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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – The Government has Created a Monster

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Our trust in this institution is so strong that it is rare to find someone with a checking account in a bank that lacks an FDIC placard in the window. RepublicBank merged with InterFirst Corporation in June 1986, and formed First RepublicBank Corporation, the largest bank holding company in the Southwest at the time.

Banking 50
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Customer Retention: Stop Rolling the Dice

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Banking on a steady stream of new business can be like gambling away your future. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. It’s a well-established fact that customer retention can yield a huge return—yet companies still struggle to make it happen. Consider leaving a comment!

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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Panic of 1907 vs Great Recession of 2008

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He went on to describe the similarities between the banking crisis of 1907 – the one that inspired the formation of the Federal Reserve – and the more recent 2008 financial crisis. As the underwriting weaknesses of subprime portfolios became known, banks stopped lending to each other, paralyzing credit markets.

Banking 50
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StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – Good Intentions, Bad Results: Learning from the Panic of 1826

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For what lead Life & Fire’s directors to commit fraud in the first place was in part driven by a desire (so they claimed) to extend credit to high-risk borrowers being ignored by traditional banks. Why was an insurance company doing a bank’s work? Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95

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Branding vs. Marketing

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His clients served include Fidelity Investments, John Hancock, Maytag, KPMG, Pella Corporation, BestBuy, Iowa Department of Economic Development, Huntington Bank, University Hospitals Health System of Cleveland, Moen and more. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

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The New Economic Revolution

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Before founding WePay, Bill worked in technology investment banking at Jefferies & Company, where he advised enterprise software, digital media and financial technology companies on M&A and capital market transactions. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed.

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Why it Pays to be a Contrarian

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Where others saw an economic boom, I saw only the exponential risk of some $500 trillion in promises that banks and insurers didn’t have the reserves to keep. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95 Book value is not guaranteed. But my father taught me well, and I decided to take the road less travelled.