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Preparing Merchants For The Coming Mobile Wallet Boost

PYMNTS

Merchants, he said, “need to make sure they not only accept credit cards but also contactless payments.”. Not long ago, contactless meant using tangible cards — the type pulled from wallets and waved at the terminals. But as Good explained, the definition of contactless needs to expand as firms re-examine their digital strategies.

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Using digital lending helps to reach small businesses

Independent Banker

We spoke with industry specialists about the priorities for community banks as they build a digital loan process for small businesses. Digital lending capabilities are quickly becoming table stakes, particularly when it comes to small business lending. Benefits of digital lending. By William Atkinson.

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Easing SMBs’ Digital Transformations Through Online Payment Acceptance

PYMNTS

Among the numerous ways small businesses have been affected by the global pandemic, the sudden race to launch online operations has been among the most profound — and may ultimately be among the most long-lasting changes to the SMB community. ” A Digitization Strategy. . ” A Digitization Strategy.

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The Three Things Every Digital-Card App Needs

PYMNTS

The wave of digitization that has picked up incredible speed in banking over the past half year isn’t strictly a new trend, Randy Piatt , head of product solutions for Ondot Systems , told PYMNTS. But then COVID-19 came along and sent the digitization of financial services into overdrive nearly overnight.

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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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Major Core Vendors Are Failing Regional Banks

Gonzobanker

Rapid consolidation in the banking industry is creating a growing band of regional banks that find themselves stuck in a solution provider market that isn’t fully capable of serving them. For example, regional banks would gladly take improvements in service level and capability over whatever “benefits” the Sungard deal brought them.

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The 2014 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Bank Acquisition of the Year - BB&T Corp. Nice community bank culture fit between the two as well. Bank Merger of the Year – California United Bank and 1 st Enterprise Bank in Los Angeles. And won’t address the biggest area of fraud growth, which is card-not-present. Buena suerte, Bradley!