PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2018

In a press release , Regal said its agreement with Mastercard will allow banks to provide an integrated payables platform that supports virtual card payments. Together, the companies are launching RegalOne, an application that provides integrated virtual cards to the corporate customers of regional and community banks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

Amid increasing demand for contactless delivery, Starship Technologies has rolled out a robot food delivery offering in Tempe, Arizona. Ryan Tuohy, who leads Starship Technologies’ business development, said in a statement, “The demand for contactless delivery has expanded exponentially in recent weeks. to 8:30 p.m.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

Here’s what community bankers need to know when planning their budgets for the next year. These days, there’s a lot to contend with as a community bank, from changing consumer behaviors due to the pandemic to uncertainty surrounding the economy and inflation. By Cheryl Winokur Munk. Quick stat. Source: 2021 Provident Bank survey.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

And yet, sometimes community banks, opt to stick to their lending knitting, forfeiting the potential to earn non-interest revenue and cementing their ties with both individual and corporate customers. One area of (overlooked) potential lies with credit cards.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Long before the pandemic, consumers were trending toward digital in their financial services relationships — experimenting with mobile wallets, digital cards, self-service mobile banking and digital gifting. Firms must position themselves to take that valuable top-of-wallet card location with consumers.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. Key Community Bank: Leading by example.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

At the dawn of 2020, commercial cards made up only a fraction of overall B2B payments volume, even as corporates continued their slow-but-sure payments digitization efforts away from the paper check. But in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, the corporate card seemed to unlock more value for businesses large and small.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Community banks have a choice about addressing the problem: Remain vulnerable or be vigilant. Fraud and cybercrimes continue to increase, causing challenges for community banks. But there’s plenty community banks can do to meet this challenge. Fraud and cyber attacks are on the rise, and at great expense to the industry.

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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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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent. By Mindy Charski People share important data about themselves with their community bank in myriad ways. Data about existing customers can even help community banks improve their efforts to find new customers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

It’s similar in those segments of the merchant/retailer community that were slower to adopt contactless payments and also digital payments, where circumstances have really forced the acceleration of their adoption as well.”. The New Samsung Pay Card . But the Samsung Pay Card powered by Curve works differently.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Building trust in your institution has a lot to do with technology, from implementing strong data security practices to humanizing your online customer interactions. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. billion-asset community bank. Build your community. It’s in their DNA.

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Banking Exchange

AUGUST 21, 2019

Community banks are facing tremendous competitive pressures from regional, national, and global banks Technology Feature3 Fintech Feature Financial Trends Community Banking Customers Core Systems Branch Technology/ATMs Outsourcing/Cloud Tech Management Mobile Online Cards Checks/Remote Deposit Capture.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

All eyes are on the small business community in the commercial card world as industry players increasingly explore how card products can help Main Street recovery and stay in business. Small Business Card Use On The Rise. Use of a charge card similarly grew year over year from 23 percent to 31 percent.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

Community banks could put more contactless cards into the hands of consumers with the help of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). In addition, retailers are tapping into augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technology as consumers adopt these emerging technologies.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

In the months to come, the retailer will roll out Synchrony-issued credit cards in addition to a prepaid debit card that will be fueled by the Mastercard network, according to a Wednesday (Jan. The credit cards will link up with myWalgreens , the retailer's new customer rewards program. 13) announcement.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Community bankers and industry experts share how to best put this data to use. billion-asset First State Community Bank in Farmington, Mo. To use data effectively, community bankers need to balance the information with what they know to be true about their customers. All data creates a competitive advantage. The results?

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Gonzobanker

MAY 17, 2022

As technology buyers, banking executives need to up their game on tech purchases and technology performance management. For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. And you may ask yourself, ‘How do I work this?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

ICBA Bancard, the payment services arm of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), has partnered with Urban FT, a New York-based software company, to bring prepaid cards to community banks, the companies said in a press release. trillion by 2022. Paul, Minn.-based based Sunrise Banks, a $1.1

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

In technology, especially when it comes to consumer-focused technology, Apple is viewed as a disruptive force. The digital card will be linked to Apple Pay. The digital card will be linked to Apple Pay. Apple Card is set to be available starting this summer.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

Families with multiple kids in such programs may need to spend $6,000 to $8,000 all at once, explained Rebecca Nystrom Brito, member development specialist at Community First Credit Union. Community First has been offering youth agriculture loans of $100 to $2,500 at 0 percent interest for five years.

