Sun.Sep 24, 2023

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A Banker's Dream Dashboard

Jeff For Banks

We talk about what we would like our bank to be, to our customers, employees, community and shareholders (if we have them). We build a strategy that is more often than not preaching differentiation versus cost advantage. We analyze our customers, markets, and our personnel to devise a plan that has the potential to deliver to our stakeholders. Then we go back to our day-to-day and do none of the things we talked about.

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Big banks like Bank of America and TD capitalize on SBA loan growth

American Banker

With a week left in its 2023 fiscal year, the Small Business Administration has already approved 12% more 7(a) loans than last year. Larger banks were among the biggest gainers as a result, according to the agency's latest data.

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Is the Spike in Banks’ Use of Brokered Deposits Cause for Alarm?

The Financial Brand

This article Is the Spike in Banks’ Use of Brokered Deposits Cause for Alarm? appeared first on The Financial Brand. Why brokered deposits are in the news and why deposit-hungry bankers should care where the debate is heading. This article Is the Spike in Banks’ Use of Brokered Deposits Cause for Alarm? appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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After wave of arrests, climate activists vow to keep pressure on banks

American Banker

Protesters who were arrested after blocking the entrances to big-bank offices in New York say they'll keep pushing for action on climate change. "I think the intensity of protests will only grow from what it has been over the last week,' one activist said.

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Fall In Love With the Month-End Close

It's the time of year to give our close process some TLC. Join us in this one hour webinar where we discuss how to adopt leading practices and infuse technology into the month-end close process to improve our experience and increase our productivity during month-end and quarter-end close. Learning Objectives: This course's objective is to understand how the month-end close can be improved with automation and adoption of leading practices.

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Gallery: The Best Annual Reports from Banks and Credit Unions

The Financial Brand

This article Gallery: The Best Annual Reports from Banks and Credit Unions appeared first on The Financial Brand. Many banks and credit unions showcase their story in glossy annual reports — print, digital and even interactive. Here are two dozen that stand out. This article Gallery: The Best Annual Reports from Banks and Credit Unions appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Co-operative Bank seems to have lost £2,500 I sent abroad

TheGuardian

It was to fund a language laboratory but when the money didn’t arrive we knew there was a problem In April I requested that the Co-operative Bank transfer £2,500 to a bank account in Palestine. Four months on, the money is lost. This was money collected by our local group, Bradford on Avon Friends of Palestine, and was to help pay the costs of a language laboratory set up in the city of Tubas.