How to create an effective digital payments strategy May 01st 2019 12:05am on Focus, Other / Payments, Technology How to create an effective digital payments strategy May 01st 2019 12:05am on Focus, Other / Payments, Technology Faster payments. p2p. It would be easy to feel overwhelmed at the speed of change. The key, say experts, is to ensure your payments strategy aligns with your corporate strategy.
Should you share your bank’s BSA and AML resources? May 01st 2019 12:05am on Focus, General, Regulation & Compliance Federal regulators have offered guidance for banks interested in sharing resources to more effectively manage Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering requirements.
Boosting SBA lending through SBA education: Here’s how May 01st 2019 12:05am on Business, Financial Literacy, Focus, Lending, Membership Several community banks are finding success in schooling potential customers on the ins and outs of SBA lending.
How to make a customer happy even when they’re leaving you May 01st 2019 12:05am on Focus, Operations & Management, Retail Closing a customer account isn’t a happy occasion, but there are ways of making the most of it. We look at what community banks can do to make the experience as easy as possible—or even get them to stay.
12 ways to prepare for your bank’s 15 minutes of fame May 01st 2019 12:05am on Focus, Marketing, Membership Making the most out of an interview or media appearance can bring added attention to your bank. Here are some expert tips for making sure your bank shines in the limelight. By Roshan McArthur Knowing how to handle the media has always been challenging, but today, with social media added into the mix, it has…
Ways to avoid flood insurance compliance violations Apr 01st 2019 12:04am on Focus, Regulation & Compliance, Safety & Soundness Avoiding flood insurance-related violations requires understanding loans, notifying customers and/or assessing insurance coverage requirements.
How banks are streamlining the mortgage experience Apr 01st 2019 12:04am on Banks, Focus, Industry Insight, Lending, Mortgage, Software, Technology More and more homebuyers, many of them internet-savvy young professionals, are depending on digital services to purchase a home. While some community banks have relied on third-party vendors to create such software to attract these new customers, others are innovating on their own.
What does new BSA/AML guidance mean for innovation? Apr 01st 2019 12:04am on Focus, Fraud, Security, Technology, Trends New BSA and AML guidance from Congress and federal regulators pushes for innovation. By Colleen Morrison When Congress and regulators deliver consistent input on a financial services topic, it sends a clear signal to community banks: Pay attention. Such is the case with recent activity in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. In…
Keeping secure in the cloud: Here’s how Apr 01st 2019 12:04am on Focus, Fraud, General, Regulation & Compliance, Security, Technology More community banks are embracing the use of cloud services throughout their organization. With network and data security as a major concern, there are best practices to be gleaned from the community banks and vendors that have had their heads in the clouds for years.
Could these collaboration tools boost your productivity? Apr 01st 2019 12:04am on Focus, Software, Technology Workplaces across industries have sought to streamline communication and promote collaboration between employees through internal messaging platforms. Could these services be useful for your bank?
