Tag: Banking

The Story: Nearly four out of ten small businesses in the U.S. are owned by women. However, data shows that only 25% of women versus 34% of men are likely...

From mergers and acquisitions to branching into new markets, banking’s major focus post-pandemic is on growth. In this episode, Sean and Gina discuss this desire for scale amidst great uncertainty....

The Story: A recent survey by the Financial Educators Council asked consumers how much money they estimate losing because of a lack of financial education and expertise. At $2,500 for...

The Story: New data finds a persistent gap between marketers’ perception of the customer experience they are providing, and the service customers believe they are receiving. Specifically, the areas where...

The Story: As M&A activity in banking soars, hitting its highest level in nearly 15 years, fresh data from the federal banking system of the U.S. sheds more light on...

In Part 2 of their conversation, Sean and Gina welcome back David Trautman, chairman and CEO of Park National Bank. They discuss how a realignment and rebrand provided the bank...

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...

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 –...