Tag: Community Banks

The Story: As consumers’ post-Covid interest in achieving financial wellness rises, more banks and credit unions are prioritizing that need than any other initiative–focusing more on better tools even than...

Principles and practices for championing purpose within financial services As financial institutions unlock the many benefits of building trust with consumers – especially through Covid, and as we move into...

In this episode, Sean and Gina discuss the intersection of trust and technology. The acceleration of consumer use of digital through COVID has made commoditization and lack of trust dual...

The Story: COVID’s impacts have spurred a significant shift in consumers’ priorities, amplifying the role of purpose and trust, driving more people than ever to re-evaluate what’s important to them...

The Story: Among the many changes spurred by COVID, U.S. consumers are increasingly expecting better experiences from brands. As a result, they’re now actively seeking FIs who are able to...

Sean and Gina discuss the current state of the banking industry and the rise in global merger and acquisition activity in 2020, despite more sluggish deal-making domestically. Through 2021 as...

The Story: As we emerge from the whiplash of 2020 and the economy recovers, people are taking the long view of their finances, looking to build resilience, increase their financial literacy...

In this episode, Sean and Gina discuss post-COVID consumer trends and how banks are successfully balancing digital engagement with physical delivery. As consumers increase their online and mobile usage, banks...

The Story: As Deloitte notes in its recent Deal Trends in M&A report, the COVID-related pause in merger and acquisition activity during 2020 was just that – a pause. Across...