Should your bank’s employees work remotely? Mar 01st 2019 12:03am on Focus, Fraud, General, Operations & Management, Security, Technology Should your bank’s employees work remotely? Mar 01st 2019 12:03am on Focus, Fraud, General, Operations & Management, Security, Technology Many businesses across industries allow their employees to work remotely. But with the unique security concerns of a community bank—safeguarding customer data chief among them—should your bank follow suit?
Trailblazer: Commercial Bank goes green Feb 01st 2019 12:02am on Connections, General, Operations & Management Almost seven years ago, a tornado devastated West Liberty, Ky. Its community bank, Commercial Bank, rebuilt a new facility to high environmental standards and partnered with organizations around Kentucky to rebuild the town.
Why banks are offering new work-life benefits Feb 01st 2019 12:02am on General, Operations & Management, slide Flexible work schedules. Wellness programs. Onsite massages. As the demands of a 21st-century financial institution continue to grow, community banks are reassessing their role in helping their employees find a balance between their work lives and personal lives by providing new kinds of benefits.
How to get new board members up to speed Dec 01st 2018 12:12am on Focus, General, Operations & Management Onboarding programs for new directors can build their knowledge and strengthen the board’s value to your community bank.
How to build a fruitful fintech partnership Nov 01st 2018 12:11am on General, Operations & Management, slide Many community banks, especially smaller ones, are feeling threatened by the new generation of fintech companies. But by working with them instead of against them, community banks can better compete with the megabanks and other tech-forward competitors. Here’s how.
Why it pays to educate your employees Oct 01st 2018 12:10am on General, Operations & Management, slide Ongoing education is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s a key driver of employee retention, job performance, cybersecurity and more. Learn from the community banks we spoke to.
7 ways to keep costs down Aug 27th 2018 12:08am on General, Operations & Management, slide Saving money is always an appealing prospect for businesses of any kind. But for community banks, operating in an industry facing unprecedented consolidation, it’s crucial. Here are some top tips from community banks that are pinching pennies by making better staffing decisions, using technology more wisely, scrutinizing their utility bills—and more.
How 125-year-old community banks stay up to date Aug 27th 2018 12:08am on General, Operations & Management, slide By Katie Kuehner-Hebert As the banking industry continues to consolidate, and fintech upstarts with the latest apps tantalize the younger generations, it’s good to know that there are more than a few community banks that have withstood great tests for more than a century. The five community banks profiled here survived the Great Depression. They…
Field Notes: Jeff Dick, MainStreet Bank Aug 27th 2018 12:08am on Connections, General, Operations & Management <
Field Notes: Paul Aguggia, Kearny Bank Aug 01st 2018 12:08am on Connections, General, Operations & Management I have had the privilege to be part of a merger process from different vantage points: on the sell side, as legal adviser, and then as community bank chairman and CEO. I can safely say that a merger process is anything but linear. You can expect each stage—pre-discussions, negotiations, post-signing and pre-closing—to be accompanied by…
