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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

Community bankers need to understand their competitive landscape. Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage.

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From Community Hubs To In-Store Theater, Retailers Double Down In Digital At NRF

PYMNTS

The National Retail Federation ’s annual convention may have come and gone but the sentiments, strategies and lessons learned from facing nearly a year of pandemic-led changes by some of the world’s largest merchants are going nowhere fast — especially when it comes to their embrace of increased digitalization.

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Regional, Community Banks Face Digital Challenges Post-Pandemic

Banking Exchange

Greenwich Associates reports widening gap in digital investment between national and regional banks Community Banking Feature3 Feature Technology Retail Banking Covid19 PPP Customers Tech Management Mobile Online.

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Community Banks Call for Rules Upgrade on Larger Rivals

Banking Exchange

Biggest regional banks should be held to same standard as the largest national institutions, says ICBA Community Banking Feature3 Feature Retail Banking Compliance Compliance/Regulatory

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How a Community Bank Launched a Retail Crypto Platform

ABA Community Banking

Vast Bank recently became the first nationally chartered, FDIC-insured bank to offer crypto banking. The post How a Community Bank Launched a Retail Crypto Platform appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Today In Retail: L’Occitane’s US Division Files For Chapter 11; AutoFi Rolls Out Division For Corporate Clients

PYMNTS

In today’s top retail news, the U.S. The retailer said the move is part of a plan to execute a “store footprint optimization plan, including the contemplated exit of unprofitable locations.” From Community Hubs To In-Store Theater, Retailers Double Down In Digital At NRF. L’Occitane’s U.S. percent seen in December 2019.

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Retail 2021: The Five Things Retailers Should Be Talking About At NRF This Week

PYMNTS

Every year for the last 110 years , members of the retail trade group, known as the National Retail Federation (NRF), have assembled to discuss the slate of issues pertinent to its members. COVID-19, of course, didn’t cause physical retail’s steep decline — it just accelerated it. Like this one.

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