BAI Thought Leadership

Danelle Faust from Accenture Interactive shares a customer-centered strategy that can help middle-market banks compete more effectively with the industry’s biggest players despite the size gap.

Banks and credit unions seeking to tighten connections with their customers need to know what those customers value. On this podcast, Karl Dahlgren from BAI shares interesting and surprising results from the latest BAI Banking Outlook research on consumer banking preferences.

It may surprise banks and credit unions to know that they are seen by some as high emitters of climate-altering carbon. Emily Kreps, global director for capital markets at CDP Worldwide, explains the thinking behind the high-emitter status, and what bankers can do to change it.

The pandemic-related upswing in digital banking is also adding momentum to open banking. On our podcast, Nick Farrow from Modern Treasury discusses where open banking stands in the U.S. now, and how it may change future customer relationships.

As financial services organizations position themselves for the future, they should focus on enhancing both human and digital channels. Karl Dahlgren, managing director of research at BAI, shares new BAI survey results that explain why.

After more than a year of extreme stress and uncertainty, America’s small businesses are gathering momentum in a bustling economy. Patrick Smith, head of small business banking at Santander Bank, joins us to offer his thoughts on what small businesses need most from their banks now, and how best to deliver it to them.

The branch isn’t going away but it is evolving. PWCampbell CEO Jim Caliendo offers his thoughts on where branches are headed – what they’ll look like, what they’ll offer and more.

For many investors, their expected return is more than maximum profitability. They also want their capital to produce a positive social impact. Ron Homer, long-time investment manager at RBC Global Asset Management, joins us to talk about impact investing and how its appeal is growing.

BAI's latest Executive Report focuses on how the pandemic changed the way banks and credit unions serve their customers and what changes can be made as the next normal takes hold.