Taking financial literacy beyond the classroom
Increasingly, social media is where Gen Z and millennials are migrating to find “edutainment” and news, using it an average of 2 1/2 hours a day. [Continue]
Writer: Liz Wheeler
Hacks for posting financial content on TikTok
Perhaps your bank is thinking of dipping its toes into the waters of TikTok and becoming a financial influencer. What kind of content creation gets traction? [Continue]
Amazing Outside Directors 2024: Paula Phillippe
Over the last 25 years, Paula Phillippe has been on a lot of boards ranging from food shelves to theater, engineering to securities. When it comes to corporate boards, she gravitates toward community banks, though. [Continue]
Amazing Outside Directors 2024: Drew Vogel
For his role in the growth of Iowa State Bank, Drew Vogel was named a 2024 “Amazing Outside Director” by BankBeat magazine. [Continue]
Banks seeking suitable fintech products are investing
Banks have been utilizing fintech since at least the creation of the abacus, but until recently, community banks have not been investing in it in the traditional sense. [Continue]
Outstanding Women 2023: Janice Spooner
Janice Spooner is a “firm believer in creating exceptional experiences,” she says, and the nomination she received for BankNews’ Outstanding Woman in Banking supports that description. [Continue]
Outstanding Women 2023: Amy Meyer
Sartell, Minn.-based BankVista Senior Vice President, CFO and Chief Credit Officer Amy Meyer is one of BankBeat’s 2023 “Outstanding Women in Banking.” [Continue]
Citizens’ acquisition of College Raptor expands its student-lending reach
BankBeat recently interviewed College Raptor Founder Bill Staib and Chris Ebeling, executive vice president and head of student lending at Citizens Bank N.A., about the bank’s recent acquisition of the student loan platform. [Continue]
Meeting needs with a neobank
Successful people reimagine how things should be done, according to entrepreneur Mark Cuban. “They don’t ask people what they would want. They envision a complete reapplication. Then they decide what to do with what they just created.” With that definition, Totem Bank could end up being the poster child for entrepreneurial success. [Continue]
Filling a Native Niche
Offering financial services to members of Federally recognized tribes can be a complicated endeavor. In order to meet those needs, different solutions have been created. [Continue]