Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2018

This year, you’ve probably heard me say that ICBA is focused on three pillars: community bank advocacy, education and innovation. As I put on three hats—consumer, community banker, and ICBA president and CEO (in no particular order)—I see three specific opportunities for innovation. Most of my time will be spent in ICBA’s D.C.

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FICO

APRIL 24, 2020

Last Tuesday, FICO’s Matt Stanley and Tom Dehler presented an overview of best practices for the use of analytics in banking to help organizations respond to the challenge of the Covid-19 crisis. This session was the first breakout session in our month-long virtual event entitled Building Resiliency—Adapting to the Challenges of Today.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 17, 2020

Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo got a great deal of attention this year when he claimed that the coming decade will be “the biggest tech transformation in the history of banking.” For execs who climbed the ladder in finance, lending or branches, buckle in because the techies are about to steal the show. The delay has been too long.

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Celent Banking

MARCH 16, 2015

As expected, it was a great way to read the temperature of the banking industry. There were a couple of overarching themes throughout the event. The conference was full of community bankers discussing evolving business models and the pressures its placing on their ability to gather deposits. Presenters proposed some solutions.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 10, 2023

Maybe an incoming payment was not processed by another bank, for example, and the customer never received funds. It eats up a substantial number of resources for a bank and often causes a less-than-optimal customer experience. A typical community bank may pay $1.5M

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 28, 2023

I work for The Kafafian Group, a community bank consulting firm based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Many of my readers might not know what my firm does, so I want to dedicate this post to the problems we help community bankers solve. We offer an online portal where clients can view their reports down to the general ledger level.

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FICO

APRIL 21, 2020

In the third installment of my series , here are some insights about the future of banking and what small business lenders should prepare for in a post-Coronavirus economy. More Contactless Customer Experiences. Banking will be different from now on, as audiences demand embedded features and more electronic services.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Financial institutions went from having no PPP lending program at all to funding their first loan in 90 days – and this with literally last-minute regulatory guidance. The Tiny Bank that Did It Award UBank of Texas. Let us break it down for you.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

With financial hardship, competition from dominant players, and a startup budget, Gentle Monster faced many of the same challenges as a community bank. How Banks Can Leverage: Niche markets abound in banking, and community banks are in the perfect position to create a following on a national level should they desire.

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William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Helping banks with customer retention by transforming data into knowledge about their customer’s engagement and key events on their journey. Race Data brought bank client on stage who is thrilled with the product, he also states that the technology gives context to bank call center employees as well.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2021

As they bantered back and forth, I was struck by how much the conversation reflected the nature of community banking. Relationships drive all that we do, so community bankers are in it for the long haul, sitting with our customers as they write each page of their stories. We have been and will continue to be here for you.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

The first half saw near-record volatility and a confluence of events that have never occurred before in the history of the world – a strong economy, rising rates, record inflation, and a reduction of liquidity. When rates were at zero, and disposable income was growing, few cared about their bank. Top Line Revenue & Lending.

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ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

"We just never felt like we wanted to join that rhetoric of sameness," Tim Marshall says of his marketing approach at Bank of Ann Arbor. The post Podcast: Avoiding the ‘Rhetoric of Sameness’ in Marketing appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Gonzobanker

JUNE 26, 2019

Credit Union of Texas used MuleSoft ( purchased by Salesforce last year ) to tackle digital banking improvements. The primary focus was integrating authentication with the credit union’s digital banking system to improve the online lending experience with prefilled applications. Business Development.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

With a focus on digital banking and branch transformation, it was interesting to see the attendee list with lots of sexy new customer experience and analytics titles. Worst practice of the sessions: “It’s an interesting time to be a bank and digital banking is part of an entire ecosystem.” General Sessions.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. Seacoast Bank is at it again… and this time it is blowing past $10B in a big way. In just five months, Seacoast announced three bank acquisitions ( Drummond, Apollo , and Professional ) totaling a little over $4.7B Goes to CSI.

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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.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 1, 2016

Eight companies are featured each week leading up to the September 8 & 9 event ( tickets now available ). Backbase offers 60-second onboarding for financial services companies to accelerate customer acquisition with a simple, fast, and seamless omni-channel onboarding journey. It’s a lot to take in; pace yourself!

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Robert Sarver of Western Alliance Bancorporation said he started his company after being “unemployed” for two years after selling a previous bank – his wife was just plain tired of him wandering the house in his PJs. Sarver grew Alliance from a small $700 million community bank acquisition to a $20 billion powerhouse in less than 15 years.

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