Branch network

The coronavirus outbreak has taught community bankers to think on their feet and experiment. Speakers at an industry conference this week advised their peers to stay innovative to ensure they endure in a changing world.

The company joins a growing list of community banks paring back their networks.

The moves are intended to offset a protracted period of historically low interest rates and expectations of higher credit costs in 2021.

A nationwide branch network remains a calling card for the entire industry, while also exemplifying the movement's cooperative spirit.

The company will shutter a fifth of its locations, while reinvesting some of the savings in its digital banking platform.

Several companies said this week they’re slashing expenses as the economy limps along. Others would prefer to keep investing in new technologies and hold off on moves like branch closings to better gauge which changes in consumer behavior will stick.

The $282 million-asset institution's new name is intended to build on its work with underserved communities around St. Louis.

“What COVID has done for us is it has showed us where to prioritize investments,” William Demchak said at an industry conference in discussing the Pittsburgh company's plans to speed up the shift to digital banking.

The company joins a growing list of banks shuttering locations as customers flock to digital channels.

Chris Gorman, the Cleveland company's chairman and CEO, said at an industry conference that an ongoing shift to digital channels provides an “opportunity to continue to ramp up" efforts to shutter physical locations.

The Liberty Lake, Wash.-based credit union has agreed to buy four branches from the Roseburg, Ore.-based bank.

Members are completing more of their banking online than ever before, forcing many institutions to rethink their strategies for physical locations.

The company also plans to shed some corporate office space by the end of this year.

When it comes to branch cleanliness and mask-wearing, the San Francisco bank is more diligent than its rivals in helping to reduce the spread of coronavirus, according to a new study.

The deal continues Sound's push into markets north of its Tacoma headquarters.

The company said migration to digital channels spurred its decision to shutter locations across five states.

Dennis Devine will have to navigate a number of issues, including economic strife and a pandemic, as he takes the helm at the $13 billion-asset institution.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced some branches to close, but demand for in-person advice remains strong.

The Pennsylvania company said the move is in response to margin pressure and customers' increased adoption of digital channels.

BBVA and Rockland Trust have taken a highly numbers-driven approach to branch reopenings. All banks are having to rethink their branch networks during the pandemic and beyond, and analytics software is helping.