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Market your community bank with first-party data

Independent Banker

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. Data about existing customers can even help community banks improve their efforts to find new customers.

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A bridge to affordable housing

Independent Banker

Daniel Galindo, pictured, and Doug Schaeffer of Woodforest National Bank helped involve the community bank in providing funding for and access to affordable housing. The 183-unit Melrose Trail in Austin, Texas, is one of the properties backed by Woodforest National Bank. Affordable housing shouldn’t be siloed out.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Mostly, this means getting innovative with deposit and payment products. Building out the ever-important treasury management suite, targeting deposit-rich customer segments, and creating new savings products are all examples of how banks can build deposit balances at low cost, low-rate sensitivity, and high deposit convexity.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Reflecting on 2018

Independent Banker

It came after years of advocacy and passionate storytelling about what regulatory relief would mean for our banks and the communities we serve. We can reflect on being at the forefront of innovation. In October, we led the way by partnering with The Venture Center to launch the ICBA ThinkTech Accelerator.

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Thoughts from American Banker Retail Banking Conference 2015

Celent Banking

This last week the American Banker Retail Banking Conference 2015 was going on in Austin, TX. As expected, it was a great way to read the temperature of the banking industry. Community banks differentiating from large institutions : This was a common thread running throughout the presentations.

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Temenos to Acquire Kony: So What?

Gonzobanker

This deal looks good for Temenos, Kony and the banking industry clients of both firms. The digital banking market continues a long burn—this time like the smoke of a Texas summer barbecue. Geneva-based Temenos’ announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based digital application provider Kony in a deal totaling $580 million.

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Malauzai Raises $11 Million in Venture Funding

Fintech Labs Insights

Austin Business Journal quoted Malauzai Software’s founder and chief product officer, Robb Gaynor who said the funding will help support the company’s growth and “market expansion.” Malauzai specializes in developing innovative banking apps for community banks and credit unions.