houston region has seen substantial layoffs, and the daily headlines predict more will be announced. In fact, huge expansion projects are now underway across our region.

Dallas 131

Dallas Texas Houston Community 131

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

If community banks put in the effort to foster a sense of belonging, the result is a stronger workplace culture, greater employee loyalty and, ultimately, a better experience for customers. So, how can community banks build truly inclusive cultures, where everyone feels like they belong? Misti Stanton, Mercantile Bank.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Leadership Millennials 91

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 21, 2024

ISMs and regional Fed surveys have been mostly negative for months on end. DLJ 03/15/24 Dorothy Jaworski has worked at large and small banks for over 30 years; much of that time has been spent in investment portfolio management, risk management, and financial analysis. GDP shows up as weak every other quarter.

Marketing 146

Marketing Policies Report Atlanta 146

FICO

OCTOBER 2, 2019

I would like to examine what I think ‘small banks’ (community banks, regional banks, and credit unions) can do to capture more market share of the small business lending market. Figure 1: Chart from Small Business Credit Survey, Federal Reserve Banks. What can small banks do? Online Lenders.

Lending 40

Lending Marketing Community Bank Online 40

Banking 2020

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

The newest banking survey from consulting giant Accenture confirms many existing notions about customer tastes and preferences, and the opportunities that await institutions able to process them. Meanwhile, the large regional or national banks are the biggest losers, saying sayonara to 16% in this customer age group.

Millennials 40

Millennials Survey social media Online 40

Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

We asked community banks how they’re dealing with the resulting shifts in their employment models. Before remote work was an emergency measure to keep employees safe from a devastating virus, it was a perk some community banks offered to retain and attract talent. One bank that is not turning back. WesBanco, Inc.

Missouri 142

Missouri Community Bank Community Management 142

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

214 | The number of banks surveyed in the PYMNTS Bank Innovation Readiness Index, in collaboration with payments solutions provider i2c. It also included banks outside this profile and represents a broad range of FIs reflective of the market.

Bitcoin 122

Bitcoin Data Compliance Survey 122

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

A vast majority of consumers express a passing interest in exploring banking-like services from providers that are not banks, even though only a small percentage of consumers use those providers today in that way. Nearly every single consumer uses an institution that provides all of those services as their primary bank.

How To 232

How To Millennials ATM Fintech 232

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Many hotels and other hospitality businesses haven’t fully bounced back from COVID-19 travel and safety restrictions, but community banks have been by their side through the challenges. MainStreet Bank has a sizable hotel loan portfolio with roughly $100 million in loans on 15 properties. Sushil Patel, State Bank of Texas.

Community Bank 209

Community Bank Community Texas Dallas 209

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

1 issue raised by CEOs in our surveys, bankers had to craft a new and compelling post-Covid value proposition to attract it. Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. GonzoBanker of the Year: Bank. What a year.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 22, 2018

The recent March, 2018 report for our Philadelphia Region was overall quite positive; the words “modest” or “moderately” were used 16 times on two pages. The Philadelphia Fed’s Business Outlook survey confirms this, with most of the survey results positive. The implication is that the economy here is okay and still growing.

Marketing 60

Marketing Philadelphia social media Taxes 60

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2018

Chamber of Commerce is voicing its support for legislation that would ease regulatory burdens for the nation’s community banks in an effort to improve access to funding for small business borrowers. According to reports, the Senate is expected to pass the legislation this week.

Community Bank 110

Community Bank Community Regional Regulation 110