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The Prairie Economist features the research and viewpoints of Mike Moebs of Moebs Services and other members of the Moebs team.

In the final part of a three-part series, “Prairie Economist” Mike Moebs discusses how banks can respond to the changing landscape for checking.
The Prairie Economist

Handling changing nature of checking

Written by Mike Moebs | 05/11/2018 - 17:07 |
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Looking at intended and unintended consequences of trends
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In the second part of a three-part series, “Prairie Economist” Mike Moebs discusses how the competitive landscape for checking is changing. New players are playing a different game on the same game board.
The Prairie Economist

Why Walmart likes checking

Written by Mike Moebs | 05/09/2018 - 11:58 |
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A quiet but constant evolution in checking competition is underway
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In the first part of a three-part series, “Prairie Economist” Mike Moebs begins a discussion of how the operational and competitive aspects of checking have evolved.
The Prairie Economist

Checking undergoes greatest shift since WWII

Written by Mike Moebs | 05/09/2018 - 09:54 |
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Role of accounts themselves—and competition’s appetites for relationships—is changing
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Prairie Economist Mike Moebs digs below the national debate to discuss what pending changes could mean in your own community.
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Trump, tariffs, and trade: What could be the local consequences?

Written by Mike Moebs | 03/21/2018 - 17:36 |
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Insights from international trade expert bring debate home
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The U.S. economy is going to have a new Federal Reserve Board chairman at the wheel.
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How will Powell drive the Fed car?

Written by Mike Moebs | 12/06/2017 - 08:32 |
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He may have one foot on the gas, the other on the brake
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Financial services is like football—balance wins
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Financial services is like football—balance wins

Written by Mike Moebs | 09/27/2017 - 00:50 |
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Considering relationship services vs. transaction services
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Pricing and fee income prove to be a complicated three-dimensional puzzle, but Prairie Economist Mike Moebs has some solutions to the cube.
The Prairie Economist

What’s happening to fee income?

Written by Mike Moebs | 08/18/2017 - 10:06 |
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Nothing happens in a vacuum. Relationship pricing and stashing cash change revenue mix
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What is really on the minds of consumers and small businesses? Mike Moebs has a barometer to recommend, and it's not saying the same thing that some would have you believe.
The Prairie Economist

Are you watching banking’s barometer?

Written by Mike Moebs | 07/17/2017 - 16:36 |
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Consumers have been hoarding money in checking, and this should drive your strategy
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Mike Moebs, "The Prairie Economist," takes a look at three historically critical components of banking. How are the relationships among them, and of each in relation to industry productivity, really changing?
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Brand, branches, and bodies

Written by Mike Moebs | 06/05/2017 - 08:59 |
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Hard look at numbers belies some assumptions—and stresses where improvement is needed
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Mike Moebs, "The Prairie Economist," recently compared bank cross-sell ratios to credit union results and found lessons for all depository institutions.
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The cross-selling challenge: How to win the race

Written by Mike Moebs | 04/23/2017 - 23:02 |
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Management needs to understand what strategy it’s using
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