South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

One of the lessons that was driven home at the recent American Banker Small Business Banking Conference in Nashville was the difference in marketing between large national banks and community banks, particularly deposit marketing. The data would indicate not marketing to a new customer is a mistake.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

While the current growth rate needs to be left to each bank based on their capital cost, market, and risk tolerance, the general guide is that growth should be in the 3% to 5% range for this year. When offering a higher money market or CD rate, the direct damage done to cost of funds is often the least of a bank’s worries.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Recently, the American Banker hosted their annual Small Business Banking Conference in Nashville, and as always, it was one of the better banking conferences of the year. Whole Banking is a Function of Team Banking Selling, servicing, and marketing small business banking is expensive because of the complexity.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The analyst community balked at longer-term questions about the company’s liquidity even though 2019 was the company’s sixth straight year of triple-digit revenue growth with over 177,000 cars delivered and just shy of $4 billion in revenue. This year we expect another year of market-leading growth. New Markets. Ontario (L.A.),

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Long Lasting Ideas

MARCH 1, 2016

The title alone may beg the question: What in the world does employee happiness have to do with marketing a bank?’. And moreover, think about the message those happy employees communicate to current and potential customers. Happy bankers also engage with the community beyond the branch’s four walls. HomeBanc in Tampa, Fla.,

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. It was always clear how much Jones loves his credit union, his team and his community. So many consolidation opportunities like this out there across markets with a glut of branches.

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