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Internal Memo: Simon To Reopen 49 Malls In May

PYMNTS

The properties in Texas, Indiana, Alaska, Missouri, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Arkansas and Tennessee will not be limited to curbside-pickup reopening like the ones happening in Texas, the report said. Simon is also encouraging retailers to use technology, such as Apple Pay, for contactless transactions.

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How Financial Institutions Focus on Customers Is Key

Abrigo

The community bank model is built around customer service, but for many bank and credit union customers, the definition of “good service” has been changing over the last couple of decades. customers than traditional retail banks earned in the firm’s study of retail banking satisfaction.

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From CRE to Corporate Culture – BIG Ideas from 2020 ThinkBIG: Manage Risk. Drive Growth.

Abrigo

Plan for new technology and innovations. From economic forecasts to company culture, there were important takeaways for all community financial institutions. . Millennium Bank, like many community financial institutions, is heavily concentrated in commercial real estate (CRE). Drive Growth.

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Top Banking Challenges: Finding Growth in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

Takeaway 1 Financial institutions that invested in technology in 2020 are using it to increase the loan portfolio in 2021. Takeaway 2 Use this time to optimize technology investments to increase profitability and improve customer experiences. Technology sets up future lending success. Here's what they're doing.

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Here’s How to Become More Than the Branch Next Door

Gonzobanker

With the influx of new technologies, the challenge isn’t ‘innovation’ but ‘creativity’—how can banks, at an organizational level, make more creative use of data and technology than their competitors, and how can they help their people become more creative in getting their jobs done.” Ditto for retail customers. Well, guess what?

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Uber Of X: WeGoLook Is The Uber Of Authentication

PYMNTS

As a result, consumers can ultimately lose confidence or faith in their favorite brand or retailer. One company that’s looking to remove the stigma of online purchases is Oklahoma-based startup company WeGoLook. RS: WeGoLook is a mobile technology company that’s changing the way the world works. Canada, Australia and U.K.,

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. First Community Bank of the Heartland, Inc.