Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2021

Takeaway 2 Community banks are at a crossroads: innovate or be left behind (or acquired). 1 Today, community banks are at a critical crossroads: innovate or be left behind (or acquired). . Community banks are critical to ag lending and small business lending. Background on Community Banking. Do we need community banks?

Community Bank 195

Community Bank Community Kansas City Lending 195

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

I think it is pretty obvious when you read stories about the payday lending industry – and how it goes wrong for customers – that consumers need a better alternative,” Onward Financial Founder Ronnie Washington said. In an effort to innovate a solution to these cash flow challenges, Washington founded Onward Financial.

Washington 178

Washington Kansas City Lending Kansas 178

PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

A solution, he told PYMNTS four years ago , that had nothing to do with financial services or lending at all — they were actually studying hiring and figuring out ways to track employability over time with data. Our simple idea was that better technology and better data science could improve access to credit,” Girouard said.

Kansas City 223

Kansas City Lending Omaha Kansas 223

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

While AOBA provides a fertile forum for buyers and potential sellers in the bank M&A space to commensurate, the crowd uses this valuable face time to also delve into discussions about the economy, strategic growth, fintech innovation, competition, and talent wars.

Arizona 147

Arizona Kansas City Industry Phoenix 147

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2016

According to the CFPB, the new members “include experts in consumer protection, financial services, community development, fair lending, civil rights, consumer financial products or services, representatives of community banks and credit unions, and scholars with relevant methodological and subject matter experience.”

San Antonio 60

San Antonio Kansas City Groups CA 60

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

For Kony clients, the Temenos deal eliminates the distraction that could have been associated with an IPO and provides a strong, well-capitalized parent. This group is known to be pretty adaptive and innovative, so prepare to test the agile skills. Importantly, no one at Temenos is claiming, “It will be business as usual.”

United States 89

United States Texas Austin Kansas City 89

Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

Of course, community banks are the primary economic engines behind small businesses on Main Street America, funding more than 60 percent of all small-business lending. However, capital isn’t the only or even primary need of startups, various business incubator experts agree. Some entrepreneurs have never raised capital.

Miami 70

Miami Community Bank Community Resources 70