Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. and a trailblazer in the world of banking as a service (BaaS). Let’s put COVID aside for a minute.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 23, 2021

Imagine a fintech, with off-the-chart valuations such as 2.6x book value and 51x EBITDA, buying a bank. Especially for a community bank. Because that was what LendingClub paid for Radius Bank. LendingClub bought a bank and didn't trade down to traditional bank valuations. million in 2020.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Josh Prejean (right) of Bank of Zachary, here with mortgage client David Rozas, says community banks must compete through customer service. We look at how community banks can counter nonbanks’ offerings through streamlined technology, customer service and other strategies. Quick Stat. Source: Fannie Mae.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2020

“Community banks work hard to ensure that every day is just a little bit better than the last.”. As community bankers, we strive for excellence. In short, community banks work hard to ensure that every day is just a little bit better than the last. I can’t wait to unveil all we have in store in 2020.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Here are what I believe will be the top five opportunities this year: Targeted fintech initiatives focused on meeting community bankers’ unique needs. Agtech, age tech, payments and financial inclusion are top of mind for ICBA, as well as revenue-generating opportunities for community banks. billion in 2020 revenues.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 4, 2020

All the capital flowing into the digital fintech space is helping to solve banking industry challenges. As the industry’s appetite for digital technology grows, the capital that’s been flowing into mostly digital-focused fintech is solving real industry challenges right now. Unnamed Industry Heavy, March 2020.

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BankInovation

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has taken steps to promote fintech partnerships and diversity and inclusion within the financial services industry, both internally at the FDIC and among the institutions it regulates, FDIC Chairwoman Jelena McWilliams said during the LendIt Fintech USA 2020 conference Wednesday.

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American Banker

AUGUST 10, 2020

Somerset Trust in rural Pennsylvania has partnered with RoamHR, a financial platform that assists the self-employed, to add tax-withholding help for contract and temporary workers to the bank's services.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In 2022, ICBA’s award-winning ThinkTECH Accelerator program reached more community banks with innovative solutions and partnerships than ever before. For ICBA and our community bank members, 2022 was a year full of potential. By Charles Potts, ICBA. I couldn’t agree more.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The same demand for data integrations between back-office platforms spread into the need for those FinTech solutions to also integrate with SMBs’ bank account data for faster, more accurate data entry and analysis. Open banking wasn’t the only disruptive trend for SMB financial services this year. An Evolving Landscape.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

“Today’s technology environment opens the door to a world of opportunity for community bankers.”. Welcome to Independent Banker’s ICBA LIVE 2020 issue! As a child, the concept of the year 2020 seemed so far-fetched. Burgeoning customer expectations demand that technology plays a pivotal role in community banks’ strategies.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 21, 2023

The need for a known, reliable brand creates an excellent opportunity for community banks to help small business customers while building deposit balances. Background of ERC ERC exists to assist businesses that were put under severe financial strain due to the government-mandated lockdowns from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In this article, we detail our thoughts and the trends we saw last week in Las Vegas from a banking perspective in hopes of giving you the flavor and insight from the conference without you having to walk 10 miles per day and listen to endless vendor pitches. Below is a breakdown of all 300 sessions, less the demos and sales pitches.

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Banking Exchange

MARCH 2, 2020

Also, Regions Bank has announced the planned acquisition of equipment finance lender Ascentium Capital Bank Performance Management Feature Financial Trends M&A Fintech Feature3 Community Banking.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2020

As a point of reference, the S&P US BMI Bank Total Return Index for the five years ended December 23, 2020 was 46.3%. that invests in businesses that align with the company's focus on fintech; Government Loan Solutions, Inc., While the S&P US BMI Banks Index was down 16%, FDBC held serve. FS Bancorp, Inc.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In 2020 alone, it invested $6.9 After the amount of success the community bank had with these alternative lending programs, the team at First Southwest Bank and FSWBCF wanted to increase the number of people and organizations they could help. For example, First Southwest Bank received the U.S.

