Branch network

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

As the industry continues to consolidate, operating branches in states far removed from headquarters could move from the exception to the rule.

Besides the Iowa branch deal, First American Bank is also selling certain assets and liabilities in Florida in a previously announced transaction.

At the recent Digital Banking conference, a pair of credit union executives offered insights into how the shift toward digital services has impacted their branching strategy and vice versa.

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

The Tampa-based institution says it is poised for growth, but the new asset class also opens it up to additional scrutiny from the CFPB.

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

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

Having already recently absorbed Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai FCU, Credit Union of Southern California is now set to pick up tiny FedONE FCU.

The East Lansing-based credit union plans to open two branches in the Traverse City area, more than three hours north of its headquarters.

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.

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

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

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

The Honolulu-based credit union said its earnings dropped by more than 37% from a year earlier.

Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union wants to eventually add eight counties to the four it currently serves.

The institution had considered a merger of equals that was never finalized before deciding to change its name to Elevate Credit Union.

Leaders in bank innovation have ideas for improving financial services with high-speed, highly responsive 5G networks — ideas they say could be implemented relatively quickly.

The Minneapolis bank will open about 10 branches in North Carolina's largest city by the end of next year, adding to already intensifying competition among big banks.

CEO Andy Cecere acknowledges that other banks have tried to broaden customer relationships and selectively expand into new markets before and struggled. But the sophistication of today’s online and mobile services could make all the difference this time, he says.