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Considerations and consequences for merging brands in the financial services sector In our last feature on Integrating Brands Following M&A, we addressed early considerations for internal alignment and the external...

First things first: considerations for building a smart brand strategy following mergers and acquisitions One of the most high-profile financial brand marriages in recent memory, 2019’s SunTrust and BB&T merger...

A global pandemic and an unfolding public health crisis has disrupted nearly every facet of life. An economic crisis impacting millions. Widespread social unrest and society’s reckoning with the painful...

Three key queries for community banks and credit unions to consider now in developing smart branch strategy for the post-pandemic future In our last feature, we addressed how branch banking...

Expected regulatory changes and new merger and acquisition deals show opportunities are on the rise in the banking sector While COVID has indisputably had an outsize impact on the business...

With consumers seeking relationships, community banks and credit unions look at branching opportunities as a way through the COVID crisis In our last feature What’s Next, we explored the ways...

In late August, as the country tentatively moved toward a new normal and a cautious resumption of public life, Amazon made a bold, and to many, surprising move. As Business...

A snapshot of how the financial services sector is preparing for what lies ahead and a brand to branch checklist for mid-term success In our last feature, we explored banking’s...

An update on what’s happening in financial services now and a checklist for meeting the moment – from the brand to branch When the pandemic took hold in early spring,...