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Articles by Dan McGowan

Dan McGowan, marketing director

In addition to managing the content you see on this Web site, Dan is responsible for marketing at Raddon Financial Group (RFG). Dan joined RFG in January of 1999. Previously, Dan worked in the Corporate and Personal Trust Department of a middle market bank in Chicago and as a Marketing Analyst with Chase (f/k/a Bank One), where he was responsible for retail marketing and analysis for the Illinois region. Dan holds B.A. degree in Marketing from Alma College.

CEO Strategies Group Discussion Topics
Wednesday, 25 Aug, 2010 – 13:27 | No Comment

RFG’s next round of CEO Strategies Group workshops will cover some of the industry’s most pressing issues. The workshops are held regionally in September and October and serve as a forum to discuss these and many other topics related to improving performance.

Recorded Webinar: Competing With The Big Banks
Tuesday, 8 Jun, 2010 – 17:27 | No Comment
Recorded Webinar: Competing With The Big Banks

 

Competing With The Big Banks:
Your best prospects are big bank customers

 
RFG’s spring 2010 national consumer research reports that half of consumers have a banking relationship with one of the Big Four banks.The research also shows …

Webinar Recording: Why Consumers Will Opt In or Out?
Wednesday, 31 Mar, 2010 – 14:21 | No Comment
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This recorded Webinar presents survey results that shed light on consumer reaction to new overdraft regulations.
Webinar Details
Title: Why Consumers Will Opt In or Out?
Date recorded: March 31, 2010
Price: $250
Presenter: Bob O’Meara, Vice President of Research
Overview
The Fed’s …

A Turnaround in Progress
Friday, 26 Feb, 2010 – 13:53 | One Comment
A Turnaround in Progress

The turnaround for Tucson Old Pueblo Credit Union is still under way, but the progress to date has been exceptional. Just seventeen months ago, the credit union was struggling with loan losses from an overly aggressive indirect lending portfolio. The credit union’s president and CEO, Joe Mirachi, offered to discuss their progress over the past year.

TARP’d and Feathered
Thursday, 14 Jan, 2010 – 20:09 | 4 Comments
TARP’d and Feathered

The proposed “Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee” is designed to cover the complete cost of rescue, an estimated $117 billion.

2009 Year in Review
Thursday, 7 Jan, 2010 – 17:04 | No Comment
2009 Year in Review

With severe economic challenges, triple-digit bank failures, mounting losses and new regulatory pressures, could the times have been any worse? However, contributors to The Raddon Report did their best to provide light in this “season of Darkness,” as they urged our readers to use this economic period as a historic opportunity to capture market share from ailing competitors and nurture existing customer relationships through differentiation.

Internet Savings Account Trend
Tuesday, 23 Sep, 2008 – 17:15 | No Comment
Internet Savings Account Trend

There is steady growth for Internet-only accounts: currently 9% of consumers use ‘em and 22% would consider it.
Still, a large percentage would not even consider taking their hard-earned savings online, but younger, high-income households report …

From Commoditization to Customization
Tuesday, 16 Sep, 2008 – 1:00 | 2 Comments
From Commoditization to Customization

By now we have all seen the Capital One Card Lab commercials offering consumers the ability to customize their credit card features from a low introductory rate to a personalized card image.  Further, Compass Bank …

Richard E. Taber
Saturday, 7 Jun, 2008 – 14:43 | No Comment
Richard E. Taber

Richard E. Taber
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
First County Bank 

Richard E. Taber, 60, is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of First County Bank, a position he has held since 1989. He was promoted …