Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Community Banks as Venture Capitalists In fact, not all providers of venture capital are venture capitalists. According to Cornerstone Advisors’ What’s Going On in Banking 2023 study, there are about 500 community banks and credit unions making direct investments into fintech startups. And not just the large megabanks.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

We are innovating the underlying infrastructure that financial institutions use to make transactions run even faster end-to-end, and at the same time further reducing costs for the community through industry-shared services in the areas of cyber, fraud and compliance," said Javier Pérez-Tasso , SWIFT’s CEO, in a statement. “We

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

Community banking can be one of the most rewarding and most challenging areas of financial services in which to work — that’s the view, anyway, of Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) , who recently joined the nation’s leading advocacy organization that exclusively represents community banks.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

One of the key reasons for the complicated relationship – the term “frenemies” comes to mind – is that FinTech newcomers are demonstrating innovative approaches to traditional banking practices, including financial management services and money transfers, while older banks tend to be wedded to older systems. New tools for new FinTechs.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 15, 2016

Bank Innovation today officially launches BankBoost, a new app that fosters information discovery in the fintech industry. Users can post on any fintech topic and seek answers from the Bank Innovation community. BankBoost is an “answerbase,” which means it is an app for getting questions to your fintech questions.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The grants are part of the San Jose, California-based worldwide online payments system’s $530 million pledge made earlier this year to strengthen minority communities and fight for economic equality and racial justice. “To In addition to the donations, PayPal employees volunteered to work with these nonprofits.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

The community banking model is based on customer relationships and the allocation of capital and extending loans. Community banks can seize on those opportunities by opting to partner with other firms (such as TCM Bank), said Moorer, with the goal of providing a full suite of financial products that provide value to the customer. “We

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 19, 2018

The acquisition gives Finastra access to Malauzai‘s over community banks and FI clients and […].

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The pandemic has cost more than 300,000 lives in the United States alone, and it has also challenged many institutions — such as credit unions (CUs) — that were never designed to operate on a primarily remote basis. Canada’s largest community credit union has announced that it is expanding its commercial network.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

Automakers that want in on ridesharing, self-driving cars or innovative car financing options aren’t always developing their own technologies or starting their own ventures. As such, automakers are hitting the venture capital highway in droves. In other words, automakers are just starting to rev their investment engines. Ridesharing.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. Improving efficiency is like “losing weight” and “working out more.”

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

First National Bank and Black Tech Nation Ventures teamed up to support minority-owned startups in the Pittsburgh community and beyond. Driven by her goal to cultivate a supportive community for diverse tech startups, Kelauni Jasmyn founded the fiscally sponsored nonprofit Black Tech Nation in Pittsburgh in 2018. By Elizabeth Judd.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has partnered with Demica , a working capital FinTech, to roll out a new supply chain finance platform for U.K. businesses and their suppliers, as well as help corporate treasurers and the vibrant community of SMEs they work with to better manage and enhance their working capital.”.

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

BDB offers conventional and Islamic business finance services, venture capital and investment advisory to small and medium enterprises across multiple industries in the Kingdom of Bahrain. TCS BaNCS will enable BDB to launch new innovative products faster.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

as well as Durable Capital Partners LP in addition to current investors, accounts and funds that T. The company said the funds will help with new offerings that assist its retailers in handling the evolved operating climate as well as provide diners with secure and accessible ways to transact. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to take a strategic approach to their fundraising efforts — often by combining a variety of funding sources to mitigate risk. Flutterwave.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

In a move that enhances its global technology position serving merchants, banks and capital markets, FIS closed its acquisition of global payments firm Worldpay, Inc. I couldn’t be more optimistic about the future of this company and the innovations and advancements we can bring to advance the way the world pays, banks and invests.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). This means getting regulation right is critical.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The Libra Association has named James Emmett as managing director of Libra Networks, the association’s operating company subsidiary. Emmett previously was the top executive of HSBC Bank plc and Europe, where he was responsible for HSBC's UK Wholesale Bank and operations across Continental Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Bermuda.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

With commercial cards an increasingly popular choice in the B2B payments space, industry innovators are exploring pockets of opportunity to drive adoption through mitigating friction. For others, commercial card innovation comes in the form of overcoming the adoption hurdle of a lack of supplier acceptance. InstaRem Expands BizPay.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

percent of CUs have interest in unveiling products and services for these firms in the next three years,” according to PYMNTS’ recent Credit Union Innovation Playbook: Microbusiness Opportunity Edition. Advanced Banking Tech for Small Operators. Leaning Into Community-First Lending. PYMNTS’ findings reveal that 66.7

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2017

It is no longer quite a mom-and-pop operation anymore — in 2015 Cha sold a controlling interest in the company to Richmond-based Boxwood Capital Partners. So how did the company manage to innovate something as simple as frozen yogurt? Over the past decade, it might just have been the most innovative dessert.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. Weekly episodes highlight innovators and industry players driving innovation in the financial services industry. BankTalk 3.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

B2B payments are an instrumental component of global trade and of setting the stage for currencies to operate as global instruments of cross-border trade. Three unnamed sources told Reuters that Chinese officials are opening up its large-value payment system to operate 21 hours a day, with the ability to process payments overnight.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the throes of managing balance sheets and loan portfolios and at the same time executing daily “run the bank” operations, bankers are faced with the need to continuously develop new customer experiences and scale enterprise capabilities. Once they run buzzwords and innovations through management’s “B.S.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Name: Locality Bank. Assets: $55 million. Built on a solid foundation.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Southern Bancorp partners with other community banks to increase loan accessibility and financial literacy to low-income customers. As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Darrin Williams wants to promote relationships between community banks and CDFIs to create more prosperous communities. Better serving its communities.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The innovation of fintech is not limited to retail banking, according to the UK Investment Association, which today said it would launch an accelerator for fintech starts focused on AI, ML, DLT technologies in the asset management sector. Investment Association is a 240-member community.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Cambr, a cloud-based platform powered by investment firm StoneCastle and digital banking software provider Q2 Holdings, is helping neo-banks and fintechs launch and scale up through a network of 850 community banks.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The West Virginia community bank is helping small-business customers get the financing they need while continually seeking new ideas to plan for its own future. Clear Mountain Bank is embracing flexibility, innovation and collaboration as it continues its ascent as a small-business connector in West Virginia. By Mindy Charski.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Retail giants like Flipkart ramped up their investments in online wholesale operations this year, with the pursuit of the "Amazon-like experience" continuing to be a driving influence for the sector. Online platforms are finding new opportunities to integrate payment and finance functionality right at the point of sale.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Daniel Galindo, pictured, and Doug Schaeffer of Woodforest National Bank helped involve the community bank in providing funding for and access to affordable housing. We worked with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to jumpstart its down payment assistance program,” recalls Schaeffer. “We

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

To accelerate product innovation, trucking network Convoy has secured $185 million in Series C financing. The company reported that accounts and funds advised by Lone Pine Capital and T. Overall, the latest round brings the company’s total capital raised to $265 million. Rowe Price Associates are among new investors.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

New York aviation startup Wheels Up has notched a $128 million Class D equity capital raise co-led by new investor Franklin Templeton, the company said in a press release on Friday (Aug. TMC, the largest wholesale-focused light jet operator in the U.S., Wheels Up now has a valuation north of $1.1 billion. .

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. In some respects, AOBA 2022 felt a bit like bank executives wanted to “fake it until they make it” with their future innovation and fintech.

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