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Why community banks should partner with fintechs

Independent Banker

With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation. of bankers are either strongly interested in or already working with fintechs in digital account opening. Matt Gallman, Drummond Community Bank.

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Building a Discipline to Drive Digital Banking Strategy

Gonzobanker

This fast pace has banks and credit unions contemplating how they can compete in this mobile “arms race” and what unique value smaller institutions can bring to the table. . With megabanks spending billions on digital investments each year, regional and community bank executives understand they cannot compete on resources.

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Can Data Give Small Banks An Edge Over The Big Boys?

PYMNTS

For community banks, there’s power in numbers. According to the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), a trade group that advocates on behalf of about 6,000 community banks of various sizes in the U.S., But community banks still face tough competition from larger financial institutions.

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NEW REPORT: Is Data The Great Bank Equalizer?

PYMNTS

2017 could have some big changes in store for digital banking. As the calendar turned to January, banks rolled out new ways for both commercial and corporate banking clients to conduct business by tapping the potential of several new financial innovations. Notable news from the Digital Banking space.

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Fiserv’s Yabuki On Fiserv/First Data Digital Payments Potential

PYMNTS

Megadeals are everywhere in financial services — and leading up to the collaboration between First Data and Fiserv , the latter firm posted Q4 results that showed growth in key payment and processing initiatives, especially in digital efforts. percent of the combined entity, and First Data holders the remainder.

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An API-Driven Fix To Digital-First Banking

PYMNTS

Application programming interfaces (APIs) are key to these collaborations, providing open access to bank architecture so apps can access data without needless back-and-forth. Developments From Around The World Of Digital-First Banking. Deep Dive: APIs’ Role In Fueling Digital-First Banking Innovation.

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Can AI assist in vendor management challenges?

Independent Banker

As community banks grow, their vendor partnerships usually also do, which can lead to challenges with organization, data security and more. To address these issues, some community banks have turned to artificial intelligence. Data science can make an impact in every industry segment, including vendor management.”.