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Banking Trends & Strategies
The latest trends and strategies in banking, with ideas, insights and research senior executive bank management teams need to build their strategic plans.
Latest Spotlight Article:
Regional Banks Need to Prepare Now for More Earnings Pressure in 2024
Players like Citizens, PNC and Huntington will see stiffer conditions on both the lending and deposit sides.
Popular Articles within Banking Trends & Strategies:
Datahead: Foreclosure Crisis by the Numbers
Banks like Ally, Chase, Citi and BofA halt repossessions across America. How big is the foreclosure problem in the U.S.?
Datahead: Returning to Normal?
Top data points on social media technologies in banking, customer savings goals and updates on consumer loan interest.
Death Panel for America’s Smallest Credit Unions?
Credit unions are lauded by the mainstream press and money management experts as cute financial institutions. But how small is too small?
The Top 10 Most Popular Stories in 2009
Here they are: the top ten most-popular articles for bank and credit unions published here at The Financial Brand in 2009.
Famous FBI Conman Frank Abagnale Helps Bank Fight Fraud
Before Leonardo DiCaprio captured the life of Frank Abagnale in Catch Me if You Can, the FBI had to capture him first.
Datahead: Facts From Around the Financial Industry
Big data points about banking customer confidence, the state of consumer savings and the big scuffle between mega and community bank.
Datahead: Research from Around the Financial Industry
Big data points on financial marketing calls, mortgage applications, people's trust in their financial institution and more.
Credit Unions, Welcome to the Financial Crisis
Credit unions were able to avoid the backlash of the financial crisis — for a bit. But, they must get strategic now to retain members.
People Looking for a “Silver Lining” But Buying “Ammo”
Digital experts found Google Trends can help track the spread of the flu across the country, but can it track the popularity of open banking?
Massive Bank Failures Must Be on the Way
The media is tracking the bailouts pouring out of Washington, but who is keeping an eye on the bigger trend: dying banks?
Turmoil in the Financial Industry = Good Phishing Waters
The financial industry is being rocked by an unprecedented level of mergers, acquisitions and failures. You can count on a fresh batch of FDIC/NCUA seizures every Friday. Estimates vary, but it is expected that the financial crisis will claim between 300 and 1,200 banks before it’s all over. The latest prediction from RBC says 1,000 […]
Get Your Financial Trademark Now, Before It’s Too Late
In 1996, there were just 67,000 Class 36 trademarks on file with the USPTO. But in the last decade, that number has more than tripled.
2008: The Year in Review
2008 marked a wild and unpredictable year for the banking industry. Here are the top articles trending on The Financial Brand.
Growing Deposits in the Digital Age
Deposits are highly fluid, and consumers are moving money at a record pace. Arm yourself with the tools you need to win.
Banks That Are “Too Big To Fail?”
Do some banks deserve a bailout simply because they are 'too big to fall'? Industry experts are asking, but there isn't a clear answer.
Bank & Credit Union Robberies – 2006 vs. 2007
The Financial Brand couldn't wait for the FBI to tally up four quarters of its 2007 data on bank and credit union robberies.
Freeze! The Cold Hard Facts on Robberies 2006
Here is the FBI’s official data on robberies of financial institutions, including injuries and deaths for 2006. TOTAL NUMBER OF ROBBERIES: 6,985 Bank robberies: 6,154 (88%) Credit union robberies: 521 (7%) Other (e.g., check cashing): 372 (5%) INJURIES: Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 94 (1.3%) Customer: 17 Employee: 75 Employee Family: 0 Perpetrator: […]
What’s the Deal with Financial Ad Disclosures?*
If an ad has more than 50 words of disclosure, either the offer is too complicated or the compliance folks are overzealous.