Why Is It So Important to Hold On to Low Cost Deposits [VIDEO]
Low-cost deposits are the ultimate margin advantage. Discover how top 5% performers attract them consistently—and why most banks fail to compete.
Welcome to the Top 5 Percenter™ Blog
Do you believe this?
For the last 18 months I’ve been “eavesdropping” on conversations at community banking conferences and what I’ve heard is shocking…
Bankers are being lied to…
And some are believing these “false truths”…
The history books are filled with common—accepted—beliefs…truths…
That aren’t true…
‘The world is flat…”
“The Earth is the center of the universe…”
“Bigfoot is real…”
“Premium rates only come on high-risk deals…”
In today’s video, I’ll reveal the three ‘lies of banking’ debunk each one, and show you how to escape them all…
To get the complete blueprint used by over 300 community banks to escape the “lie” that premium prices only come with high-risk deals…and instead, start getting a premium from A+ quality credits…and ONLY work with high-profit, A+ credits…
Request your free copy of my latest book, The Net Interest Margin Solution
“We never even dreamed we could get a net interest margin over 6.0. We increased net interest margin by about 100 basis points in just one year. It’s just like you said–the A+ credits now bring in A+ credits…and they don’t expect us to match pricing.”
—K. Beckemeyer, CEO, Legence Bank
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