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Helping Community Banks Turn On The Innovation Switch

PYMNTS

Innovation has always been important for community banks, but the driving force of digitization over the last decade has greatly sped up the pace, said Kevin Tweddle, chief innovation officer for the Independent Community Bankers of America ( ICBA ). Community banking is no exception. Leveling the Playing Field.

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Market your community bank with first-party data

Independent Banker

Illustration by The Laundry Room/Stocksy Customer data fuels efficient and effective marketing these days. Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent. By Mindy Charski People share important data about themselves with their community bank in myriad ways.

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5 things banks need to do to boost customer experience

NCR

With the landscape shifting rapidly for the financial services industry – thanks to the rise of digital and changing consumer expectations – being able to provide a strong customer experience (CX) can be a key differentiator that helps banks stand out in a crowded and increasingly competitive market.

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Using digital lending helps to reach small businesses

Independent Banker

We spoke with industry specialists about the priorities for community banks as they build a digital loan process for small businesses. It’s critical for community banks to have online loan applications, process automation staff skilled in digitization and more. Doing so can help community banks: Optimize the loan cycle.

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10 Lessons From The Small Business Banking Conference

South State Correspondent

This conference is crucial because it provides insight into small business banking and has a good mix of essential banking-focused topics with a heavy emphasis on the customer experience. Increasing lifetime value was a common discussion with every bank. However, banks differed in how to get there.

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Better Decisions Through Rapid Insights to Consumer Behavior

FICO

Last Tuesday, FICO’s Matt Stanley and Tom Dehler presented an overview of best practices for the use of analytics in banking to help organizations respond to the challenge of the Covid-19 crisis. Most would agree that increasing the use of advanced analytics for highly accurate risk decisions makes perfect sense.

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Americas FSI Digital Commentary: 3 Ways to Accelerate Digital Strategy in 2023

Cisco

Whether a community bank or a credit union, regional insurer, or multi-national financial institution, cross-functional engagement with champions, key influencers and ultimate decision-makers also helps to eliminate silos inherent in the financial services industry. Cybersecurity Readiness Assessment.