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Cornerstone Advisors Research

Where bank, credit union, and fintech leaders turn for unbiased, data-driven analyses, insights, and perspectives

 

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What's Going On In Banking 2024: Finding the Next Wave to Ride

This year’s report explores the latest banking and fintech trends and delivers a deep dive into the strategic, operational, and technology-related plans of 359 community banks and credit unions surveyed by Cornerstone Advisors.

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How to Raise Your Contract Negotiation IQ

This guide shows banks and credit unions how to negotiate efficient, effective and cost-saving software contracts and uncover high-performing financial opportunities in their vendor relationships.

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What's Going On In Banking 2023: Fighting the Headwinds, Riding the Tailwinds

An exploration of banking and fintech trends with a detailed dive into the strategic, operational and technology-related plans of community banks and credit unions.

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Banking and Fintech in 2022: A Recap of Cornerstone Advisors Research

Get highlights from Cornerstone Advisors Research reflecting key issues, challenges, and opportunities faced by bank and credit union executives.

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What's Going On In Banking 2022: Rebounding From the Revenue Recession

Priorities, plans, and plaints for 2022 as reported by 300 U.S. community-based bank and credit union executives.

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Seizing the Upper Hand in Contract Negotiations

Learn how to perform efficient, effective and cost-saving negotiations so you can reinvest in what matters most to your financial...

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Business Services 2.0: A Credit Union Playbook for Growth

Credit unions must engage with the small businesses that need the most help and continue to look for new ways to fulfill...

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Successfully Executing a Merger of Equals

When two comparable banks join forces, moving beyond a “your bank/our bank” mentality will be a key to success.

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What’s Going On In Banking 2021: Rebounding From the Pandemic

New research reveals the 2021 priorities, fintech plans and future forecasts of community-based financial institutions.

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Cornerstone Performance Report for Banks 2019

The Cornerstone Performance Report delivers the latest trends and data to help banks become high performing organizations.

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The State of Commercial Digital Lending

The face of the commercial borrower has changed, and many lenders are struggling to deliver service that meets the heightened…

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Financial Institution & Fintech Relationships: From Both Sides of the Table

Financial institutions and fintechs need to get past the "dreamy partnership" language and recognize that they're on different sides of…

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The Power of Benchmarking

Earnings growth over the next several years will depend more on driving a disciplined approach to efficiency and performance management.

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What’s Going On In Banking 2020: Outlook for a New Decade

Learn about financial institutions’ priorities, fintech plans and future forecasts for 2020.

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What’s Going On in Banking 2019: Is the Party Over?

Now in its sixth year, Cornerstone Advisors’ annual What’s Going On In Banking study surveys senior executives at community-based financial…

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Cornerstone Performance Report for Credit Unions 2018 | 2019 Outlook

Extensive revenue, spending, staffing and performance benchmarks from a survey of 43 credit unions with assets of $400 million to $8 billion

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The Future-Ready Contact Center

Size and technology play a role in future-readiness, but six practices distinguish leaders from the rest of the pack.

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Commercial Banking Operational and Technology Review

2016 Commercial Banking Operational and Technology Review In Q3 2015, Cornerstone Advisors engaged senior executives at 10 mid-size banks to…

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Engineering Over Energy

Marketing Impact Snapshot Competitive and economic pressures have created a new set of strategic, revenue and marketing challenges. While banks…

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Efficient Instead of Busy

A Discussion with Industry Insiders Cornerstone Advisors managing director and GonzoBanker contributor Eric Weikart recently talked best practices with Jonathan…