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It’s Budget Season
How many new projects are in the pipeline for 2026? Likely its more than there are dollars allocated for projects. Deciding how to prioritize often requires teams to sift through hundreds of tech companies, all claiming to streamline processes, help attract account holders, mitigate fraud, maintain regulatory compliance, and deliver countless other benefits. The abundance of options creates two critical challenges: how to identify and prioritize projects, and how to get the most out of your investment.
BAI Banking Strategies: We’re heading into 2025’s final months, so is this still the year of banking M&A?
By Amy Pierce, Founder and President of Bank Strategic Solutions
Strategic Project Management: The Key to Successful Banking Transformation
Banking transformation projects often fail due to misalignment, scope creep, and resource constraints. Strategic project management aligns initiatives with business goals, adapts to changes, and ensures sustainable value delivery.
Bank Business News: Transforming Bank Operations: A Roadmap to Efficiency
By Amy Pierce, Founder and President of Bank Strategic Solutions
Operational Efficiency: The Hidden Growth Engine for Banks in 2025
In today's banking environment, where revenue growth can be challenging and competition is intensifying, operational efficiency has emerged as a critical differentiator for financial institutions. At Bank Strategic Solutions, we've observed that the most successful banks are those that view efficiency not merely as a cost-cutting exercise, but…
The Banking M&A Landscape in 2025: Key Considerations for Financial Institutions
As we navigate through 2025, the banking industry continues to experience significant consolidation, driven by economic pressures, technological imperatives, and regulatory challenges. At Bank Strategic Solutions, with our track record of managing numerous successful acquisitions, we've witnessed firsthand how mergers and acquisitions are reshaping the financial landscape. Economic…
Balancing Technology and Tradition: The Future of Community Banking
Community banks face a unique challenge: how to embrace technological innovation while preserving the personalized service and community connections that have long been their competitive advantage. At Bank Strategic, we're helping financial institutions navigate this balance, leveraging our deep understanding of both banking traditions and technological transformation. The…
The Power of Banking Experience: Why “By Bankers, For Bankers” Makes a Difference
Financial institutions face unprecedented challenges. From navigating technological disruption to managing regulatory compliance, banks need advisors who truly understand their world. At Bank Strategic Solutions, our tagline – "Bank Management Consulting: By Bankers, For Bankers" – isn't just a marketing phrase. It's the core philosophy that drives our…
Changes in Attitude, Changes in Latitude
Anyone else humming Jimmy Buffett? Well, that likelihood, like so many things, depends on your age. While the Boomers and Gen X may recognize the title to a 70's hit, I've already lost the Gen Zs with the title. It's hard to engage everyone with the same message.…
4 Key Takeaways from the OCC Semi-Annual Report
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its Semiannual Risk Perspective Report, which features expert analysis of data collected through March 31, 2018. The report presents data in five main areas: the operating environment, bank performance, special topics in emerging risk, trends in key risks,…