Issues : Strategy
A Bridge Between East and West
East West Bancorp has grown from a single branch in Los Angeles' Chinatown to the 40th largest U.S. bank, and one of the country's most profitable. Chairman and CEO Dominic Ng talks about the bank's mission as a bridge between east and west, and his strong public stance against Asian-American prejudice and violence.
How Will the Branch’s Post-Pandemic Role Change?
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated a trend toward digital distribution and fewer branches. Here’s how one bank is navigating that transition.
The Issue Plaguing Banks These Days
As pandemic-era relief subsides, the industry must contend with a challenge that gets to the very fundamentals of banking.
Three Questions for Your Bank to Address Now
As Bank Director hosts its annual Bank Board Training Forum in Nashville, boards are dealing with critical questions about the future.
The Evolving, Post-Pandemic Role of Management and Directors
The post-pandemic economy has given management teams an extraordinary opportunity to leverage their directors’ knowledge to shape the strategic direction of their banks.
Meeting Customer Demand for Bitcoin
Community banks could be the natural nexus for customers searching for bitcoin products — if bank leaders capitalize on the opportunity, according to a market report sponsored by NYDIG.
A Bigger Purpose
Tradition Capital Bank, a $1.5 billion institution in Edina, Minnesota, donates up to 10% of its profits every year if it achieves certain financial goals. CEO Dan Fagan says the privately-held bank serves a "bigger purpose" than just making loans and collecting deposits.
How to Modernize Your Payments Strategy
Banks that don’t offer modernized solutions like real-time payments, P2P, A2A, bill pay and more risk losing market share to nonbanks that do.
The Corporate Banking Conundrum and the Massive Digitization Opportunity
Banks should transform their corporate banking procedures by digitizing their onboarding and data management procedures.
Can Banks Afford to Be Short-Sighted With Real-Time Payments?
How will the heavy-handed and costly legacy payments infrastructure at banks cope with the rollout and widespread adoption of real-time payments?