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Black-run bank channels capital infusion into digital upgrades

American Banker

M&F Bancorp in North Carolina plans to use some of the $18 million it received from big banks to make overdue improvements to its commercial lending platform. ]].

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Live Oak outpaces larger rivals in moving core system to public cloud

American Banker

The North Carolina bank deployed Finxact's new technology, which runs on Amazon Web Services, to make Paycheck Protection Program loans and will use it next to offer business savings accounts and CDs.

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Small Business Banking Targeted In Open Banking Initiatives

PYMNTS

Banking technology company Agora Services recently announced its plans to white-label its offerings for smaller financial institutions (FIs) with a focus on small business and teen banking solutions. Recent improvements in the customer experience have made open banking more attractive for Funding Circle, added Jacobs.

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CEO Roundtable: Ideas for a successful 2023

Independent Banker

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Corey Neil.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

. ————————————————————————— The ‘En Vogue’ Trend of the Year – Credit unions buying community banks. Might be time to. Well done, sir!

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

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. Paul Murphy, founder of Murphy & Co.

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

CB Insights

Notable projects: GFT and digital bank Fidor AG formed an innovation partnership in 2016. Running out of the Digital Innovation Lab, the focus of the partnership is creating mobile finance and banking apps. One outcome is the mobile o2 Banking solution, an app built for German telecom company Telefónica Deutschland.