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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. That love of community has defined his career. for eight years. “I

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How Millennial Ethics Are Reshaping Fintech

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Over the next few decades, baby boomers and Gen X will pass on $30T in wealth to the millennial generation. More than any other generation, millennials are interested in the idea that their investments will have a positive global impact when it comes to issues like sustainability and climate change. PREPARE FOR THE FINTECH FUTURE.

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A Decade On, Lending Transformed By Crisis And Innovation

PYMNTS

And in lending, with the financial crisis in the rearview mirror, a decade on, invention – okay, innovation – has become a hallmark, at least in some corners. But a standstill in the credit markets created a vacuum for a bit, at least along traditional lending conduits. Necessity is the mother of invention.

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The Human Resources ‘Build or Buy’ Issue for 2018

Gonzobanker

This is not to say financial institutions don’t develop talent for lending and information technology. The lending challenge is this: A great generation of lenders is getting close to retirement. Can bankers make lending something that has panache and appeal to Millennials? And who will replace them? Risky, yes.

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AltFin’s Bumpy Ride Into An Uncertain 2019

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Charles Dickens’ famous starter to A Tale of Two Cities , as it turns out, is a pretty good way to sum up the year 2018 from the view of the alternative financial services segment. However, as 2018 wore on, headwinds started to blow back on the segment, most especially in the form of rising interest rates.

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The JOBS Act Eyes A New Generation Of SMB Investors

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A 2018 report in Forbes cited research from the Journal of Business Venturing, which found that equity crowdfunding is often a last resort for SMBs when traditional and internal funding options run dry. SBA loans take too long and cost too much because of regulatory fees that get worked into the private lending process,” he said.

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Credit Unions Unite Behind Digital Banking

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These and other 19 th -century proto-cooperatives were the forerunners of today’s credit union (CU) community. That help is forthcoming, as in the case of the Central Bank of Ireland , which is changing regulations to favor more CU lending with higher limits. The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers. The Shore Porters Society.