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Vol. 1 No. 3  |  2010

New Strategies for Relationship Expansion

October 2010

As retail banks fight for growth through market share gains, executive management will need explicit strategies to cultivate fuller customer relationships.

Steve Klinkerman, Editor

Editor’s Letter: Expanding Customer Relationships

October 2010

Seldom will a single bank be able to fulfill 100% of the customer’s financial services needs, but does that mean it should settle for the current average of about 15% to 20%?

Sherief Meleis talks about the importance in retail banking of recognizing the full value of customer relationships.

Understanding Customer Lifetime Value in Retail Banking

October 2010

Given the revenue crunch in the industry, banks have to find a way to generate more value from every one of their existing customers. Sherief Meleis explains the importance in retail banking of recognizing the full value of customer relationships.

Looking Beyond Products to Customer Lifetime Value

October 2010

In a continuing tight market, banks can no longer pump out an assortment of their very best products and rest assured that profits will come rolling in.

Les Dinkin of Novantas explains small business banking goals

Behavioral Factor in Risk Management

October 2010

One of the primary challenges in banking is predicting the behavior of loans and deposits in varying economic and interest rate environments. If you know how customers will respond in these different environments, then you can do a better job funding loans and more confidently invest deposits.

Linking Customer Behavior with Bank Financial Management

October 2010

The recent financial crisis has sparked a new level of collaboration between Treasury and customer-oriented business lines, centered on in-depth analysis of account behavior.

Small Business Banking: Setting the Agenda for Relationship Growth

October 2010

To win in a tight market for small business banking, institutions will need to serve the total customer relationship, including commercial and household financial needs.

Shadow Retirement

Mass Affluent Strategy: Tilting from Investments to Payments

December 2010

Bank investment products may never gain momentum with mass affluent customers. Yet this group has other major retirement needs that fall right into the strike zone for banks.

Dave Kaytes shares the top priorities for growth and profitability in the banking industry through customer relationship expansion.

The Imperative of Relationship Banking

October 2010

Bank branch representatives will need to play a leadership role in understanding customers and responding to their needs. Combined with specialized expertise, this type of advocacy will be vital in attracting new business — and to retain valuable customers already with the bank.



Commentary

Transform the Branch Model — Before it’s Too Late

December 2010

The physical distribution network remains critical to banking, but old-style branches may soon go the way of the corner bookstore.

The Financial Column

Expanding Small Business Customer Relationships

October 2010

Les Dinkin of Novantas explains that because many banks recognize small business owners as among the most profitable households in retail banking, they are now focusing on businesses + owners, and utilizing analytical approaches to dramatically increase their bank’s performance.



Feature Report

Rx for Cross-Sell: Customer Lifetime Value

November 2010

By considering the lifetime value of the customer relationship, progressive banks are re-focusing the cross-sell viewfinder on priority customer needs.

The Case For Building Customer Lifetime Value

October 2010

At a time when banks want to serve each customer as fully as possible, most don’t yet have a good grasp on priority household financial needs and the value of meeting them.

The Portfolio Approach to Asset Allocation

October 2010

Advanced bankers are taking a much more comprehensive view of asset diversification, with emphasis on pragmatic insights that can be harnessed to support healthy growth.