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Spotlight On: Lee Fite, Regional President, Fifth Third Bank 3 min read March 2024 — Lee Fite, regional president at Fifth Third Bank, talked to #Invest: about the growth the bank has experienced in North and South Carolina, its #investments in developing a branch network, and hiring talent in the #ResearchTriangle. Fite also discussed the importance of employing local #bankers who know the needs and wants of the community and are interested in seeing it thrive. READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/ezXkz3jP

Branches are a critical channel for community bankers - offering as Tom Bengtson states "something more than just an account, but an actual personal experience." To put it simply - branches matter, and counts are actually growing in many markets. One metropolitan market - Minneapolis - just gained a new First State Bank of Rosemount branch, as reported by BankBeat. Our #BancographyPlan data helps guide branching decisions by providing competitor profiles for any market. Read more analysis here: https://lnkd.in/enbvsQdc #AskAboutBancographyPlan #banks #branchbanking Laura Levie Jamie Eads Kimberly Clay

TD Bank has announced the promotion of Scott Daigle to North Florida Commercial Market President, enhancing their expansion efforts across key regions including Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, and more. Based in Tampa, Daigle has been a pivotal force in driving commercial and small business growth in the Tampa Bay area. His new role involves managing a team of regional vice presidents and focusing on expanding TD's commercial and small business lending and deposit portfolios. Scott Daigle, who joined TD Bank in 2015, has 27 years of experience in banking and commercial lending. His contributions have been recognized for advancing TD’s growth while improving customer experience. Outside of banking, Daigle actively participates in community service with several local organizations. TD Bank, headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., serves over 10 million customers across various regions, offering a full range of banking products and services. #ScottDaigle #TDBank #BankingNews #Promotion #CommercialBanking #Leadership #TampaBay #FinancialServices #BusinessGrowth #BankingIndustry #CommunityService#KalkineTV #FinancialNews #StockMarketUpdate #InvestmentInsights #MarketAnalysis #EconomicTrends #StockTrading #FinancialEducation #MarketOutlook #InvestingTips #MarketWatch #GlobalEconomy #StockAnalysis #FinanceTalk #EconomicNews #StocksToWatch #MarketForecast #KalkineTVShow #FinancialTalkShow #InvestmentStrategies #MarketTrends

TD Bank has announced the promotion of Scott Daigle to North Florida Commercial Market President, enhancing their expansion efforts across key regions including Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, and more. Based in Tampa, Daigle has been a pivotal force in driving commercial and small business growth in the Tampa Bay area. His new role involves managing a team of regional vice presidents and focusing on expanding TD's commercial and small business lending and deposit portfolios. Scott Daigle, who joined TD Bank in 2015, has 27 years of experience in banking and commercial lending. His contributions have been recognized for advancing TD’s growth while improving customer experience. Outside of banking, Daigle actively participates in community service with several local organizations. TD Bank, headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., serves over 10 million customers across various regions, offering a full range of banking products and services. #ScottDaigle #TDBank #BankingNews #Promotion #CommercialBanking #Leadership #TampaBay #FinancialServices #BusinessGrowth #BankingIndustry #CommunityService#KalkineTV #FinancialNews #StockMarketUpdate #InvestmentInsights #MarketAnalysis #EconomicTrends #StockTrading #FinancialEducation #MarketOutlook #InvestingTips #MarketWatch #GlobalEconomy #StockAnalysis #FinanceTalk #EconomicNews #StocksToWatch #MarketForecast #KalkineTVShow #FinancialTalkShow #InvestmentStrategies #MarketTrends

Ooh, just viewed the latest Nationwide advert, and it's quite cheeky, playfully discussing the importance of keeping branches open. Overall I was impressed. Having experience in retail banking, I hold hope for such initiatives but approach them with a hint of scepticism. Let's hope that longterm actions follow this talk. 🏦🤞 #Nationwide #OpenBranches #ProfessionalOpinion" https://lnkd.in/eKc3zkbC

Love seeing community banks like INSBANK, Paducah Bank, and Bridgewater Bank lean into relationship management as a key differentiator in a competitive deposit market. However, all too often, the data leaders and production teams need to manage margin is either buried or delivered too late to proactively drive daily actions. When everyone has easy access to data and can understand the full scope of client relationships, the entire bank becomes effective in growing deposits and managing margins. #ShowMeTheData | KlariVis

A recent survey of #smallbusiness owners released by TD Bank showed that 90 percent of the respondents were optimistic about their business’s future in the next 12 months – a significant uptick from last year’s report when 80 percent had a positive outlook. Learn more in an interview with Don Buckley, TD Bank Commercial Market President of Northern New Jersey. Go to https://lnkd.in/gGsDZhZQ #CIANJ #CustomerCentricVision

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Opening a new branch can expand your community bank's footprint and bring in new customers, but are there risks, too? Here's some food for thought: https://lnkd.in/g3hDjBCU #independentbanker #communitybank #communitybanking

Are bank branches important or not? Westpac has announced a moratorium on further regional bank branch closures until 2027. Westpac's Jason Yetton has posted a YouTube video where he highlights the importance of face-to-face service, cash and bank branches to towns and rural communities. Which is kinda weird because Westpac has closed at least 195 branches outside the capital cities in recent years. "When I talk to people in regional Australia the most important thing they say is they want us to stay, that's because they need banking services," says Jason Yetton, Westpac's Chief Executive of Consumer Division. "That does take the form of digital services but for a lot of them, face-to-face is really important. "So they want us to stay. They know their bankers, the bankers are part of their communities, it's an important part of us helping them to prosper and grow in the future." https://lnkd.in/gNrgygij