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CNN Money Banks say they are lending. But many consumers and small business owners disagree. So where’s the disconnect? NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Bankers say they are lending but try telling that to consumers having difficulty getting approved for mortgages, credit cards or auto loans. In recent weeks, politicians have accused financial institutions of failing

… to snag an extra one or two percentage points by agreeing to bank online, notes David Kaytes, managing partner of consulting firm Novantas, New York …

CNN MoneySo far, Treasury has funneled close to $200 billion in funds into banks across the country, including the $165 billion that was injected into the eight leading institutions that appeared before Congress this week. Raising that amount of money would require pretty a robust appetite by outside investors – a group that has been

As indicated by Robert Vokes of Novantas, a New York-based financial services consultancy:

CUNA Marketing and Business Development CouncilIn the world of retail financial services, there’s a titanic struggle going on for consumers’ loyalty۝and their deposits. In the past few months, we’ve seen the fall of the Titans۝Wall Street investment banks, according to Fiserve Senior Vice President Mark Sievewright, writing in Credit Union Magazine. Challenged by smaller and

Government-owned banks could offer basic credit cards with low rates that would appeal to less-creditworthy customers who regularly use cards to borrow. But such cards are less likely to come with costly rewards programs, such as those that earn frequent-flier miles, says Dave Kaytes, managing director at Novantas

Wall Street JournalCould your bank turn into the Bank of the U.S.A.? The latest wave of banking problems has investors worried that the government will nationalize deeply wounded institutions, such as Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. Such a dramatic step could make it easier for some bank customers to get a loan. And

As underscored by a Novantas audit of the on-site client experience at the nation’s top wealth management firms, advisors routinely fall back on grandiose …

BankAtlantic announced today it has entered into an agreement with a new services partner, Novantas, LLC.

Bank Investment ConsultantReports of job losses at banks are rife, but one area most aren’t cutting is ad budgets۝in fact, many are bolstering their marketing efforts to capitalize on public unease. And it seems to be working. U.S. Bancorp, which is in the middle of a national ad campaign launched in August, said its third-quarter