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Charles Potts: Assesing potential fintech partners

Independent Banker

With technology upgrades and customer experience consistently ranking as chief priorities for community banks, there’s no question that innovation serves as a strategic imperative. Who within your bank needs to be engaged? Once you’ve been intrigued by a product demo, you need a deeper dive into the solution.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: A world of opportunity

Independent Banker

We may not be benefactors of self-preparing meals and hovercraft transportation, but all the same, technology plays a major role in our daily lives—and in the banking business. Burgeoning customer expectations demand that technology plays a pivotal role in community banks’ strategies. Where I’ll be this month.

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FinTechs Press States To Streamline Regulations

PYMNTS

There will be several hands-on demos of the new regulatory portal,” she said of the state examination system,” adding that a one company/one exam pilot started in January of this year. Our FinTech industry advisory panel did include a few community banks. We have formed a working group of state regulators to develop the model.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Stronger together

Independent Banker

We hear from the ThinkTECH Accelerator cohort and see demos of the latest products and services introduced for our industry. Our goal with ICBA LIVE is to provide a snapshot of the broad community banking landscape, and in such a shifting, dynamic environment, that is all the more important.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. The team at Encore is thinking about banking differently and hiring top performers around the country who are owners and want to build something unique. Golden Demo of the Year Award.

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Making the Instant Payment Decision

South State Correspondent

Doesn’t every business want to reduce the operating cost of reconciling their AP and AR positions? Banks with these capabilities will be at a competitive advantage to win customers, fees, and balances. Being able to build operating balances is the main driver for most banks. and $2.50, with most banks around $1.00

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Recap of Money 20/20 USA 2023 and 10 Banking Thoughts

South State Correspondent

In this article, we detail our thoughts and the trends we saw last week in Las Vegas from a banking perspective in hopes of giving you the flavor and insight from the conference without you having to walk 10 miles per day and listen to endless vendor pitches. Below is a breakdown of all 300 sessions, less the demos and sales pitches.