The Silverline Blog
Industry insights, Salesforce news, and more
Industry insights, Salesforce news, and more
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GreenState Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative. Organized in 1938, GreenState has grown to be Iowa’s largest credit union and one of the top financial institutions in the United States for returning profits to members in the form of better rates and lower fees. GreenState serves over 370,000 members with 30 office locations. Membership...
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Opening the door. Opening a can of soda. Opening your eyes. The word open is all about allowing access and not having a confining barrier. Yet not all openings are so readily accessible. We’re referring to deposit account openings (DAO) at banks and lenders — when a person or business goes to a bank to...
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“Always be learning” is a common mantra you’ll hear as you move up in your financial services career, and it’s a core value here at Silverline. One of the best ways to advance your learning is to take courses in areas relevant to the banking industry and educate yourself about the platforms and systems you...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a new rule designed to help small businesses gain access to credit by increasing transparency in the lending marketplace. The rule has yet to be finalized, but it will have vast implications on the lending industry if and when it does. The proposed CFPB requirements for lenders...
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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...
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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...
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The nCino Bank Operating System includes a flexible User Interface (UI) feature that facilitates design of straightforward, efficient user access to data, workflow, and origination processes from beginning to end, improving the overall experience for the financial institution, and ultimately, their customers. But knowing that you want to implement nCino and actually getting it done are two...
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Banking and lending is a complicated business. Teams have to juggle multiple systems to manage customer service, loan origination, email marketing, and more. nCino brings all of your legacy processes and procedures together and makes internal processes simpler, faster, and more transparent, while also providing associates with the tools necessary to do their job. This...
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Eastern Funding, a subsidiary of Brookline Bank, offers big bank strength with small firm flexibility. For over 20 years, they have financed thousands of projects across diverse industries with an unwavering commitment to building rock-solid customer relationships. But as they grew to fund businesses in all 50 states, they knew they needed to continue to...
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CAP COM, an Albany, NY-based credit union, knows that a credit union isn’t really about the money — it’s about what you do with it. Their affordable financial services are locally owned by members, focusing on a community-led approach. As they themselves say, they’re people advocates who are there to “help you fulfill your dreams.”...