Trendwatch: Independent Banking Brands? Or Integrated Service Bundles?
Banks must find new ways to weave their way into people's lives and integrate with other services, or risk becoming mere utilities.
Bank OZK Hones Edge with Innovation Lab Stressing Practical Change
How one big community bank keeps its internal fintech think tank churning out usable products instead of blue sky.
Banking Emails Get Results as They Get More Targeted and Creative
Will 😀 and other emoji in subject lines be among the changes in your financial institution's email messaging? Likely 👍
Personalization in Banking Can’t Be Disguised as Cross-Selling
These days, 'one-size-fits-all' banking doesn't fit anybody. Everyone expects a tailored approach to banking services.
Apple FCU Spoofs Big Banks in Funny ‘PC vs. Mac’ Homage Videos
Apple Federal Credit Union's tribute to the famous Macintosh ad campaign hits larger rivals with funny jabs.
Consumer-First Strategies Pay Off For Ally, Umpqua and First Bank
How and why Umpqua, FirstBank and Ally take nontraditional paths to serve their consumers and build their brands.
5 Ways Banks and Credit Unions Misread Consumers Today
Lack of true customer-first service, a dismissive attitude toward Millennials, brand weakness, and more could spell trouble.
Direct Banks May Be Good, But They’re Not Unbeatable
A new study finds that consumers' love for direct banks is fleeting, and reveals weaknesses traditional institutions can exploit.
Bank’s LinkedIn Project Builds Sales Leads and Influencer Status
Trained employees' social media outreach to consumer and business followers helps community bank strut its stuff.
Financial Marketers Desperate for Talent to Fill Data, Digital, Tech Roles
Banks and credit unions are scrambling to fill a wide range of new marketing posts — from data analytics to digital product design.
New Challenges, Competitive Threats Sharking Financial Waters
In banking, there's no shortage of competitive threats. Facing intense pressure, traditional institutions are innovating faster than ever.
How Home Equity Lenders Must Beat Back Online Threats
The home equity market is being squeezed by faster fintech alternatives and rate increases. How can traditional lenders fight back?
If You Launched a New Bank Today, What Would It Look Like?
What if you could completely reinvent banking? What would you change? Would you go all-digital, or preserve parts of the traditional model?
Crafting Amazon-Like Banking Experiences Easier Said Than Done
Here's how three banks — Zions, Synovus and TCF are carving their path to personalization in the digital future.
Make It Simple: Credit Card Marketing Confuses Consumers
New study shows it takes a college degree to decipher most credit card offers. Problem is, the average American reads at an 8th grade level.
New Fintech Bank Reinvents Itself With Bold Brand Position
Aspiration Financial builds its brand on an unusual eco-friendly promise and lets consumers set their own fees (even $0, if they choose).
Auto Lending Trends in an Uber World
Thanks to Uber and other socio-economic shifts, the auto loan market is getting a lot harder. Here's what financial marketers need to know.
Financial Marketers May Be Ambushed By Deposit-Flight Risks
As competitors start offering attractive rates again, financial marketers may watch Millennial deposit dollars walk right out the door.
Futurist Brett King Predicts Banking Become Embedded ‘Experiences’
Friction in banking will be eliminated, either by banks or companies in other industries who will simply fix the problems themselves.
‘Bank of Mom & Dad’ Ranks 7th Among Mortgage Originators
Financial marketers face a competitor who's hard to beat: parental 'lenders' without credit standards nor interest. The problems run deeper.
Are CMOs Getting Left Out of Banking’s Digital Transformation?
Financial marketers must fight for a seat at the digital transformation table, but they must prove they can engineer meaningful changes.
Marketing Critical to Managing Risks With Digital Banking Conversions
Here's how to manage communications with key constituencies and find cross-selling opportunities when upgrading banking technologies.
