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FinTechs Take A Regional Approach To SMB COVID-19 Relief

PYMNTS

Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest solutions that FinTechs and lenders are developing to ease the PPP lending process for SMBs and FIs alike, with many initiatives focused on enabling regional and community banks to maintain a competitive edge against the biggest banks. Lendsmart, Griffin Technologies. Citizens Bank Of Edmond.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Oklahoma City.

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Creating a Customer-Centric, Digital Financial Institution

Abrigo

It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but for many community financial institutions, a spectrum of different customers and banking needs is something that they see every day. Does your financial institution support a culture of innovation and an environment that welcomes new technology?

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The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment

PYMNTS

At the same time, many early stage startups, particularly in the technology sector, still have access to traditional financing, like venture capital and private equity. Exploring the importance of the small business through the lens of its immediate community is a critical component of promoting education among entrepreneurs.

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Majority Of Consumers Want Digital Coupons, Rewards From Grocers

PYMNTS

H-E-B is not only the neighborhood grocery store for many communities in Texas: It’s also an eCommerce retailer with digital features to better reach its customers. Beyond Hannaford, software provider Shopkick provides the technology for consumers to earn rewards while grocery shopping.

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Rural-Urban Divide: Banking's Biggest Problem?

American Banker

Technology? But how to account for the flight of customers, prospective employees and economic opportunities from rural areas is perhaps the biggest challenge facing community lenders and policymakers, warns a longtime Oklahoma banker. Bankers can keep up. New regulations? We've got people to handle that.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

We believe we can effectively compete as a community bank in our market area and the niche markets we serve. Since the fourth quarter, 2012, we have expanded to serve the small business community by offering loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration as well as the U.S. We focus our marketing efforts in three areas.

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