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Wells Fargo: They Should Do This

Beyond Philosophy

The San Francisco-based bank, whose employees opened many fraudulent and unauthorized accounts in their customers’ name, now enjoys the dubious honor of shouldering the most substantial penalty the agency has issued since its formation in 2011. They just can’t be bothered to make the changes they need to make to switch banks (yet).

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Want More Sales? Give All Your Money Away!

Beyond Philosophy

In 2011, it ran a full-page newspaper ad telling people NOT to buy its jacket because consumption of goods causes environmental degradation. We’re encouraged to see the great interest from so many in making buying decisions that align with strong environmental values – and taking steps to get more directly involved as well.”.

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Stop Making Excuses! COVID Isn’t the Reason Customer Experiences Are Declining, This Is…

Beyond Philosophy

Not only that, but a recent report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) suggests that only 30 percent of companies tracked by ACSI improved their score—since 2011. 17:04 VanAmburg explains how retail banking faired through the pandemic, and what other companies could learn from it.

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Losing Customers Trust is the Worst Penalty VW Will Face

Beyond Philosophy

Banks lied to us, nearly crashing the world economy and causing the Great Recession. I had thought the banking crisis was the pinnacle of organizational stupidity but then last week we hear Volkswagen (VW) lost 30% of their value. Experts posit that these vehicles would emit 10 to 40% more than what shows up on the test.

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8 Worst Mistakes You Don’t Want to repeat!

Beyond Philosophy

Bank of America planned to charge Customers a $5 debit card fee right after taxpayers bailed them out of insolvency. Back in 2011, right after the huge bailout American taxpayers gave Bank of America (B of A) and other large financial institutions deemed “too big to fail”, the bank announced they would charge a $5 monthly fee for debit cards.

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The Bank Branch Digital Transformation Trifecta

Avaya

So, how will the bank branch be impacted? We have an idea of where bank branch digital transformation is headed…. In 2016, Ernst & Young introduced its Banking Relevance Index (BRI), designed to measure the importance of traditional banks to customers’ lives. But this hasn’t stopped demand for traditional banking.

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You Are Known by Your Works

Chip Bell

Many years ago, I worked for the president of a bank famous for aggressive bank acquisitions and rapid growth in the financial services space. The bank ultimately became the Bank of America and the president became the B of A CEO. It was a tall circular structure that dominated the Tampa skyline.