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Community bank assimilates fintech talent, tech to advance digital services

BankInovation

Wisconsin-based Horicon Bank is making use of its acquisition this year of fintech startup Monotto to drive digital innovation at the community bank. billion Horicon Bank made a strategic move with its acquisition of Atlanta-based Monotto, bringing both fintech talent and technology to the bank.

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Finastra partners with Bakkt to offer crypto services to community banks, credit unions  

BankInovation

Financial services software provider Finastra has tied up with Atlanta-based crypto exchange Bakkt to offer digital asset trading solutions and services to community banks and credit unions.

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Georgia bank eyes expanding in fast-growing county near Atlanta

American Banker

Paulding County, northwest of Atlanta, is Georgia's second-fastest growing county, but after years of consolidation just one community bank has a branch there.

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Funny ‘Bank of Joyce’ Ads Stand Out in Crowded Atlanta Market

The Financial Brand

This article Funny ‘Bank of Joyce’ Ads Stand Out in Crowded Atlanta Market appeared first on The Financial Brand. Many bank marketers avoid using humor, but this reinvented community bank turns a scripted misunderstanding into an award-winning campaign.

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Community banks most likely to approve small business loans

Abrigo

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

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Yield Curve Impact on Bank Profits

South State Correspondent

The bigger risk to community banks’ business model is not a moderate recession induced by aggressive interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve. The Atlanta Fed GDPNow forecast is for Q2 GDP to be just under 2.50%, and the Fed Funds futures market continues to push out the start of the interest rate cuts.

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Another new bank proposed for Atlanta

American Banker

Organizers have applied to form Craft Bank. If successful, the bank would become the third to open in the Atlanta area in recent years.

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