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Bankers Tell Me Their Top Industry Game Changers

Jeff For Banks

This week I did my annual tour of the West, teaching Bank Profitability in the Executive Development Program for the Washington, Oregon, and Utah Bankers'' Associations. As part of the day-long curriculum, we discuss industry trends. Regulations : Here is where I think future and existing executives would agree.

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gpi Makes SWIFT Cross-Border Gains

PYMNTS

When it comes to corporate transactions (and, well, payments in general), two inexorable trends include speed and distance. Reuters reported that the license allows non-traditional finance firms to collect government loans, and that the bank would be chartered in Utah. Regulators had said a refiling would be permitted.

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Bankers Tell Me Their Top Industry Game Changers

Jeff For Banks

If you were asked what one industry trend will change the face of banking forever, what would you say? I teach Bank Profitability for the Washington, Utah, and Montana Bankers'' Associations EDP programs. And their answers gave me a more positive outlook for our future. Montana has many small, closely held financial institutions.

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Financial Crisis Still Weighing Heavy On Wall Street

PYMNTS

With all the uncertainty over future regulations and changes that may be coming to the industry, it’s likely that institutions will focus on differentiating themselves through improvements to customer service and protection issues.”. The class-action case is being brought by customers accusing the bank of fraud and recklessness.

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The Niche Bank

Jeff For Banks

I teach at the Utah Bankers' Association Executive Development Program. But EnerBank represents about 5% of CMS's earnings, so regulators may find comfort that EnerBank's holding company, unlike most bank holding companies, has significant wherewithal to be a source of strength for the bank. You want niche banks, go to Salt Lake City.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

THE INDUSTRY TREND AWARDS. The regulator and media pressure on overdraft fees has been a constant challenge to overdraft revenue. regulated financial institutions! With the trends around digital, fintech, embedded finance, and BaaS, bankers clearly recognized in 2021 that we’re not ready for disruption.

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Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption Of Investment Banking

CB Insights

This regulation reduced trading profits and created a need to cut costs, spurring investment banks to spin off unprofitable divisions or eliminate them entirely. And across equity research and sales & trading, poor performances and new regulations have led to widespread layoffs as banks have figured out they can do more with less.