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How to Acquire and Retain Small Business Relationships

Guest: Matt Carcich, President and CEO of Freedom Bank (“Freedom”) and Competitor in Brazilian Jiujitsu Tournaments

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    Topic: How to Acquire and Retain Small Business Relationships

    Our guest is Matt Carcich, President and CEO of Freedom Bank (“Freedom”) and Competitor in Brazilian Jiujitsu Tournaments

    How does your community bank attract and retain profitable small business customers and manage those relationships? How do you differentiate your bank from competitors? In this follow up to our podcast last month, April 2023, regarding why banks fail at branch sales, our guest is Matt Carcich, President, CEO & Director of Freedom Bancorp, Inc and its subsidiary, Freedom Bank, a commercial bank focused on business banking and headquartered in Maywood, N.J. In this episode, Matt shares his insights on how community banks can acquire and best serve small business relationships and also how banks can manage funding costs and best fortress their balance sheets in this environment. Listen and enjoy!

    Biography

    Matt Carcich
    President, CEO & Director
    Freedom Bancorp, Inc. and Freedom Bank

    Mr. Matthew R. Carcich, also known as Matt, serves as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Freedom Bancorp, Inc. and Freedom Bank. Mr. Carcich joined Freedom Bank in 2011 and prior to his current position, Mr. Carcich served as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. Before joining Freedom Bank, he served as Vice President and Commercial Lending Officer at Oritani Savings Bank and Chief Lending Officer at Paragon Federal Credit Union. Mr. Carcich is dedicated to further establishing the reputation of Freedom Bank as a personalized community-oriented institution, and he is paving the way for advanced technologies and processes to ensure Freedom Bank’s customers have the best experience possible. Mr. Carcich serves as a Director of the Anisfield School of Business Alumni Association at Ramapo College and is a Director of the New Jersey Bankers Service Corporation. Mr. Carcich is a father of four and is also a competitor in Brazilian Jiujitsu tournaments.

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