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Z Hits Different: How to Better Acquire and Engage a New Generation

Download this comprehensive guide and discover what's top of mind for Gen Z, how they're thinking about money and what it means for financial services marketers.

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How This 177-Year-Old Bank Innovates

Al and Steve pick the brain of Nitin Mhatre, the CEO of Berkshire Bank, on the most pressing issues in banking. They explore the tension of a bank changing for the times while preserving its relationship-driven company culture, how to recruit senior talent and the importance of investing in technology.

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Are Community Banks Getting Squeezed Out of Existence?

GonzoBanker | Ron Shevlin, Chief Research Officer

A recent Wall Street Journal article nailed the title—Main Street Banking Model Is Being Squeezed—but missed the mark on the cause.

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Research Reports

Financial service industry leaders use Cornerstone’s authoritative research to stay current on market developments. Discover what we offer.

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Research Reports & Guides

Where bank, credit union and fintech leaders turn for unbiased, data-driven analyses, insights and perspectives.

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What's Going On In Banking 2024

This comprehensive guide, authored by noted fintech expert Ron Shevlin, dovetails off the theme of Cornerstone’s 2023 report and provides a detailed analysis aimed at answering the question, “Where is the banking industry headed in 2024?”

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Executive Education & Roundtables

Level up on the dynamic financial services industry from our pros. Our curriculum includes interactive lectures, case studies, group discussions
and hands-on projects that simulate real-world scenarios.

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GonzoBanker Newsletter & Articles

Cornerstone Advisors’ “alter ego,” GonzoBanker is our blog dispatched along with a good helping of irreverence to more than 10,000 readers around the world. Get a dose of our opinionated take on the technologies, vendors, strategies and anything else we run across in the trenches of the banking industry, delivered to your inbox several times a month.

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Smarter Banks and Smarter Data Management

Terence Roche

“Torture the data, and it will confess to anything.” –Ronald Coase

Mergers and Acquisitions ,

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2025 GonzoBanker from Acquire or Be Acquired

Al Dominick

Acquire or Be Acquired serves as a vital hub for banking professionals eager to share insights and strategies that will shape our industry’s future.

Colorful hosts Al Dominick, Steve Williams, Ron Shevlin, Sam Kilmer and Mary Wisniewski take you inside the minds of banking and fintech leaders for the latest in finance and financial technology.

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Webinars

Cornerstone webinars explore the latest industry trends, regulations and technologies and deliver expert guidance to help financial institutions make smart competitive decisions.

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Z Hits Different: How to Better Acquire and Engage a New Generation

Join Cornerstone Editor-at-Large Mary Wisniewski and Frich Co-Founder and CEO Katrin Kaurov in a lively conversation about how Gen Z is thinking about money and what it means for finserv marketers.