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The Four Pillars of Smarter Bank Leadership

Gonzobanker

Financial institutions standing in 2030 will have completed a significant and gut-wrenching transformation of their leadership talent. To overcome the struggle, banks need to build leadership teams that align with how a future “Smarter Bank” will operate. At the same time, tomorrow’s leadership will have little to do with “book smarts.”

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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

Independent Banker

Inspired by the entrepreneurship of lemonade stands, Scottsdale Community Bank created a microloan program. Photo by Brandon Sullivan De novo Scottsdale Community Bank set out to provide microloans to small and mid-size businesses, family organizations and nonprofits—a project that was inspired by the humble lemonade stand.

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Podcast: The just-do-it mindset in community bank innovation

ABA Community Banking

How can community bank emerging leaders take initiative in innovation? The post Podcast: The just-do-it mindset in community bank innovation appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Tim Shangle advises bankers to take small steps and explore what new technologies can do.

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Why Collaboration Is Credit Unions’ Payments Innovation Advantage

PYMNTS

It’s a model based on the concept of collaboration and cooperation, two ideals that have become instrumental in the financial services arena’s payments innovation efforts. ” That global reach also had the CU prioritizing global payments innovation from the get-go. ” Leadership Through Collaboration.

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So You Want to Be a Venture Capitalist: Best Practices for Community Banks Investing in Fintech Startups

Gonzobanker

Fintech startups looking for funding in 2023 are finding that it isn’t as easy as it was a few years ago. According to CB Insights, fintech funding in the U.S. Community Banks as Venture Capitalists In fact, not all providers of venture capital are venture capitalists. billion in capital into fintech startups in 2023.

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Charles Potts: Innovation trends for 2023

Independent Banker

Image by Worawut/Adobe By Charles Potts As we turn the page to a new year, the innovation evolution continues. ICBA is leaning into it, bringing its ThinkTECH Accelerator program and innovation efforts in-house to provide community bankers with targeted solutions. Momentum around faster payments, real-time payments and FedNow.

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Charles Potts: ICBA’s legacy of success

Independent Banker

In 2022, ICBA’s award-winning ThinkTECH Accelerator program reached more community banks with innovative solutions and partnerships than ever before. For ICBA and our community bank members, 2022 was a year full of potential. In step with community bankers. By Charles Potts, ICBA. I couldn’t agree more.