Financial Services
Grow Your Portfolio with Salesforce for Mortgage Lending
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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....
Financial Services
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...
nCino
Managing Relationships with nCino Pricing and Profitability
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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 Digital Process Automation
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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...
Financial Services
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...
nCino
Extend nCino Capabilities to FSC and Use AI in Your Favor
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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...
Financial Services
How to Prepare Your Bank to Cross $10 Billion in Assets
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As your bank grows, you need a team and technology that grows with you. Crossing the $10 billion threshold is a huge transition for a company — requiring investments in technology, skilled people, and new processes to accommodate changes in compliance, audit, and workflows. Salesforce is a key tool that can consolidate these workflows, give...
nCino
How Westfield Bank Aligns Sales and Marketing with Salesforce
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Westfield Bank provides relationship-based banking services for businesses and individuals across northeast Ohio and to independent insurance agencies across the country. Customers look to Westfield Bank for personal service, local decision-making, and the convenience of online banking anytime and anywhere. Since 2009, BauerFinancial has awarded Westfield Bank its 5-Star (Superior) rating, designating it as one...