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Maria Schuld

With economic uncertainty on the horizon, control what you can control

Economic slowdown? With rising interest rates, bank executives share their concerns about an economic slowdown. Recent headlines in the American Banker reinforce this sentiment: Big-bank CEOs warn ...

05 Oct 2022
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Maria Schuld

The importance of successful partnerships in mergers and acquisition transactions

Defining a business partner A true business partner displays certain characteristics that define the relationship more tightly than the usual vendor-customer connection. True business partners will: ...

18 Aug 2022
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Maria Schuld

Developing a revenue strategy to counter fee income pressure

Revenue pressure grows Bankers are under relentless financial pressure now accelerated by the economic slowdown, regulatory attention to overdraft charges, and decisions by larger banks to waive opera...

03 Aug 2022
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Maria Schuld

Video Teller Solutions Drive Branch Expansion, Service and Efficiency

Wide-spread acceptance of chat-enabled support and instructional YouTube videos combine with an acute shortage of skilled employees to open the gates for video teller offerings. And the pandemic just ...

01 Jul 2022
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Maria Schuld

Financial Wellness to further extend banking relationships

The growth of digital changing banking relationships Digitalization and rising consumer expectations serve to accelerate banks’ adoption of new financial wellness offerings. For most institutions, com...

18 May 2022
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Maria Schuld

Collaboration creates successful digital strategies

According to the BAI Outlook report, the greatest business challenges for bankers in 2022 is improving the digital experience and new customer acquisition. Only 9% of bankers describe their digital cu...

13 Apr 2022
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Maria Schuld

Upheaval in merger approvals means banks must stay the course to achieve ultimate synergies

Approval uncertainty reigns Financial institution merger transactions are complex and challenging to complete even in the best of times. Mix in the current environment of regulatory delay and uncertai...

15 Mar 2022
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Maria Schuld

Elements of a successful Banking as a Service (BaaS) offering

BaaS defined Innovative firms looking to offer traditional banking products create remarkable opportunities for traditional banks seeking additional revenue streams and partnerships. While fintechs, ...

15 Feb 2022
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Maria Schuld

Developing an innovative digital asset strategy

As bank executives fight declining margins and competitive pressures, community and regional bankers must seek ways to retain customers, deepen relationships, and attract new customers. Innovative new...

18 Jan 2022
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Maria Schuld

The BNPL Opportunity for Regional and Community Banks

The Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) market is seeing remarkable levels of growth, and this growth is projected to continue for years to come. By 2024 the market is expected to grow 181% and to account for 13...

21 Dec 2021
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Maria Schuld

What Does Today’s Community Banker Look Like?

After more than a year of great uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic, the biggest driver of change for community banks now will likely come from customer behavior. The shift towards digital ba...

16 Nov 2021
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation
Maria Schuld

Leveraging business intelligence to better service your community bank customers

As banking becomes more commoditized, differentiation becomes ever more critical. Regional and community banks can separate from the pack and create competitive advantage by leveraging available data ...

19 Oct 2021
Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

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