Thread regarding State Farm Insurance layoffs

Opinion: Complete shutdown of bank next month

The bank is an operational nightmare that has never been on the right path, or any path for that matter. Deposits are stagnant, the mortgage product is a joke and vehicle lending has no clue how to compete in the market.

The bank has been developing new software for FIVE years and it’s still not right. That’s absurd and unacceptable for even the smallest operations out there. The 1940’s business model the company runs on is dead and has been for a long time. Bank products are difficult to sell and the company continues to make it more difficult for an already under-trained sales force to make sales. It would come as no surprise if they announce a complete shutdown of bank next month.

Frontline staff takes a beating and leadership believes metrics are the solution to everything. Yet we rarely see a shakeup at upper management levels or leadership and haven’t for years. Let’s put some metrics behind their performance as leaders and executives and see how that looks. But wait, the results are too ugly so we stopped that. It’s very unfortunate for the employees.

The best thing they could do is drop the ‘serve our customers better’ motto and throw in the towel. You’re running on fumes, State Farm.

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I could easily see them selling off the "Bank" and retaining a licensing agreement with the buyer to operate the auto lending program that existed prior to the bank's existence. And, maybe keeping the co-branding name and rewards for the credit card. Otherwise the Bank has been a drain on SF. And has almost caused the feds to shut them down on more than one occasion

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Post ID: @2gsi+RTW6yUh

It's interesting that this post is made as rumors are flying around about a huge announcement for the bank next month

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Post ID: @2unh+RTW6yUh

Quite honestly, the Bank, overall blew it when the hired local bankers and moved people from the insurance side in to run it. One product line brought in industry experts and did well (profit wise). Then, the insurance guys came in and screwed it all up. They piloted CDE there and the director that I heard was on the brink of being fired from IT, is now heading bank technology. Seeing some of his other dumb@$$ decisions and personnel moves, it does not surprise me that Bank is trying to build their own system. Even though none of the other major players in banking would venture to do that. What a goober!

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Post ID: @1mgq+RTW6yUh

They are very publicly referencing the bank feasibility study. The name of the study alone is the writing on the wall. They know they are not equipped to run a successful bank operation.

I know we have a lot of talented employees out there who will be better utilized by other companies who are eager to take on their skills. I’m trying to use this as a positive next chapter for myself and hope others can too. I believe the more negative publicity the company gets from their missteps will ultimately make the job hunt easier for many folks too.

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Post ID: @qwj+RTW6yUh

As an asset, they would not shut it down but sell it like the building you probably work in and retain some licensing right to use the name like Dejardens in CA allowed us for a few years.

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Post ID: @cns+RTW6yUh

Because the leadership thinks they are in a software business

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Post ID: @woj+RTW6yUh

I’ve always been a proponent of shutting down the bank. It’s a regulatory and compliance nightmare. We just had to do it because we had connectivity to Mr. Hart and thought it was a grand idea. It isn’t, it wasn’t and it will never be.

If you look at the specifics only SF employees are using the bank. The average Joe or Jan does not.

The bank is developing its own software? Why in the he** would a bank of all entities try to develop its own software? Jesus... SF never ceases to absolutely amaze me and not in a positive way.

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Post ID: @hvk+RTW6yUh

So right:

You’re running on fumes, State Farm

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