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How will the Apple Watch and other tech evolutions impact banking?

Abrigo

An innovation like that can make the Apple Watch and Bitcoin seem archaic in comparison. Other tech updates in banking aim to make their customersexperience more personal and convenient. For community banks and credit unions, this may be more of a challenge.

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Innovation All the Time

Independent Banker

Even with technology’s increasing influence on retail banking, it’s not typical for a community bank to have one of its most senior and trusted executives concentrate primarily on leading consumer product and payments innovation. billion-asset, 85-branch community bank based in Rockland, Mass., is not typical.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. stake in Valley Bank.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar!

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. Eric has always been a student of innovation, and now at Coastal, this fearless leader has spearheaded a number of high-profile banking-as-a-service partnerships. We aren’t talking just Bitcoin or Ethereum. 82% to over 2.3% Inspirational? You tell us.

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FinovateSpring 2016 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

This is an extension of business services, powered by a local community bank. A mobile wallet powered by a local bank, built on the Malauzai platform. This certainly adds a lot of technological capacity to the community bank. Malauzai enables the community bank to build their own app, “local mobile wallets.”

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A First Look at What’s Coming to the FinDEVr Stage this October

Fintech Labs Insights

Fueled by a strong, open API strategy, Backbase’s platform gives FI’s the ultimate freedom and flexibility to work with any core and third party vendor, to create a best-of-breed digital banking offering for their clients. Blockcypher will explain how Bitcoin and block chains enable programmable money.