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BankInovation

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has taken steps to promote fintech partnerships and diversity and inclusion within the financial services industry, both internally at the FDIC and among the institutions it regulates, FDIC Chairwoman Jelena McWilliams said during the LendIt Fintech USA 2020 conference Wednesday.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In 2018, companies from 31 countries and 19 categories — spanning payments, digital banking, insurance, and more — made it onto the CB Insights 2018 Fintech 250 list. Below, we dive into where the Fintech 250 Class of 2018 startups are now. Our call for submissions is now open for the third annual CB Insights Fintech 250 list.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

The payments space can be dizzying for even the most enterprising community bank. Banking-as-a-service (BaaS). Central bank digital currency (CBDC). The financial services industry is acting on this digital demand, incorporating fintech solutions, instant payments offerings and crypto banking products.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The decision appears to mark the board’s final word on ongoing petitions from community banks and credit unions who asked for a delay or total exemption. Whether they’re credit unions, community banks, private fintech firms, or larger financial institutions, [financial institutions] are all vying for the same customers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Community banks and credit unions are feeling the pressure to boost their digital card services or risk losing customers to megabanks and digital challengers, Ondot Systems ’ Chief Strategy Officer Todd Lesher told PYMNTS in a recent discussion. FinTech players are also grabbing deposits. Square announced $1.3

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2019

From successes in getting the Federal Reserve involved in real-time payments to our ongoing efforts to wake up Washington to credit union injustices, we are present, committed and confirmed in our efforts to level the playing field for community bankers. We see this same degree of passion reflected in community bank plans.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

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.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Abrigo’s 2020 Business Lending Readiness Survey found many bankers are dealing with processes that stymie those efforts. Many community bankers expect a recession will start by at least mid-2021, according to the most recent Community Bank Sentiment Index. That’s scale.” 21, 2019 – Jan. Learn More. CRE Lending.

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American Banker

JUNE 11, 2020

The maker of accounting and invoicing software is, with the help of a community bank, the latest fintech to cater to small-business owners.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2016

Explore how B2B FinTech is on the cusp of change as we break down all of the statistics and surveys below. 200 community banks have cut ties with Lending Club following the sudden departure of the alternative lender’s CEO and the subsequent hit to share prices, which reverberated across other alt-finance players.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The percentage of FIs citing this as one of their top priorities has grown steadily over the past three years from 34% in 2019 to 43% in 2020 and 48% in 2021. In addition, there are some concerns regarding the effectiveness of FIs’ fintech partnerships. A Google search for “chief revenue officer in banks” resulted in 161 million hits.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 24, 2021

Some examples: My colleague Ron Shevlin pointed out in a recent study conducted with StrategyCorps that Chime, the big dog challenger bank, now has nearly 8 million customers who consider it their primary bank. Community banks and credit unions, in total, have 56 million. Non-interest income, in total, was flat in 2020.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Austere institutions that seemed impervious to change are reinventing themselves fast, as empowered consumers demand terms and services that banks would have found laughable in 2010. Examining sentiments around banks, PYMNTS polled nearly 1,300 U.S. percent, respectively, consider them to be actual banks.”. “Our percent and 9.3

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

“Tackling those tougher problems to simplify things — and that’s true in banking, retail and restaurants.”. When it comes to actualizing a digital-first banking strategy, Brown said that compared to individual consumers, the trajectory within the small business segment is three to four times as great. Nudging Evolution.

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American Banker

JULY 6, 2020

Jane Gladstone, new president of Promontory Interfinancial Network, says the recession will accelerate the shakeout among the nonbank disruptors and that small banks have an opportunity to forge new bonds with the survivors.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Twenty-five of them were operational worldwide in 2017, and that number had swelled to 40 by September 2018, with 16 more expected to debut by 2020. bank account would be able to securely receive real-time payments by 2020. . Community banks and credit unions also offered their backing. billion in 2018 to $26.9

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It’s a great mission and a solid business model (bascially what community banks have done for more than a century). A live deal on the platform (16 Nov 2020). Raised: $1.2M (Crunchbase, Nov 2020). Related: Fintech Debuts: Watch 6 Banking Infrastructure Startups Pitch at Plug and Play Demo Day.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Corey Neil.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

According to an earlier Faster Payments Tracker , it was projected that more than 56 real-time payment rails will be live by 2020. The Clearing House, a banking association, launched its Real-Time Payments (RTP) network in November 2017. The demand for faster payments is strong in the U.S., Peter Briffett, CEO of U.K.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

It is not only one of the major trends for 2019 but promises to take on increased importance in 2020 and beyond. According to an earlier Faster Payments Tracker from PYMNTS, it was projected that more than 56 real-time payment rails will be live by 2020. New RTP Rails. The demand for faster payments is strong in the U.S.,

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