by George Self | Bank Marketing & Advertising, Bank Operations & Compliance, Banking regulation, FINTECH, Regulation, Technology, The Community Bank Compliance Blog, Uncategorized
I’m a fan of innovation in the financial industry. God knows, it is needed. However, I’m not a big fan of regulation. God knows, there’s a lot that should be given the old heave-ho. But, there are limits. And, we’ve recently reached a big one. That’s why I’m...
by George Self | Uncategorized
It’s simple. No matter who you are, or how big or small your business, if you don’t have a written advertising plan, with objectives, strategies and budgets, you’re almost certainly wasting money. You’ll probably be better off spending it in an...
by George Self | Uncategorized
The traditional bank practice of hiring a commercial lender who will “bring their book of business” has become a risky proposition. Recently, the Federal Reserve clobbered two bankers with a double whammy: first the bankers got hit with a...
by George Self | Uncategorized
“Ain’t no” is a tribute to determination. (That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.) According to Wikipedia, “Ain’t No…” was written by Nickolas Ashford and Valeri Simpson in 1966. Dusty Springfield wanted the song, but...
by George Self | Uncategorized
Mistake Number One: Misplaced confidence in what you know. AKA flying by the seat of your pants. I’ve been in hundreds of conferences in which the presenter referred to the “classic mistake General Motors made when they introduced the Chevy Nova into Spain.”...
