Branch network

Vernon Hill’s back in New York, and the playbook looks familiar

07/11/19

A lot has changed since Hill first entered the city, but he is determined to stick with the branch-dependent strategy he relied on before his ouster from Commerce Bank a decade ago.

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How MUFG’s ‘digital hybrid’ bank raised $7B in deposits

07/09/19

Pierre Habis, president of PurePoint Financial, explains how the digital bank and small network of paperless branches are meeting consumers’ needs.

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Make building your brand an inside job

07/08/19

Community banks need to focus more on how their employees talk about the bank and less on new competition moving in.

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Fifth Third's Joel Kashuba on the art and science of design

06/18/19

Kashuba, who heads design and innovation at Fifth Third Bank, says looks matter even to the common credit card.

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Using AI to find the ideal branch location

06/07/19

Paramount Financial Technologies says its software can help banks answer key questions about their branch networks, including when it makes sense to expand them.

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New York de novo debuts after raising $131 million

05/30/19

Grasshopper Bancorp will target the innovation economy in New York City and other markets across the country.

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Why keep branches around? They make great billboards

05/23/19

As foot traffic continues to decline, bankers are relying on gimmicks like dramatic lighting and placing buildings closer to highways in an effort to market their institutions.

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10 years after resurrection, BankUnited eyes Atlanta, servicing exit

05/17/19

The moves are part of a plan CEO Rajinder Singh discussed in a conversation with American Banker.

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Keystone in Texas raises $31M, buys a branch

05/14/19

The new capital will allow the Austin bank to increase its lending limit.

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Pathfinder in New York raises $21 million

05/09/19

The company said it could use proceeds from selling common and preferred stock to increase lending and add branches.

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