Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

However, there was one steadfast constant: the increased demand for digital banking experiences and rising digital expectations from consumers and businesses alike. We commissioned the 2021 Banking Impact Report to explore how banking trends are impacting local communities and the perceived role of community FIs.

Community Bank 103

Community Bank Community Trends Industry 103

Payments Source

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Vast Bank in Oklahoma is one of the first to allow customers to purchase digital currencies, a market that has proved lucrative for fintechs.

Community Bank 123

Community Bank Oklahoma Community Fintech 123

American Banker

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Vast Bank in Oklahoma is one of the first to allow customers to purchase digital currencies, a market that has proved lucrative for fintechs.

Community Bank 87

Community Bank Oklahoma Community Fintech 87

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Among Visa's partners are Alipay, mPesa, Tencent, Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies). It is also announcing a new partner in Daylight, a digital bank working with Visa and Fast Track to recreate a community bank concept digitally. Creating The Digital Community Bank.

Fintech 184

Fintech Community Community Bank Meeting 184

Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

Bank executives should take these new deals’ valuations as a sign that the free market sees the future of finance as unbundled from the traditional industry structure. As new cloud-native, API-driven solutions come to market, the term “core” seems to live in the eye of the beholder. Response From The Other Two Big 3 Players.

Financial Technology 134

Financial Technology Technology Fintech Community 134

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

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.

Innovation 70

Innovation Community Bank social media Community 70

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In 2018, companies from 31 countries and 19 categories — spanning payments, digital banking, insurance, and more — made it onto the CB Insights 2018 Fintech 250 list. Recently, Lakala Payment has been trading at a market cap of roughly $4.5B, well above its pre-IPO valuation of $1.6B (as of February 2020).

Fintech 80

Fintech US Lending Cards 80