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Abrigo

JULY 5, 2020

Key Takeaways Credit unions participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) found that the right technology helped them serve business members when they needed help and also gain new members. Technology can facilitate delivery on credit unions' brand promise of relationship-based services. get started.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We simply need to remember what makes us special as community bankers, and with that as our foundation, we can embrace this season of change in four primary ways: 1. Demonstrating the community bank difference. That’s the community bank difference, and we should be proud to reiterate it throughout the year.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The creation of credit card infrastructure 60 years ago initially had the consumer in mind, but recent history has shown that investments in card technology are capturing a greater share of the B2B payments market. Leavitt says suppliers are indeed more difficult than buyers to convince of commercial cards’ value proposition.

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Bussman Advisory

MARCH 29, 2024

billion on AI startup Anthropic in its largest venture investment yet Mastercard, Visa reach $30 billion settlement over credit card fees BlackRock’s digital fund attracts $245m from 7 investors in a week Plus, 12 more exclusive stories to help you stay ahead of the curve! More information on www.bussmannadvisory.com.

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ZootBlog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

However, it took one full hour to accomplish this simple task at my local community bank where I have been a customer for more than a decade. The experience left me wondering, with today’s technology how could this be possible. The digital movement is going to drive customer satisfaction and community banks must be ready.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Speaking with PYMNTS, Sohn offered insight into why prepaid debit cards are a valuable solution to not only address the payroll needs of underbanked professionals, but strengthen the employer-employee relationship while bringing more people into the digital economy. Many people in working communities already have phones," said Sohn.

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Payments Source

MARCH 8, 2016

Financial technology and marketing provider Kasasa has launched a Credit Card As A Qualifier option for its community financial institution customers.

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Bussman Advisory

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space: OpenAI unveils AI that instantly generates eye-popping videos Microsoft, OpenAI fighting foreign hackers utilizing ChatGPT in attacks Apple reached 12m credit card users and US$10B in savings balances Plus, 12 more exclusive stories to help you stay ahead of the curve!

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

The unicorns of core banking systems have been running wild the past few weeks, and these frothy deals signal a future shift in how executives should view the world of financial technology. This tech is also aimed to serve as the challenger bank or “sidecar” core offering for the digital subsidiaries of community and regional banks.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 18, 2017

In addition to developing engagements related to monitoring, predicting and managing cash flow , however, accountants and other business advisors can create new revenue streams by helping business clients learn about and leverage technology that can improve cash flow and the overall performance of the business.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2019

The investors were led by Apis Partners LLP and FinTech investor Crossfin Technology Holdings. Crossfin reported that 46 percent of banked low-income earners in South Africa typically use cash because of limited card acceptance at micro-merchants, especially in rural and peri-urban communities.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

In today’s top news, Flywire could file for an IPO later this year that could value that company at $3 billion, and Mastercard debuted new quantum-resistant technology for contactless payments. Mastercard Debuts NextGen Contactless Technology. From Community Hubs To In-Store Theater, Retailers Double Down In Digital At NRF.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

To regain some of that ground, Connie Davis, senior vice president at FIS , told PYMNTS in a recent interview, FIs — particularly credit unions (CUs) and community banks — must transform the way they think about digital offerings and connected experiences. That means they can compete more effectively against digital-only competitors.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Goldman Sachs is the lead investor in a $50 million funding round for credit card startup Deserve, CNBC reported on Monday (Nov. Deserve offers credit cards to nontraditional consumers and sells its cloud-based platform to companies wanting to launch their own branded cards.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2019

Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, Google Pay has rolled out mobile support for cards from 13 U.S. Services like Google Pay must come to an agreement with a credit union or bank before they can support a consumer’s debit or credit card, 9to5Google reported. The report also noted that it seems U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2018

percent of all cards issued globally by the end of 2017 were EMV-enabled. In addition, the number of EMV payment cards in circulation around the world increased by 1 billion over the previous 12 months — to a total of 7.1 Regionally, the EMV chip card adoption rate is highest in Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean (85.7

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