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When it comes to winning and expanding small business relationships, financial institutions are expecting more and more of their branch managers. At the community and regional banks, saving banks, and credit unions she consults with, there is a movement toward getting branch managers out of their branches and into the lucrative small business market, says
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We had an amazing experience at the historic Broadmoor for the American Banker 2018 Retail Banking Conference. Our representatives from Omega Performance thoroughly enjoyed our time meeting and talking with those in the industry, as well as attending sessions. We came back with banking trends that we thought would be useful to share with you as you
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Help Your Lenders Build Value-Added Relationships Do your relationship managers struggle with translating their credit skills into “sales speak”? New for 2018, our Effective Credit Conversations Course starts with a short eLearning course that introduces the credit conversation strategy, the framework used to merge sales and credit skills.
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The annual American Banker Retail Banking conference is fast approaching! The 2018 event will be held April 9th−11th in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the historic Broadmoor. This year’s Retail Banking conference will focus on innovation, improving the customer experience, and adapting to regulatory changes. With so many great topics and speakers at such a beautiful
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