Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

If 2020 was the year no one expected, 2021 was a year of resetting expectations. Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. Click to enlarge.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2020

AlphaCredit is a FinTech platform with a focus on consumer lending and finance solutions. It provides credit lines to individuals and has usually worked in communities without much access to banks. Venture capital firms started 2020 off strong, raising more than $1 billion in fields as varied as B2B payments, payroll and eProcurement.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 17, 2020

Well GonzoBankers, the gang is back to work and we are all headed face-first into 2020 – a year with more uncertainty than most about how things will turn out. So, to get your Gonzo executive brains warmed up for a new year, I offer you 20 important banking realities for 2020 to guide your strategic execution efforts: 1.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said earlier this month that it had put in place a set of action items to standardize the national experience of FinTechs and non-bank entities. Liu pointed out that the online database of the aforementioned state licensing and FinTech guidance will go live later in 2019.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

JPMorgan Chase is committing $25 million to its Financial Solutions Lab in an effort to help grow and develop FinTech solutions for people in underserved communities. The lab has been around for about five years, and it has given capital, mentorship and resources to about 40 FinTech companies from around 1,600 applicants.

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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. In some respects, AOBA 2022 felt a bit like bank executives wanted to “fake it until they make it” with their future innovation and fintech.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Navigating AML and OFAC Compliance Risks Regarding anti-money laundering (AML) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance risks, bank executives must navigate operational and compliance challenges tied to fintech relationships. Manage third-party risks, especially for relationships involving higher-risk or critical activities.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 23, 2021

Imagine a fintech, with off-the-chart valuations such as 2.6x Especially for a community bank. In fact, since February 17, 2020, one day prior to the Radius Bank deal announcement, LC's share price has risen 58% versus the S&P BMI Software & Services Index increase of 20% (see chart). million in 2020.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

That’s when we say they could try to ask their local business community. FinTech Is A Tool, Not A Replacement For Knowledge. It’s also true that the rise of FinTech has changed financial literary some, as various companies aim to help consumers automate their way to financial savvy. Money is also typically an issue.

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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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With more than $1 billion raised — and more to come — this week became the most lucrative for B2B FinTech venture capital funding. B2B eCommerce startup Sokowatch scored a win for Kenya’s B2B FinTech community after raising $14 million in Series A funding, reports in TechCrunch said.

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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. Nonbanks originated $2.6

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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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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. and visiting our chairman’s community bank, Bank of Zachary, in Zachary, La.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

With trade shows canceled and enterprise digitization accelerated, 2020 was a big year for the adoption of B2B eCommerce. The B2B eCommerce space saw some of the biggest investments of the year for B2B FinTechs, a testament to investors' confidence in the evolution of the market. The Rise of the Marketplace.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

There's no doubt that the small business community is facing a period of immense tribulation. As Eiriz explained, the small business lending community has the opportunity, and perhaps even the obligation, to embrace collaboration and dig deeper into the entrepreneurial community in order to best serve SMBs and support the broader economy.

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Current

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Well 2020 was certainly not the year anyone was expecting but for all the tribulations - not to mention being in the epicenter of a pandemic - above all, we’re extremely proud that we were able to deliver on our promises to get our members faster and better access to their money, especially at a time many needed it most.

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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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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

ICBA is leaning into it, bringing its ThinkTECH Accelerator program and innovation efforts in-house to provide community bankers with targeted solutions. Here are what I believe will be the top five opportunities this year: Targeted fintech initiatives focused on meeting community bankers’ unique needs. billion in 2020 revenues.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The company said in a March 11 release that in the last year its revenues have grown 150 percent, and in 2020 it has added 5,000 customers. Business owners are rapidly selecting SpotOn as their go-to technology partner, and we’re excited to continue building SpotOn into a household name within the business community and beyond.”.

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Lex Sokolin

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Our communities and networks have become increasingly digital. That means that our physical communities are also our digital communities. People are not buying some abstract reductionist notion of “products”, they are economically participating in communities with counterparties native to those communities.

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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. They view themselves as technology companies … On the other side of the spectrum, you’ve got community banks and credit unions.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2016

After decades of oppression, the economy of Myanmar opened to foreign investment, and many companies are jumping at the chance to help establish tech advancement and FinTech services for the unbanked. We want to be very specific and target unbanked communities in Southeast Asia.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

I’ve connected a few of the dots from over the last decade that I believe will shape how the world will evolve in the 2020s, as well as the role of payments in driving that change. 2020 Trendline One: Rapid Acceleration Of Cash To Digital Payments. 2020 Trendline Two: The Rise Of On-Call Commerce.

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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. In step with community bankers. By Charles Potts, ICBA. I couldn’t agree more.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Marg ERP, an India-based FinTech connecting small businesses to inventory management, accounting and enterprise resource planning (ERP) technology, has announced a partnership initiative to expand its SMB financial services footprint. Reports in the Financial Express said on Monday (Dec. Reports in the Financial Express said on Monday (Dec.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As can be seen, the conference largely revolved around payments, artificial intelligence, fintech partnerships/management, regulation, and fraud/identity in its various forms. Below is a breakdown of all 300 sessions, less the demos and sales pitches. You have never heard so many intelligent people sound not so smart.

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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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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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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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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., I searched for what they do different than traditional community banks. FS Bancorp, Inc.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Southeast Asia is now front and center on the world’s FinTech stage, and it’s no accident. Regulatory efforts to promote FinTech innovation, a bustling climate for blockchain and interest from other markets eyeing the region for expansion have all led to Southeast Asia’s impressive standing in this space.

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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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

In its Securities and Exchange Commission filing , Poshmark said the platform encourages users to tap inspiration from the like-minded people in the digital community “to discover, connect, and curate their network and news feed.” . Chandra said that the platform’s seller community will be the directional guidepost. .

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

First Southwest Bank is carving out new business models to address a need for credit and financial services through nonprofit lending programs and software that leverages its community development financial institution (CDFI) funding. The $435 million-asset community development financial institution (CDFI) in Alamosa, Colo.,

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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. Learn More.

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