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Banking Yields Growing Pains for the BankTech Community
A little over two years ago (January 10, 2008, Analysis & Opinion Brief 2008-01), my analysis of the coming crisis was accurate in some areas and understated in other areas.
BB&T Awards Exclusive 5-Year Managed Print Services Contract to Lexmark
BB&T awards exclusive five-year managed print services contract to Lexmark; agreement will help BB&T carry out corporate cost savings and business initiatives.
Microfinance Troubles Stem from Fast Growth, Not the Recession, World Bank Says
World Bank report says the repayment crises in four countries have been caused by excessive lending concentration, overstretched back-office capacity and a loss of credit discipline.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Banking Blogs (Feb. 14-20)
Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (February 14-20, 2010):
Donofrio to Lead BofA's Global Corporate Banking Business
Cathy Bessant recently appointed Global Technology and Operations Executive.
Citizens South Appoints Icenhour Chief Risk Officer
Twenty-eight-year banking veteran hired from SunTrust in Nashville.
WSFS Bank Names New CTO
Former CIO of T. Rowe Price, James Mazarakis, to lead technology projects.
Honor Roll: This Week's Top Banking Blogs (Feb. 7-13)
Our favorite banking technology-related blog posts from around the Web (February 7-13, 2010):
Why Bankers Should Make an Effort to Become "IT Savvy"
In May 2003, Nicholas Carr made a big splash in the IT world by writing an article for the Harvard Business Review titled "IT Doesn't Matter." Without getting into details, Carr differentiated between IT as an infrastructure commodity, like electricity, with no competitive advantage, and proprietary technology investments, which can be the foundation for competitive advantage. The commotion over this article among my clients was noteworthy. Among his conclusions, Carr argued for "managi
Misys Sees Boom in Islamic Banking
Global Islamic banking market is now worth over $500 billion, with 10-15% growth forecast for 2010.
Is Banking Ripe for Outsourcing?
Several trends in the outsourcing provider space are altering the outsourcing value proposition for banks, according to Steve Martin, partner with outsourcing advisory firm Pace Harmon.
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