Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

So, we are in a unique position as community bankers—between a rock and a hard place—trying to thwart attacks and keep the banking experience a positive one for our customers. Cybersecurity tips for community banks. Or explore ways to introduce these concepts in school or public presentations. My Top Three.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

Dynamic market Small business lending by banks & credit unions Small businesses are a pillar of the U.S. Small business lending is also a prominent line of business for many financial institutions, especially those driven by a mission to help their communities thrive. A majority of applicants sought less than $100,000.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

ICBA Bancard , the payments services unit of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), announced Wednesday (Sept. In a press release , ICBA Bancard said with the partnership, CardinalCommerce will provide its data-driven consumer authentication solution, which helps reduce online fraud for ICBA Bancard client banks. “As

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Dynamic market Small business lending by banks & credit unions Small businesses are a pillar of the U.S. Small business lending is also a prominent line of business for many financial institutions, especially those driven by a mission to help their communities thrive. A majority of applicants sought less than $100,000.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Clear introduced its reusable identity from its Sora ID acquisition and presented it at the conference for the first time to financial services companies. The near-frictionless Know Your Customer (KYC) solution merits a look from banks. Also different is the fact that banks need to tell the consumer what they are using the data for.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 31, 2023

Positive, open communication provides comfort and connections to your customers while obtaining critical insights, thus bolstering your institute’s risk assessments. Uncommon client situations present themselves more often than they used to, and the circumstances presented may need more procedural guidance.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

After all, what counts as a bank or not is a little bit different in India than it is in the United States, he said. Agashe said the 50,000 very small community banks and credit unions (CUs) spread throughout India’s rural regions don’t count as “banks” in the official tally. or ‘Why don't you put in an ATM?’

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

This developing world of payments and the fierce competition offered by non-traditional providers of financial services presents big challenges to smaller and community banks – those financial institutions (FIs) with less than $10 billion in assets. That brings [smaller] banks an immediate string of deposits,” Good said.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Consumers are increasingly interested in buy now, pay later products, which are cutting into credit card usage. Here’s what community banks need to know about these products and how they can take advantage of this model. It may be easier to use a credit card if a consumer isn’t certain that they will keep the product.”.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Tokenization returns to card-security spotlight after smart chips. Now that many community banks have issued credit and debit cards with anti-skimming smart chips, the industry is returning to an earlier focus on another card security measure: tokenization. By Elizabeth Judd and Tim Cook.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

AI can help solve customer pain points—but does it mean community banks will lose the personal touch they pride themselves on? As community bankers themselves tell us, the answer is no. The estimated amount of money banks will save by using AI applications by 2023. billion-asset Sunwest Bank in Sandy, Utah.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Banking giant JPMorgan reported results that bested Wall Street estimates on Thursday, buoyed in part by strong growth in its card business and mobile initiatives. In the consumer and community banking segment, revenues were up 6 percent year on year to $12 billion. Revenues were $26.2 percent year over year.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2017

The firm showed traction in its loan book, mobile efforts and credit card portfolio. bank (as measured by its asset base) beat Wall Street expectations. consumer remains healthy, evidenced in our strong underlying performance in Consumer & Community Banking. Card sales volume was $156.8 Revenue of $26.4

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 13, 2023

On July 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a consent order (CO) against Bank of America, N.A. BofA), claiming, among other things, that BofA opened credit card accounts for new customers without their consent. But can it be for the community banks that would covet the customers that make up the $1.9

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2016

As chip cards become standard, counterfeit card fraud in the U.S. Here are five ways to fight fraud in the wake of the widespread deployment of EMV chip cards. Card-not-present fraud will likely rise, especially online. Communication is key. By Terry Dooley. But we know scammers can simply switch strategies.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Today, community bankers hold a place at the digital payments table, both as drivers of change and as witnesses to the flurry of activity. From the forthcoming FedNow real-time payments service to card innovations and P2P opportunities, a plethora of new digital payments offerings now must factor into business strategies.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

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. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Before the liability shift in 2015, the industry-wide prediction was that the onset of EMV would reduce occurrences of counterfeit card fraud in-store, but that the industry should expect to see a spike in card-not-present (CNP) fraud as fraudsters moved to easier targets. Predictions Can Come True. “We

