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Lost Clients and Lost Revenue

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When Handle Time Hurts: The Hidden Risk in Call Center Engagement

A member or customer calls with a question about their account. They wait one minute to speak with a person. The conversation takes five minutes. The...

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AI Wallet

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AI Agents Just Got a Wallet: What That Means for Banks and Credit Unions

Google, Mastercard, PayPal, American Express, and Coinbase quietly changed the script last week. They rolled out theAgent Payments Protocol, which...

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Sears and Amazon

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How the Histories of Sears and Amazon Can Inform the Future of Financial Institutions

At one time, Sears was unstoppable. Its name stood alongside America’s industrial greats. It built the tallest building in the world. It sold...

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Two Economies, One Balance Sheet: Why Banks Must Serve Both the Haves and the Have Less

Consumer sentiment is drifting south again. The University of Michigan’s index fell six percent in August and sits nearly fourteen percent below last...

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From Data Chaos to Clarity: How AI Makes CRM Worth Driving

Banks and credit unions have spent decades piling up customer and member data across cores, lending systems, digital platforms, and call centers....

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Organizational Efficiency in Banking is Not About Downsizing, it’s About Alignment.

After 30 years in this industry, I’ve seen “efficiency” become synonymous with downsizing. Since the early ’90s, when efficiency was only considered...

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Finding Balance: What Q2 2025 Data Reveals About Credit Union Performance

The first half of 2025 is in the books. Credit unions managed the turbulence of these months with steadiness, showing modest but positive growth...

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CRM Shouldn't Be a Four-Letter Word

CRM was pitched as the brain of modern banking. Instead, it became a bloated filing cabinet that is expensive, unloved, overfed with bad data, and...

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Stablecoin Blog

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Stablecoin Strategy: Next Steps for Financial Institutions

Adapting to the digital currency landscape in the wake of JPMorgan’s Announcement

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Why Understanding the Generational Shift in Banking is Key to Remaining Competitive

The banking industry is experiencing a shift in how its customers conduct their financial business. When the last of the Baby Boomer generation makes...

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