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The messaging tool that let Happy State Bank take its lending online

American Banker

The Texas bank is leaning on solutions from Lightico and MANTL to quickly set up accounts and handle loans when customers can’t sign documents in person because of the coronavirus emergency.

Texas 90
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Community Service with the Personal Touch

Banking 2020

Question: Community branch, personal service, mobile banking—which is the odd one out? For some time now, there have been discussions about the future of community banks in the age of digital banking. By contrast, the very idea of digital communication seems cold and distant and impersonal. Answer: None.

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FI Highlight: Vantage West Credit Union

Banking 2020

Jill discussed VWCU’s ongoing partnership with University of Arizona’s football organization and how their recent online video campaign has increased engagement with the local community. The credit union has branches in Pima, Pinal, Maricopa and Cochise counties and serves its vast membership via online channels, as well.

Arizona 68
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Traditional Banks v. Alternative Lenders: How Goliath Can Beat David

Banking 2020

The rapid emergence of crowdfunding, alternative lending, and peer-to-peer transactions strongly indicates that small businesses are shifting away from the traditional banking environment. According to FDIC Data Calls as outlined in the Forbes , in the 4th Quarter of 2014, traditional banks’ commercial loan portfolios saw a 3.1%

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China key to banking and payments innovation

Banking 2020

“Western banks are pursuing digital transformation projects that are dependent on a vendor community that may or may not understand the direction of change,” the report stated. At the turn of the millennium, just 1.8 Tech firms lead the way. ”

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Branch Transformation: Innovating to be Nimble

Banking 2020

Banks must innovate and be nimble to address emerging client needs in the neighborhoods they serve. As community banks, we must recognize and be responsive to what our clients are demanding of us. The perennial challenge in the industry is for banks to find ways to foster deeper and more satisfying relationships with clients.