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Regardless of which side of the global warming debate you’re on, taking care of the environment just makes sense, both in business practice and in private life. But did you know that by being green in your branches, you can also save yourself big bucks? Like $5 per SF per year, with a positive cash flow in [...]

Yes, as geeky as it may seem, I actually saw some banking parallels in recent episodes of The Office.  Kind of hard to miss, really.  Some big new company swoops in and takes over Dunder Mifflin, a company well-established in its routines and identity. No one is sure wh...at to expect because they haven’t been told anything, [...]

Read an article about eco-friendly marketing today that made me realize something. Both in business and in life, being green is no longer a cool new trend, it’s a tablestake.  As a budding hippy, I think I do a pretty good job with this social responsibility thing (if y...ou ignore my ego-mobile of an SUV, that is). I use [...]

The Federal Reserve’s paper check processing consolidation necessitates review of Funds Availability Policies In response to the declining popularity of paper checks, the Federal Reserve Banks have been restructuring and consolidating their paper processing operation...s. Since all paper processing will now be centralized in one physical location as of 2/26/10, there will no longer be a distinction between what banks and credit unions have historically designated as “local” and “non-local” checks. What does this mean to your institution’s Funds Availability Policy?

The recent good news for small businesses – the elimination of capital gains taxes on small business investment, plus the release of cash to boost lending, translates directly to a huge win for community banks and credit unions.  Let’s face it — not only are small busin...esses vital to the growth and stability of the economy:  Representing [...]

I could totally relate to Goldilocks last week when as a budding furniture guru I sat in over 125 different chairs.  Yes, you heard me right, 125 chairs. Every kind imaginable:   leather, fabric, vinyl, in every shape and size. I sat in a sexy lounge chairs, old-fogey ...recliners, and utilitarian stools and task chairs. Heck, I [...]

Any life coach will tell you that the guaranteed path to success is finding someone who’s achieving what you want and doing exactly what they do. It works, so why wouldn’t you do the same thing in business? Bank of America, SunTrust, Sovereign, M&T, Comerica, KeyBank an...d Wells Fargo are some of the biggest M&As to happen [...]