Links, Blogs & Websites
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If there’s a blog or website you’d like to see added to the list, please the form below or send an email. Note: This list is not a B2B vendor directory, nor does it include any consumer-facing services. For inclusion, the blog or website must be (1) free, and (2) dedicated to providing news, information or advice specifically relevant to financial marketers. If you’d like to submit your company to The Financial Brand’s Vendor Directory, you can do so here.
Financial Marketing Blogs
- Andera blog covering the digital banking space
- Art+science=FINANCIAL blog by Parters+simons (discontinued)
- Banca due Zero blog on banking innovation in both Italian and English (discontinued)
- Bank 2.0 blog supporting Brett King’s book of the same name
- Bank Blog from Optirate (discontinued)
- The Bank Blog by Hansjörg Leichsenring in Germany
- The Bank Channel by Rob Findlay (discontinued)
- Bank Marketing by Julie Arnsdorf (discontinued)
- Bank Marketing News by from Financial Marketing Systems
- Bank Marketing Strategy by Jim Marous
- Bank Marketing Strategy + Ideas by Neal Reynolds
- Bankfutura from the company of the same name
- Banking.com from Intuit
- Banking Business Review
- Banking Kismet by George Pasley (discontinued)
- Banking on Customers (deleted)
- Banking Review on issues affecting Australian financial institutions (discontinued)
- Banking4Tomorow another blog by Brett King about tech innovation
- BankInnovation.net from Royal Media Group
- Banktastic from The Garland Group (discontinued)
- BankTwoZero focused on innovation (discontinued)
- Bankwatch Colin Henderson’s blog about banks who get the web lifestyle
- BankWatch covers banking from Charlotte, by Andrew Dunn
- Better Bank Marketing(discontinued)
- The Better Banking Blog (moved)
- Beyond The Arc from the consulting firm of the same name
- Blue Coin by Ivar Van Duuren (discontinued)
- BlueSpire Marketing blog
- The Bold War by Michael Nuciforo
- The Brand Notebook from Bryan Claggett (discontinued)
- Brand Partners blog (out of business)
- Cash Cow a blog on bank marketing in India (discontinued)
- Celent Banking Blog
- Community Bank Marketer by Lori Philo-Cook
- Corner The Market{ing} from MAX Advertising (deleted)
- Corporate Insight Blog looks at trends in the financial industry
- Credit Union Blog by Chuck Bruen, CEO/First Entertainment Credit Union
- Credit Union Warrior by Matt Davis
- CreditUnionMBA (discontinued)
- CU Broadcast by Mike Lawson
- CU Communicator from the North Carolina Credit Union League (discontinued)
- CU Grow from the Texas Credit Union League (discontinued)
- CU Homepage by Tammy Holtzmeier (discontinued)
- CU Hype from Anderhmahr Marketing (deleted)
- The CU Loop from credit union advocate Andy LaFlamme (discontinued)
- CU Potential by Christian Mullins (discontinued)
- CU Suite from NAFCU
- CU Soapbox sponsored by The Credit Union Journal
- CU Skeptic attacks common credit union assumptions (discontinued)
- CU Tomorrow from Filene Research Institute
- CU Water Cooler from Matt Davis, William Azaroff, Tim McAlpine, et al
- Currency Marketing blog for credit unions (discontinued)
- Designing Banks by (discontinued)
- Digital Draw (ownership and authorship unclear)
- Digital Money Blog
- DigitalMailer blog and its sister blog Click-Connect-Communicate
- Discerning Technologist by financial IT expert Bradley Leimer
- The Emerging Finance on banking in the Middle East
- Empower Your Message from financial branding consultant Karolina Reiss (discontinued)
- EverythingCU.com (for credit union employees only)
- EverythingCU.com blog by Morriss Partee
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- Extreme Content Media blog on social media for mortgage professionals
- FICO Banking Analytics Blog
- FI-natic from ad agency Mullen (discontinued)
- Financial Marketing Insights from ACTON Marketing
- Financial Marketing News by ad agency Salva O’Renick
- Financial Services Club blog from Chris Skinner
- Financial Services Marketing Handbook by Evelyn Ehrlich
- Finextra tech and news service, primarily for UK bankers
- Finventures by Tom Noyes
- Forward Banker from Deluxe
- FSO Knowledge Exchange
- The Future of Banking by MISYS (inactive)
- Getting Your Message about video merchandising by Kiosk & Display
- Glatt Consulting
- Global Banker (discontinued)
- Global Banking Business & Finance Review
- Golden Mean from Rick Otero at Kimera Consulting (discontinued)
- Gonzobanker from Cornerstone Advisors
- Group Thinking by Lafferty
- Heart of the Matter by Emily McCormick
- iHelpBanks by ACTON’s Mark Zmarzly
- image.works bank and credit union marketing blog
- iMazuma by George Pasley
- Infrequent Inanity by Aden Davies
- J.D. Power & Associates Banking Blog (discontinued)
- Jeff for Banks by banker Jeff Marsico
- John Ryan blog on branch design (discontinued)
- John Siracusa on online marketing strategies for banks (discontinued)
- Johnathon-Wright.com by the author of the same name (discontinued)
- Long Lasting Ideas by Neal Reynolds
- Mapa blog from the UK mobile banking vendor of the same name
- Mark Arnold’s blog
- Market Insights Insider (discontinued)
