September 2022
35 Most Competitive Markets in a Rising Rate Environment
The last time we had a rise in rates of this magnitude ended in 2006. If we keep pace with the current rate hikes this cycle it will be the fastest tightening cycle in the [...]
2021 Competitive Intensity Index
Ranked from most competitive to least competitive. RankLocation:Tier DescriptionCompetitive Intensity Index1Cumberland, MD-WVLess than 150K 95.142Odessa, TX150K - 250K 95.213Carson City, NVLess than 150K 96.124Lewiston, ID-WALess than 150K 96.895Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ150K - 250K 97.596Gainesville, GA150K - 250K [...]
November 2018
The Branch & Digital Convergence
Recently, I had the pleasure of contributing to BAI's Banking Strategies podcast. If you want to learn more about branch and digital convergence and the evolution of the Universal Banker into the Digital Ambassador follow [...]
October 2018
BIA Beacon 2018: Branch & Digital Conversion, It’s about time.
For a copy of this presentation contact Tom McDermott at tmcdermott@inverconsultinggroup.com or (206) 890 1901
April 2017
How are you setting your ATM strategy?
For those that have read Inver's blog ATM 5.0: The Branch Disruptor, you may find this article we recently published with the ATMMarketplace interesting. It talks about the (r)evolution of the ATM, but centers around [...]
Emotional Currency: How Clients’ Money Stories Guide Decisions
The evolution of how clients pursue and use the talents of an investment or financial advisor have changed dramatically over the past decade. With the movement towards robo-advisors and the plethora of information provided by [...]