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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.

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Today In Payments: Stimulus, Vaccine Key To Full Recovery By End Of 2021; Chinese Watchdog Warns More Big Tech Rules Looming

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In today’s top news, economists expect the economy to recover back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021, and China’s banking watchdog warns of further Big Tech regulations. Plus, online lending startup SoFi is looking to go public through a SPAC. Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks.

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SoFi Deals Point To Question: ‘Just What’s a Bank?’

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To that end, earlier this month FinTech firm SoFi made the leap beyond San Francisco to Hong Kong, having bought online brokerage firm 8 Securities. percent of consumers are either “very” or “extremely” likely to use or already use national banks, and 60.1 percent feel the same toward local and community banks.

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Can fintechs enhance your bank’s marketing campaign?

Independent Banker

Customized, well-thought-out interactions—especially in the online banking space—are integral to wooing new customers and retaining existing ones. We asked several banking leaders how they’ve employed fintech to ramp up their marketing campaigns, hone their analytic strategies and gain new patrons in the process.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

The Peoples Bank helped the Jones family of Legacy Dairy in Hiseville, Ky., From left, Ally Jones; bank chairman, president and CEO Terry L. Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. The bank provides crop insurance to farmers in 11 states.

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Fintech And Financial Institutions – Bridging the Gap

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Most community banks and credit unions have only one app, their banking transaction app. Hawaii National Bank’s Hawaii Score enables existing bank customers and non-customers the capability to access a TransUnion credit report and score without the need for a credit card or an existing account with Hawaii National Bank.

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SMB Lenders: BlueVine is Top Private Alt-Lender After Kabbage Acquisition by American Express

Fintech Labs Insights

BlueVine is one of the most visible alt-lenders online with monthly traffic topping 1 million in some months. online lending industry provided about $10B in funding annually. The banking product, launched in late 2019, has more than 40,000 customers with $250M in deposits according to a mid-2021 interview with COO Steve Allocco.