Tag: Community Banks

In this special episode, Sean and Gina return to conversations about the fundamentals for financial institutions acting with trust and transparency that they’ve explored on the Believe in Banking podcast....

In the “Believe in Banking Podcast: The Growth Edition,” Sean and Gina discuss ways that banks and credit unions are meeting the industry’s the imperative to grow. They discuss how...

The Story: In 2022, community banks grew their technology budgets by an average of 11%, bringing the median yearly budget up to a whopping $1 million. The recent Bank Director...

The Story: A recent Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) survey of 10,000 Americans finds a significant majority recognize the importance of local banking, with 70% citing the importance of...

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...

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...

Research identifies the top five reasons why customers choose a particular bank as their primary financial institution. Source: EPAM Continuum, “Consumer Banking Report 2021,” October, 2021

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Younger banking customers would be more likely to visit their local bank branches if they offered a range of services. Source: EPAM Continuum, “Consumer Banking Report 2021,” October, 2021

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All signs point toward strong – and rising – confidence among consumers, with big purchases on the horizon. Sources: Reuters, “U.S. Consumer Confidence Rebounds,” October, 2021; U.S. News, “Consumer Confidence...