Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Key Takeaways Financial institutions who want to maintain a healthy share of business lending this year and through potentially tougher economic times ahead want to be in the best position possible before trouble hits. Abrigo's Business Lending Readiness Survey found many processes stymie those efforts. learn more.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 9, 2021

The fintech market is smokin’ hot right now. Fintech is no different. Fintech is no different. Q1 2021 was the largest funding quarter on record, according to CB Insights , with fintechs raising $22.8 Banks and fintechs are in a heated mashup and seeking niches. billion across 614 deals.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

Here’s what community bankers need to know when planning their budgets for the next year. Source: 2021 Provident Bank survey. These days, there’s a lot to contend with as a community bank, from changing consumer behaviors due to the pandemic to uncertainty surrounding the economy and inflation. Build a lending niche.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In today’s top news, economists expect the economy to recover back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021, and China’s banking watchdog warns of further Big Tech regulations. Plus, online lending startup SoFi is looking to go public through a SPAC. Economists: Stimulus, Vaccine Key To Full Recovery By Year-End 2021.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

If 2020 was the year no one expected, 2021 was a year of resetting expectations. Between a smoldering pandemic, the divisive political landscape and strong, albeit uneven, growth, there was a lot to account for in 2021, and some uncertainty remains. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. What changes will 2022 bring?

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CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Biden Administration recently announced a slate of new public and private sector initiatives aimed at advancing racial equity by delivering “capital and resources to underserved small businesses and the community lenders who serve them.” No timetable for the new SBA rules has been set. .

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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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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. Nonbank institutions continue to be serious contenders in the home lending space. The amount of annual mortgage origination surpassed this figure in both 2020 and 2021. Quick Stat.

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Jack Henry

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Investments in financial technology have been increasing for years, but the events of the last 18 months have created a new sense of urgency for community banks and credit unions to fine-tune their digital strategies across the spectrum of various fintech investments.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Making small business loans efficient and worthwhile Digitalizing the lending process can help financial institutions win small business loans and meet customers' needs. You might also like this webinar on small business lending best practices. Top problems in small business lending. Roadblocks to Success.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

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. Ag lending in the South: Relationships matter.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2021

As a point of reference, the S&P US BMI Bank Total Return Index for the five years ended December 27, 2021 was 60.4%. billion at September 30, 2021. The bank was founded in 2006 and operates 19 full-service branch locations in multi-ethnic communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

In an environment in which connecting small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to vital financial services and products is more imperative than ever, the world of SMB banking and FinTech is fostering an ecosystem of collaboration to expand availability. Orange Bank Acquires Anytime. Financial terms of the takeover were not disclosed.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

It’s a thought that was triggered recently after reading and reflecting on recent developments across three innovations heralded as FinTech’s poster children — disruptors out to change the world and eat the proverbial lunches of incumbents they say are too big and too unmotivated to change. Marketplace lending. billion by 2021.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

But some things do change, and according to Cornerstone Advisors’ 2021 What’s Going On In Banking study, the change in three priorities signal a shift in how FIs are managing technology: 1. In addition, a little more than half of financial institutions (54%) intend to launch new products or services in 2021.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Early adopters are earning prestige while investors and a hoard of community banks explore the opportunity to tap into this new source of revenue. Rather than viewing fintechs as competitors to be feared, bankers should look at them as a means to benefit financially from BaaS. Now is the time to create a BaaS strategy.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

The State Bank of Vietnam granted FinTech startup GPay a 10-year license to provide intermediary payment services in the country — electronic payment portals, payment services, digital money transfer services and eWallet services. The G-Group ecosystem includes Vietnam’s social media network Gapo and P2P lending platform Tima.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Recent dynamics of the small business lending market A deep understanding of the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. Record new business formation and a wider gap between U.S.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

Each week, PYMNTS will round up some of the latest initiatives from governments, banks and FinTechs around the world to lend support for small businesses struggling as a result of the coronavirus. FinTechs Encourage SMB Crowdfunding. Several FinTechs in the U.S. B2B FinTechs Band Together. Fed Calls On Small Banks.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank. merges with Lakeland Bancorp.

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FICO

AUGUST 19, 2022

Tackling the Fintech Threat: A Guide for Banks and Credit Unions. What financial institutions need to compete with fintech threat disrupters. As FinTech funding rises to new record levels – $131.5 Taking the FinTech Threat Seriously: What Should Banks Be Doing to Compete? Thu, 12/19/2019 - 16:29. by Darryl Knopp.

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FICO

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Unfortunately, 2021 will bring the after-effects, as credit grantors, consumers and governments try to work through a flood of uncollectable debt. Increased provisions, reduced capital, less ability to lend. They can optimize the use of their capital and who they lend to. Uncertainty will continue around the economic outlook.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Here’s how community banks can enhance their payments offerings. CB Insights revealed that Q3 2022 fintech investments in payments continue to dominate financial services, with early-stage deals reaching a record high even as overall funding begins to cool. Photo by Juan Moyano/Stocksy. By Colleen Morrison. Quick Stat. Source: EY.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photo by Mike Ritter Spurred by social distancing and shutdowns during the pandemic, many community banks turned to virtual financial advisory services, and these new practices are expected to stick around. a fintech that provides a digital communications platform for community financial institutions.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Because this allows a commercial or fintech company to own or acquire an ILC, the absence of consolidated supervision of ILC parent companies by the Federal Reserve Board is characterized by ILC critics as a dangerous “loophole” in safety and soundness oversight of ILC parent companies. . 5301) (e.g.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 26, 2021

It’s starting to see big payoffs from some of its bets, such as South Korea-based e-commerce giant Coupang , which went public in March 2021 at a $56.6B So far in 2021, SoftBank is investing in a record number of deals. So far in 2021, SoftBank is investing in a record number of deals. First name. Company name. Phone number.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 31, 2020

A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the Multiverse, Pandemic, Revolution, Crypto Art, and the Nature of the Universe Hi Fintech futurists — You should be out partying! Is Ant Financial the best Fintech in the world? and try to answer with the word “community”.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 31, 2020

A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the Multiverse, Pandemic, Revolution, Crypto Art, and the Nature of the Universe Hi Fintech futurists — You should be out partying! Is Ant Financial the best Fintech in the world? and try to answer with the word “community”.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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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. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Financial institutions went from having no PPP lending program at all to funding their first loan in 90 days – and this with literally last-minute regulatory guidance. Expect more cost-driven MOEs in 2021! Bad things about the banking industry.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 25, 2021

Takeaway 2 A consumer loan origination system can help FIs offer a fully digital retail lending experience. How can FIs overcome retail lending challenges? In today's competitive – and increasingly digital – consumer lending environment, financial institutions will need to find ways to adapt to changing customer expectations.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Whether that is the case or not, the reprieve is now over. On December 16, 2021, FinCEN announced an $8 million civil money penalty against CommunityBank of Texas (CBOT) for willful Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) violations and failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program. Lending & Credit Risk. Learn More.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

GonzoBanker mothership Cornerstone Advisors’ recent What’s Going On In Banking 2021 research points to digital account opening being the top bank tech replacement priority in mid-size banks for the third year in a row. The account origination and lending POS solutions are made available through the digital, branch and contact center channels.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Along with the FDIC’s final rule regarding brokered deposits , the adoption of the final rule represents a significant development for fintech companies and other commercial companies seeking to establish ILCs. The final rule is effective on April 1, 2021 and substantially adopts the FDIC’s proposal.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 17, 2022

For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. In 2021, the Standish Group reported that 83% of I.T. Community banks, regional players, and credit unions are all in the fight of their lifetime with the need to transform their business.

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