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  • 1 week ago | bai.org | Rachel Koning Beals

    The corporate finance leaders that place their substantial business deposits with U.S. banks hold lingering jitters about safety and soundness, and they will forgo a degree of return for greater confidence, according to one recent survey. That same survey, conducted by Milwaukee area-based treasury management firm Ampersand Inc., also showed a heightened interest in liquidity and other flexibility features.

  • 4 weeks ago | bai.org | Isio Nelson |Tom Hoscheidt |Rachel Koning Beals

    Key takeaways: Cautiously optimistic. The BAI State of U.S. Deposits reveals a steady to modestly upbeat landscape, considering that interest rates are still elevated by historical comparisons. The detailed picture is mixed: business deposits in recent months remained higher, while consumer deposits were shy of expectations, in part because bonus payouts were softer. Money-in-motion settles down. There is deposit improvement from valuable higher wealth accounts.

  • 1 month ago | bai.org | Rachel Koning Beals

    When customers and members walk into their bank or credit union, the surroundings should be welcoming and flexible, the technology convenient and functional, and the staff approachable and well-trained. Physical banking spaces are most effective when they reflect their modern place in a broader banking ecosystem.

  • Jan 16, 2025 | bai.org | Rachel Koning Beals

    A version of this article first appeared in the November BAI Executive Report: Harnessing the power of AI in banking. Find more insight within on careful adoption of artificial intelligence, automation and machine learning, from SMB examples to creating core efficiencies, expanding lending use cases and more.

  • Dec 4, 2024 | bai.org | Rachel Koning Beals

    In preparing our range of articles for our BAI Executive Report: Harnessing the power of AI in banking, a few takeaways remain with me. First, that AI is already, or soon will be, impacting nearly every department of a financial institution, its staff and its customers to varying degrees. And second, the experts tapped for this issue to a person see a pivotal future role for human gatekeepers and growing demand for higher skills among personnel as AI reshapes financial services.

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