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 Alex DeRobertis | 21st Century Banking, Advertising, Bank Marketing & Advertising, Bank Operations & Compliance, Business At Its Best, Communication, Creativity, Design, Marketing, Reinvent the Bank, Small Banks Can't Survive, Technology
We keep reading that bank branches are dead. Bank customers aren’t reading the same memos. Even when banks roll out new online products, high numbers of customers want to call and talk to a real banker. Sometimes, they want to be reassured the bank is...
by Alex DeRobertis | Bank Operations & Compliance, Business At Its Best, Risk Assessment
Smart companies keep a close eye on their exposure to risk. Banks are required to assess the risks associated with all functional areas of the company (credit, financial, product, compliance, IT, market, etc.). Not a bad idea for the rest of us… It’s a big...
by Alex DeRobertis | Bank Marketing & Advertising, Bank Operations & Compliance
Easy NSF Income May Be Going Away. Now what? If the regulators have their way, your NSF income will become anemic, to say the least. But, you can fight back — and win — if you get organized. First things first: get the answers to four questions:...
by Alex DeRobertis | Bank Operations & Compliance, Business At Its Best
If you want to win, you gotta train Now especially, banks need to train and encourage their best employees if they want to increase their odds of retaining talent — yet they aren’t doing it. Consultants and bankers contend the financial crisis has exposed the...
by Alex DeRobertis | Bank Marketing & Advertising, Bank Operations & Compliance, Public Relations
There’s a great opportunity to help hundreds of people in your market. Some of them are likely your customers. What’s that? Head off a mortgage loan scam in your market. People who prey on the uninformed are vile. There’s a simple, cheap way your bank...
