If organic growth is going to be as difficult in the future as we all expect, then the growth will come through acquisitions. What better way to drive the operating expense out of the merger target than to absorb the workload without increasing staff? [Read more]
The figure of scraggly Irish rocker Bob Geldof standing before several thousand bankers created quite a contrast at this week’s BAI Retail Delivery Conference. This contrast turned out to be the best metaphor for what bankers should take away from the 2007 show. [Read more]
This month we recognize Jennifer Tescher for her powerhouse launch and subsequent cultivation of the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) and her seemingly tireless efforts to make a difference in the lives of the underbanked. [Read more]