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Brian Higgins

Brian Higgins

Brian Higgins is first vice-president–digital, payments & innovation for First Financial Bank, a $8.7 billion-assets community bank headquartered in Cincinnati serving Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. He is a frequent contributor to www.bankingexchange.com. Since joining First Financial Bank in September 2012 Higgins has leveraged 20 years of financial services experience to bring a fresh perspective on the challenges faced by community banks. Previously Higgins worked for Vantiv Payment Solutions and Fidelity Investments, serving in a variety of roles in business leadership (Operations, Product, and Marketing) and strategic planning. Contact him at [email protected]
Book Review: Why might humans need banks in the future?
Book Review: “Brand” means much more than logos now
Book Review: Millennialization Of Everything
Book Review: Finding the line between Big Data’s dark and light sides
Book Review: Industry critique asks good questions, gives simplistic answers
Book Review: Concept goes way beyond good customer service
Book Review: Techniques of modern business giants; adapting “ecosystems” approach to banking
Book Review: Yet, does digital marketing differ from marketing?
Book Review: Cooperation, collaboration mean more than ever—how to get it right
Key question isn’t “when,” but “what to do?”
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