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Is It Too Late for Banks to Fend Off the Fintech Threat? Almost, But Not Quite
Armed with new charters, fintechs are stealing banking customers by leaning into true customer-centricity. To compete, banks need to join them.
Three Quarters of American Children Keep Their Money Outside Traditional Banks. It’s Time to Invite Them In
U.S. children are sitting on an estimated $28-$30 billion of their own money, and 72% of them keep it outside traditional banking. How to change that.
The Right Time for Market Research Is Before You Think You’ll Need It
Most banks and credit unions buy research to confirm a plan they’ve already made. Initiated six months earlier, the same money can help make the plan.
Banks Leave Millions on the Table by Not Plotting Customers’ Forward Motion
Most loyalty programs reward where a customer sits today, missing the momentum that predicts where their deposits are headed next.
Why the Mid-Term Elections Won’t Slam the Door on New Bank Charters
Trump regulators might face more congressional scrutiny if the House or Senate tips, but passage of the GENIUS Act suggests that new bank formation has staying power.
Why Trade Finance Opportunities Are Growing for Smaller Institutions
As trade finance solutions evolve, mid-sized and regional banks are gaining access to capabilities once reserved for larger institutions.
Webinars, Podcasts, Reports
Why Easy Banking May Beat Delighting Customers
Financial institutions should make it easy to do business with them their first priority. One community bank got account opening to 2 minutes and 13 seconds and increased conversion rates to almost 70%.
How to Win Millennial and Gen Z Customers
To win over millennials and Gen Z, a bank or credit union has to win their primary checking account.
Organic Growth is Within Your Daily Reporting
Your cheapest growth engine is the customer whose transaction history you’re already holding.
The Credit Moment Banks Keep Missing
Banks and credit unions rate higher than the fintechs on buy now, pay later.
Banking 2050: Who Owns the Customer?
By 2050, the biggest question may not be what a bank offers, but whether it still owns the customer at all.
Why Readiness Beats AI in Banking
The five biggest U.S. banks just cleared more than $49 billion in a single quarter, and most coverage treated it as a record profits story.