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South State Correspondent

JULY 12, 2023

Hence, the sender immediately confirms their payment status, an attribute not present in today’s payment rails, such as ACH or wires. The combination of RTP and FedNow will allow providers, such as correspondent banks, to offer both rails to provide a more expansive network reach and redundancy.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Banks will need to balance these short-term challenges with longer-term strategic goals. For any banker looking for clarity, we present five New Year’s resolutions, no matter your size, that provide a roadmap to accomplish both the short and long-term objectives of a top-performing bank. Why “Growth” is Not on The List.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Financial institutions that relied on mortgage banking fee income as a key earnings component have been left to make big adjustments. As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. Goes to Sen.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Banks consistently produce under their cost of capital. For example, at present, return on equity performance is about 12% for the average community bank. However, for the average bank, their cost of capital is between 9% and 14% depending on the bank’s equity liquidity with an average of 12.5%. Why is that?

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 4, 2024

You couldn't go to a conference without every presenter having millennial this or millennial that on their slide decks. Although shadow banking mostly serves larger corporations, think money market funds buying commercial paper, bankers fear the trend will continue going downstream to more traditional community bank customers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2017

The new bank partnerships come as the company recently announced new features coming to Apple Pay during its worldwide developers conference in June. The biggest announcement out of the iOS 11 redesign part of the presentation was the announcement that Apple’s long speculated-upon addition of P2P payments to Apple Pay is finally happening.

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Celent Banking

MARCH 16, 2015

The conference was full of community bankers discussing evolving business models and the pressures its placing on their ability to gather deposits. Large banks are now trying to compete on serving the customer and they´re positioning themselves to look and feel like a community experience. Presenters proposed some solutions.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Big-brand megabanks, the Visa and MasterCard networks, and big-box merchants had signed up to become partners with Apple’s universal retail smartphone app that uses Near Field Communication and tokenization technologies. So where do ballyhooed mobile banking and payments developments among the biggest players leave community banks?

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Certain mobile functions and features are essential to the success of a community bank’s mobile banking offerings. Newfangled mobile capabilities could help community banks stand apart from their competitors. Funds transfer (within same bank). Bill presentment. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. But which ones?

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Independent Banker

MAY 2, 2016

At The Bank of Tioga, we preserve the local touch and serve our clients and communities well. We ignite prosperity in all the communities we serve through community reinvestment, lending to local businesses, and providing educational opportunities for the community and our employees. The Bank of Tioga.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Certain mobile functions and features are essential to the success of a community bank’s mobile banking offerings. Newfangled mobile capabilities could help community banks stand apart from their competitors. Funds transfer (within same bank). Bill presentment. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. But which ones?

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Maybe instead of Acquire or Be Acquired, this conference should be called Evolve or Be Acquired,” observed Eric Sprink, CEO of Coastal Community Bank in Everett, Wash., and a trailblazer in the world of banking as a service (BaaS). The difference could be seen in what alpha bankers bragged about. price/book multiple.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Hundreds of banks attempt to wow their customers by sending birthday cards, banking anniversary cards, offering chocolates at the teller window, and providing a free month of interest on their consumer loans. To track if they are wowing the customer, banks compare their score to the benchmark.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 18, 2017

Technology that helps create cash flow • Smartphone-enabled credit card readers : These help businesses connect with new customers at trade shows, conferences and other events; make it easier for clients to purchase because of the expanded payment option (think of a salesperson at a client’s location).

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

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? Bad things about the banking industry. The Tiny Bank that Did It Award UBank of Texas.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 29, 2015

The rejection of the recent MasterCard-Target settlement showed us something that many of us community bankers have known for a long time—that pennies on the dollar is never a good deal for anyone. As community bankers, we know our customers, but it’s more difficult to protect them when we don’t see them at the point of transaction.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Regardless of the name, nonbank technology firms are wedging themselves between community banks and their customers by offering a slew of traditional and nontraditional banking products. This is why ICBA and community banks must continue to push consistent regulation of bank and nonbank financial service providers.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 1, 2019

Aside from credit cards, I don't get much attention from bankers or financial advisors. Interested to see how much a bank was willing to pay for my business. Courtesy of their Sovereign Bank bailout, ummm… acquisition. I've heard opinions on whether a community bank should buy checking accounts.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The process was sped up by technology and legislation in the 70’s and 80’s so checks could be scanned and presented faster, but the process remained costly. On average, it took about 17% of a bank’s staff to deal with check processing alone. Checks will become too costly for the household, business, and bank to process.

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