As we advance into the digital age, it’s become standard for financial industry commentators to speculate on the future of the branch and to ask “what will the branch of the future look like?” assuming […]
Many financial institutions hesitate to renovate their branches because of the disruption to business they believe it will bring. But rest assured it is possible to renovate a bank branch or credit union and keep […]
Our latest project with Savings Institute Bank & Trust was a small ground up branch in Groton, CT. This is the third project we’ve done with this client. The bank is familiar with our process […]
Client: The Savings Bank Andover Branch Location: 84 Main St., Andover, Massachusetts. Solidus continued its relationship with The Savings Bank on this latest project in Andover, where we carried the design we first developed for […]
Demographic and Transaction Data; Data-driven design is not just a buzzword; it’s real and it’s here. A significant fraction of a bank or credit union’s total operating costs can include unnecessary expenditures caused by poorly located […]
American Banker recently published a report about a Bank of America initiative to expand into Indianapolis with a familiar (to us, at least) hub and spoke type strategy that combines larger central branches supported by […]
Modernization of legacy branches is an essential part of branch network maintenance for financial institutions that want to keep pace with their competitors and improve efficiencies, service levels and convenience for their customers. Financial institutions […]
Project: Avidia Bank Size: 6,000 Sq. Ft. Location: Framingham, MA Opened: September 2017 Avidia Bank recently opened its first office in the Framingham, MA area, and they wanted to announce their presence in that market […]
Sandy Dixon is CEO and founder of Sandy Dixon & Associates (SDA), one of the nation’s leading consultants on implementing the universal banker model. SDA specializes in transformational retail strategy for the banking industry and […]
Digital signage and interactive technology in community banks and credit unions add dimension and elevates the customer experience. As a leading designer of retail branch environments, we work tirelessly to improve this aspect of the […]
