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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

Building trust in your institution has a lot to do with technology, from implementing strong data security practices to humanizing your online customer interactions. Penetration testing, or pen testing for short, has become a staple of bank IT security programs because hacking threats are constantly evolving. Elizabeth Judd.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Security Bank Midwest. Security Bank. Iowa State Bank. Iowa Falls. United Bank of Iowa. Self Financial handles the technology, including access to online accounts and an app, as well as marketing aspects of the program, and Lead Bank provides the compliance and access to the banking system. Ag Lender Score.

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Analyzing The Private Market Investment Strategies of P&C Insurers

CB Insights

Assurant most recently made a $5M investment in professional rental management company Vacasa , while AIG made investments in 2015 in construction-site wearable safety firm Human Condition Safety and cyber defense services and compliance firm K2 Intelligence. Number of investments (since 2012): 2. Stated investment focus: N/A.

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Fintech Fundings: 30 Companies Raised $330 Million First Week of August

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Tags: Institutions, analytics, BI, compliance, security. Source: Crunchbase. Online payment service. Latest round: $15 million Series B. Total raised: $15 million. Source: Crunchbase. Mobile insurance broker. Latest round: $14.75 million Series A. Total raised: $14.75 HQ: Berlin, Germany. million Seed.

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The 2014 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

The Unsung Hero Award – To the security analysts and officers who actually discovered and escalated the breaches at Target, Home Depot and other institutions that have been hacked. While MCX has been all hype to this point, we had better listen … but it won’t go anywhere until it stops asking for our friggin’ Social Security numbers!

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. Goes to Lincoln Savings Bank – Iowa (LSBX). You may remember Tyfone by its history in security and early entry into mobile banking, but you would recognize them by their red Converse Chucks at any industry event. talent market.

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At the Intersection of Banking and Politics

ZootBlog

If the opponent wins, Jacques predicts Trump’s appointees will come from the world of banking and investments with an eye toward policies that reduce regulatory burden and compliance. As for Wall Street ties, in a campaign speech in Ottumwa, Iowa earlier this year Trump said, “I know Wall Street, I know the people on Wall Street.