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NEW REPORT: Visa On Arming CUs To Win The War For Millennial Talent

PYMNTS

Earlier this month, Senate lawmakers advanced the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which would exempt credit unions and small banks from regulations implemented under the Dodd-Frank Act, to a vote on the chamber floor. Mark McWatters , head of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).

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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. He has served as president and CEO of $365 million-asset Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., now part of Bank of America, before moving to Griffin, Ga.,

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DoorDash, Airbnb IPOs; BNPL Trends; Pet Fraud Top This Week's News

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Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks. FinTechs want to offer compliant banking services, while community banks want new ways to grow deposits. Report: Millennials, Buy Now Pay Later And The Shifting Dynamics Of Online Credit. eBay: Offline Payment Preferences Are Changing Online Habits

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The Sun Sets on the ABA's National Conference for Community Bankers

Jeff For Banks

On February 14-17 the American Bankers Association held their National Conference for Community Bankers. I made my first trip to the conference because I was asked to moderate a CEO Exchange, where bank CEOs sat, round-table style, discussing their most pressing issues. The format was to first ask a couple of group questions.

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How Can Banks Thrive in the Next Five Years?

Jeff For Banks

Then came this bubble generation they named millennials. Initially, and maybe to this day, banks ignored them. Ever call your millennial child only to get a text back asking "what?" There is a fintech firm, SoFi, that was born in 2011, that focuses on millennials financial needs. We can ignore millennials no more.'

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Good News from Gen Next

Independent Banker

Out of Mom and Dad’s basement, millennials are primed to become your next best customers. Bauhs is on the tail end of the “millennial” generation, which is commonly defined as those born between 1980 and 2000. This is really the moment for community banks to show that they’re a fit for millennials. By Ed Avis.

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How community banks can help young homebuyers

Independent Banker

As house prices skyrocket, student loan debt grows and wages stagnate, many Gen Zers and millennials are watching their homebuying dreams move out of reach. But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder. So how can community banks help? By Beth Mattson-Teig.