Banking
Growing Community Banks and Credit Unions with Salesforce
Reading time: 4 minutes
The economy is in a state of constant fluctuations. The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates, which are driving inflation down. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is declining to 6% year-over-year, which may not seem like great news, but it peaked at 9.2% around June of last year. Add in that the wage growth rate...
Financial Services
5 Essential CRM Project Management Tips from a Salesforce Expert
Reading time: 4 minutes
Silverline’s Transcending CRM podcast explores how the Salesforce ecosystem has impacted the careers of fellow Trailblazers and the businesses that have leveraged dynamic growth from the platform. The podcast is hosted by me, Silverline’s Managing Director of Banking and Lending, and my colleague Elliott Spence, Principal Consultant. A recent Transcending CRM episode featured Greg Blausey,...
Banking
Grow Your Portfolio with Salesforce for Mortgage Lending
Reading time: 4 minutes
With rising rates and declining origination volumes top of mind for many mortgage lenders, we could all use a magic bullet to make 2022 a successful year. It may not be magic, but utilizing technology with the data you already have can help you prioritize and allocate leads, identify cross-sell/upsell opportunities, and grow your portfolio....
Banking
Simplifying Complicated Workstreams in Banking Mergers and Acquisitions
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“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Leave it to philosopher Confucius to nail it with that sage advice. There really is no need to complicate matters more than is necessary. You probably see complications arise in life on a daily basis, especially at work, that could be simplified. Projects are...
Banking
Managing Relationships with nCino Pricing and Profitability
Reading time: 5 minutes
When it comes to hitting profitability targets, it’s important to understand that relationship profitability is just as important as loan profitability. You might issue an unprofitable loan to keep a profitable relationship going. But in order to make the right decisions for each customer, you need a holistic view of an entire relationship. With nCino’s...
Banking
A Beginner’s Guide to Salesforce OmniStudio
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As we all adjust to a digital-first, work-from-anywhere environment, how can we help teams better collaborate and stay connected? We’ve helped countless leaders get started with their Salesforce journey, and we know firsthand that it can be a lot! That’s why we’re here to help. Gaining a 360-degree view of customers or members is a...
Salesforce Platform
Product Owner vs. Project Manager: What’s the Difference?
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At Silverline, we’re passionate about how technology can help solve business problems. But we’ll let you in on a little secret: technology is only as good as the team implementing it. We’ve done countless projects with hundreds of clients in financial services, healthcare, and media and entertainment, and the most successful implementations years later are...
Banking
3 Strategies for Successful Banking Mergers and Acquisitions
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After dipping in 2020, U.S. bank mergers and acquisitions are picking up steam. Companies announced more than 132 deals this year as of August 2021 — compared to 103 for all of 2020 — and total deal value grew by over $10 billion. But a deal announcement is far from the finish line. After months,...
Financial Services
Redefining Contact Center Operations for a Remote Workforce
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Remote work isn’t going away. According to Gallup, 51% of U.S. employees were working remotely as of May 2021, and 35% of them intended to stay remote in the future. Many contact centers had some type of work-from-home capability before the pandemic, but few had fully invested in a 100% remote environment. The rapid transition...
Banking
Extend nCino Capabilities to FSC and Use AI in Your Favor
Reading time: 5 minutes
When we think about building a strong CRM strategy, it’s really about the entire customer lifecycle. How you market to leads, how you acquire and onboard new customers, how you manage regulatory rules, and how you provide customer service. With Salesforce, you can manage all of those aspects in one place by combining the power...