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From the trenches: How one bank’s digital chief is guiding virus response

American Banker

Simmons Bank in Arkansas is dealing with extra traffic on its digital channels and added call volume while communicating with customers through email, push notifications and even snail mail as well as its new app, says Alex Carriles.

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Small banks' battle to thwart unemployment scams

American Banker

Peoples Bank in Arkansas and Main Street Bank in Massachusetts are getting smarter about spotting suspicious transactions tied to unemployment benefit fraud as well as warning customers what to watch out for.

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Mobilizing Student Loan Disbursements

PYMNTS

Digital banking platform BankMobile , a subsidiary of Customers Bank , has announced a new partnership with 36 U.S. Some lenders are turning to reloadable debit cards and other disbursement tools to both provide more direct loan fund access and retain greater transparency. colleges and universities, for example.

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Watch 9 Fintech Startups Pitch at Techstars & Western Union Demo Day (Oct 2020)

Fintech Labs Insights

Description: Digital banking and spend management platform for global NGOs. HQ: Little Rock, Arkansas. Metrics: – 100% MOM growth in past several months – 99% retention rate – $1.5M projected revenue in next 12 months – CAC less than $1. Contact: akshay@useline.com. Website | Crunchbase | Twitter | AngelList. Funding: $120k.

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Watch 10 Fintech Startups Pitch at FIS Demo Day 2020 (April 14)

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Little Rock, Arkansas. Related: Digital Banking Challenger AidBanc Tackles the Money Management Headaches of Global Non-Profits (Fintech Startup of the Week). Website | LinkedIn | Twitter. LeapXL 6-minute demo @FIS Fintech Accelerator Demo Day. Description: No-code application development program for financial institutions.

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Digital Banking Challenger AidBanc Tackles the Money Management Headaches of Global Non-Profits (Fintech Startup of the Week)

Fintech Labs Insights

A startup from Little Rock, Arkansas, founded by West African immigrants, tackling a huge and important problem, managing the global banking & money transfers for NGOs. Company vitals: Description: Full-service banking and spend management platform for global NGOs. HQ: Little Rock, Arkansas. Funding: $120k.

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Fintech Fundings: 26 Companies Raised $270 Million Week Ending May 6

Fintech Labs Insights

Digital banking company. Latest round: $40 million Debt (Silcon Valley Bank). Digital bank. Digital banking company. Accelerator: VC Fintech Accelerator (Little Rock, Arkansas). Tags: Consumer, payments, banking, mobile, telecom top-ups, mobile. Source: Crunchbase. Total raised: $125.8