- Marketing ROI: Whims by Ron Shevlin (discontinued)
- Marketing Tea Party by Ron Shevlin (discontinued)
- MarketMatch on bank marketing
- Matt Wilcox Pro (discontinued)
- mBanking
- Media Logic blog with frequent posts about social media in banking
- The Members Group blog for credit unions
- Mercator Advisory Group with research for financial marketing execs
- Meridian Interactive (discontinued)
- Mobile Banking by Brandon McGee
- MyMarketingInsights by LemmonTree Marketing (discontinued)
- NAFCU Compliance Blog
- Netbanker by Jim Bruene
- Nexus Connection from CUES (discontinued)
- Open Source CU powered by Trabian (discontinued)
- Outside In Banking by Tom Brezina (discontinued)
- Payments News by Glenbrook Partners
- Perficient Financial Services Blog
- Prime Insights from Prime Performance (discontinued)
- Project New Age Gen-Y marketing from PSCU (discontinued)
- PSST! Word of Mouth Marketing for banks and credit unions (discontinued)
- Radian6 blog on social media in the financial space (discontinued)
- Retail Banking Strategies from Peak Performance (discontinued)
- Sales Transformation Blog by St. Meyer & Hubbard
- SAP Banking View
- Shared iDiz by iDiz Inc. (discontinued)
- Skybox from CUES
- Snarketing 2.0 by Ron Shevlin
- Social Assurance on social media in the financial industry
- Social Media and Banking by Jesse Torres (inactive)
- SpringPoint Media on credit unions and social media by Renee Pomerleau
- Steve Sleeper blogs his thoughts (discontinued)
- Strategically Speaking from ProfitStars
- SubCat Marketing Blog (discontinued)
- TekFin by Yann Ranchere
- That CU Guy (discontinued)
- That Credit Union Blog from a group of CU lawyers and guest contributors
- The Raddon Report from Raddon Financial Group
- The Saatchi Daily Banking Blog for NZ and AUS (deleted)
- The Story from Creative Brand Communications
- The 2020 Vision of Marketing by Denise Wymore (inactive)
- Third Degree Insights from the agency of the same name
- Tomorrow’s Transactions Blog by David Birch at Hyperion Consulting
- Tonioli Creative blog (discontinued)
- Tribed by Jeff Stephens (discontinued)
- Truebridge Financial Marketing blog
- turnLEFT blog by InetSolution (discontinued)
- UniBul Credit Card Blog
- Visible Banking from Christophe Langlois
- What’s the Difference credit union marketing blog (discontinued)
- World 2.0 Adventurefrom Everything CU (discontinued)
- YES CU Blog: Serving 18-to-30s from CUNA (discontinued)
- ZootBlog by tech/lending vendor Zoot
Leagues & Associations
- American Bankers Association (ABA)
- America’s Credit Unions – CUNA’s site for the general public.
- America’s Credit Union Museum – Located in Manchester, NH at the site of the first credit union in America.
- Bank Administration Institute (BAI)
- California & Nevada Credit Union League (CCUL)
- Credit Union Association of Colorado
- Credit Union Executives Society (CUES) – Advancing the professional development of credit union CEOs, senior management and directors.
- Credit Union National Association (CUNA) – The U.S.’s primary credit union trade association.
- CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council - a national organization for credit union marketing and business development professionals.
- Filene Research Institute – An independent, non-profit organization conducting research about credit unions and consumer finance.
- International Association of Financial Management (IAFM) – Professional and executive development organization.
- Kansas Credit Union Association
- Marketing Association of Credit Unions (MAC) – Trade association for credit union marketing professionals.
- National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) – Represents the interests of federal credit unions before the federal government and the public.
- National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations (NACUSO) – Enhances the ability of credit unions to serve their members through CUSOs.
- National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) – Regulatory body for the nation’s federally insured credit unions.
- New England Financial Marketing Association (NEFMA)
- North Carolina Credit Union League
- Texas Credit Union League (TCUL)
- Utah League of Credit Unions
- Washington Credit Union League (WCUL)
Financial Trade Publications Covering Marketing Topics
- ABA Banking Journal
- American Banker
- Bank Director
- Bank Marketing
- Cards International
- The CEO Report
- Credit Union Business
- Credit Union Magazine
- Credit Union Times
- Credit Union Journal
- CU Insight
- CUES Management Magazine
- CUNA News Now
- The Financial Times
- Finextra
- PaymentsSource
- Private Banker International
- Retail Banker International
Submit a Website or Blog
If there’s a blog or website you’d like to see added to the list, please the form below or send an email. Note: This list is not a B2B vendor directory, nor does it include any consumer-facing services. For inclusion, the blog or website must be (1) free, and (2) dedicated to providing news, information or advice specifically relevant to financial marketers. If you’d like to submit your company to The Financial Brand’s Vendor Directory, you can do so here.












