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Strategic banking mergers & acquisitions help institutions provide strength, scale and service solutions Following the biggest deal-making year in fourteen years, bank M&A activity in 2021 resulted in one of...

It has been said that good artists borrow, great artists steal. With that spirit in mind, we’re looking at some best practices from other people-oriented industries that can help banking...

Efforts to improve diversity in banking and investments in Black-owned banks are paying off in communities across the country. According to BankBlack: “Black-owned and operated, financial institutions are pillars in...

Investments in Black-owned financial institutions help reduce racial disparities and improve prospects of underbanked communities In a recent bylined article in Independent Banker magazine, the president of the country’s second-oldest...

From personalized marketing to branch banking, how financial institutions can invest where it matters and deliver better banking experiences A new year in our new normal, the banking sector is...

How financial institutions on both sides of the border are amping up their North American banking presence News that Canadian banking giant BMO is expanding further into U.S. geographies –...

How financial institutions are shifting away from fee income and focusing on delivering consumer value instead In just the last week, Truist, Regions, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo have...

As the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) ranks their top banks to work for, we look at what makes a great workplace It’s no secret that happy employees make...

How financial institutions can capitalize on this “golden era” for strategic decision making – from evaluating branch purpose to innovative ways to deliver value and do good As we approach...