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  • Core Deposit Growth Strategy: Part 3

    Core Deposit Growth Strategy: Part 3

    Back to the Future: Data-Driven Credit Union Strategy in Retail Banking Thriving Post-COVID core depost growth strategy in credit unions In Part One of our Core Deposit Growth Strategy Series, we explored the financial landscape from 2000 to the present, highlighting the impact of interest rates and the economy on personal and corporate budgets. Part…
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  • Core Deposit Growth Strategy: Part 2

    Core Deposit Growth Strategy: Part 2

    What are the growing performance trends for Credit Unions? Analyzing Credit Union Performance Trends: A Decade in Review Previously in this article series, Core Deposit Growth Strategy: Part 1, we looked back over a period of 20 plus years to learn the history of what led the financial services industry to today’s environment. Now, we’ll…
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  • Core Deposit Growth Strategy: Part 1

    Core Deposit Growth Strategy: Part 1

    Understanding Historic Trends is Critical for developing & executing strategy for core deposits growth This is part 1 of a 3-part series to help credit unions develop effective, long-term strategies to grow core deposits. What Was the Financial Industry seeing in historic trends for core deposits in January 2000 and How Has it Affected Today?…
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  • Branch Optimization: Choosing the Right Path for Long-Term Success

    Branch Optimization: Choosing the Right Path for Long-Term Success

    increase Growth and Profitability with curated branch network strategy What is important in branch network strategy? When it comes to strategically managing branch networks, financial institutions face crucial decisions about whether to keep, remodel, relocate, or close branches. These decisions can significantly impact growth and profitability over many years. While data plays a vital role…
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  • A Modern Playbook: Leveraging Big Data for Decision Making in Financial Institution Growth and Branch Design and Construction

    A Modern Playbook: Leveraging Big Data for Decision Making in Financial Institution Growth and Branch Design and Construction

    With LEVEL5’s 20 years of experience, we have developed a modern growth playbook that relies on big data rather than old-school intuition, providing quantifiable insights that have consistently achieved business success. In this article, we will explore the significance of data in expanding financial institutions long-term, the limitations of intuition, and how LEVEL5’s data-driven approach…
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  • 3 Reasons to LAUNCH: Alignment

    3 Reasons to LAUNCH: Alignment

    We Have Liftoff LEVEL5 has officially launched our LAUNCH Program. This program has been specifically designed for the Credit Union and Bank executive who has a clear vision for the next 3-5 years, but is struggling to execute to these goals. In this article, we discuss the second phase of our LAUNCH Program. Phase II:…
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  • 3 Reasons to LAUNCH: Discover

    3 Reasons to LAUNCH: Discover

    We Have Liftoff LEVEL5 is excited to help your FI with your growth initiatives in 2023 and beyond with our LAUNCH Program. We’ve built this phased approach to assessing and launching your growth strategy around the methodical steps aimed at uncovering the challenges getting in the way of your Credit Union or Bank achieving its…
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  • The Branch and Its Zones

    The Branch and Its Zones

    Read to learn how the right zone strategy makes your credit union or bank branch an overall positive experience in your members’ journey.
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  • The LEVEL5 Construction Warranty Process Explained

    The LEVEL5 Construction Warranty Process Explained

    Read this post to learn about our warranty process that works to ensure your new facility is reliably up to standard for your uses.
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