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Small Business, Big Banking Not A Winning Combo, Survey Finds

PYMNTS

Separate data from Biz2Credit from its Small Business Lending Index found earlier this year that, for several months in a row, large banks have increased their loan approval rates for small businesses — meanwhile, small banks and alternative lenders’ approval rates dipped. The 2017 report from FIS surveyed nearly 500 SMEs in the U.S.

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Banks should know these 5 Traits of Millennial business owners

Abrigo

Everywhere you look, it seems, there are articles about Millennials: Millennial workers, Millennial customers, Millennial homeowners, Millennial voters. And banks and credit unions looking to grow business loan portfolios , especially, can benefit from insights into Millennial entrepreneurs.

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How Can Regional and Mid-Tier Banks Catch Up to the Big Banks in Mobile?

Tech and Finance

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.

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Winning the Customer

Banking 2020

That’s why digital capabilities have revolutionized every industry from retail and healthcare to banking—if the same services can be had from half a world away, and for a lower cost, why not avail of them? No one understands this trend better than those pesky millennials. It’s exhausting just trying to keep pace, let alone stay ahead.

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Ensure your community bank is inclusive

Independent Banker

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.

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How To Compete With Banks: Start With First Principles

PYMNTS

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.

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