Introducing Rob Blackwell

The most popular posts among Peer Intelligence participants for the week ended Aug. 21 discussed hiring and retention, insights for reaching prospective customers, and planning for technology investments. If you missed any of these, you may check them out below. Thanks for reading. 

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“How Well Do You Know Your Best Prospects? Enough to Outpace Your Competition?”

Community banks now have access to detailed consumer data that can help them understand who is most likely to need a financial product and how best to reach them, enabling better use of marketing dollars, this article...

U.S. banks reported $90.18 billion in net income in the second quarter, the highest level in 10 years, S&P Global Market Intelligence reported. The increase was driven by larger balance sheets, wider margins, and growth across several revenue categories, including investment banking and...

Bank deposits may be less stable than they used to be, according to a Basel Committee on Banking Supervision review of more than 100 academic studies and regulatory reports. Uninsured deposits are larger and more concentrated, customers can move money more easily, and higher interest rates create...

The gap between lower- and higher-income consumers is narrowing, according to The Financial Brand. Spending and wages are growing at similar rates across income groups, more households are paying off credit card balances in full, and checking and savings balances remain above 2019 levels.

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