The Financial Institution Learning Center

A previous blog post discussed ways to effectively educate your bank employees and gave examples of multiple things to consider when providing that employee education. In this post, I’ll show you the benefits of having training content available for your employees and tracking their progress. Specifically, this blog will discuss

Is your financial institution still processing wires manually? If so, consider the hidden costs and risks you’re accepting. Manual wire processing is among the most inefficient processes in banking operations, costing you far more than adopting a good software solution for wires.

Did you know that phishing increases during a crisis like the current pandemic? And even before the pandemic, phishing was a major cybercrime threat.

Are you worried about protecting your community bank against cyberattacks? If so, no wonder—cyberattacks against banks increased by 238% in just two months of 2020, according to Cybertalk

In this post, I’m going to show you four types of videos your bank needs to be using. Using all four videos will take your bank’s marketing efforts to the next level and will help you increase deposits.

In this post, I’m going to show you how a financial institution, like yours, can tap into SBA loan profitability.

Patience is a key attribute to any successful leader. That’s why in today’s post, I’m going to share with you the benefits banking leaders can get from developing patience and how they can develop it effectively.

Flashback to February, 2020 … On paper, the U.S. economic picture was at historic highs, with the top economic indicators of inflation, low unemployment, strong housing demand, consumer spending, and high consumer confidence all seemingly to be “unstoppable forces.” How, then, with what seemed like a blink of an eye, did the Coronavirus, which we will call the global “immovable object,” cause the economy to drop to its knees? And, more specifically, did this drop break the housing and mortgage market? If so, how can it be fixed, and what can your financial institution do to embrace your community in its time of need?

Challenges and competition can come from anywhere at any time, and you need a strategy to meet those challenges, even the ones you can’t predict. That’s why in today’s post, we’re going to look at how a team faced with a big problem overcame the odds by following a simple, yet effective, plan. In this post, we’re going to give you that plan so you, too, can overcome the challenges and competition that face your bank.

Bankers and borrowers have a common enemy, and that enemy is risk. That’s why in today’s post I’m going to teach you three easy ways to reduce risk. By reducing risk, your bank and your borrowers will be better protected and happier than ever.