Are you willing to risk it? The world of banking, in many ways, revolves around risks. Credit Risk, Interest Rate Risk, and Regulatory Risk just to name a few. A great amount of time and effort is focused on these
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Looking forward to a great 2016 It’s been a great year at SCMG and we’d like to say thank you to everyone that has commented, shared and followed our blog. This week we are sharing our top 5 blog posts
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Where is the time going? The dream of technology freeing up countless hours of time and allowing us to experience the mythical 40-hour work week still persists to this day as only a dream. With instant access, mobile apps, and 24/7 banking it
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The microwave and community banking Years ago it was said with technology we would all have more free time than ever. The microwave mentality of having technology and resources at our fingertips would reduce our time at work and with
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The smartest community bankers are living the good life Opportunity abounds and the best community banks are taking advantage of it. Competition from the weaker community banks and the large banks is limited at best. The weaker community banks are drowning under the weight
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Creating an unpaid salesforce in your community bank. Community banks and bankers that fail to understand the value of Advocacy are leaving one of their main advantages on the table. One of the popular terms in the community banking world is “Relationship
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The best of the best of the best! This is the big lie in community banking… We’re the best! Ask most community bankers about their bank, their people and their service and you will be told they provide the best service
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Community bank leaders paralyzed by fear You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Analysis Paralysis”, which is basically the act of analyzing every single “what if” scenario before making a decision. The end result is corporate paralysis where nothing ever gets implemented. However, there is
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The rise of the machines in community banking Robotics have been commonplace in manufacturing for quite some time. Automation and technology have driven much change in banking over the past decades. Now we see that actual robots or “humanoids” have entered
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Generation stereotypes and your community bank There have been so many articles and blogs written recently on how to win the millennial banking business or how to change your bank to fit the desires and needs of the millennials. Just google “millennials
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