Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2018

. “We look forward to serving you and your community bank in the year ahead.”. Happy New Year, community bankers! And if you haven’t done so already, I encourage you to also come up with a community banking resolution—one that helps you flourish as a professional. I wish I had this when I was running my bank!

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. and a trailblazer in the world of banking as a service (BaaS). The difference could be seen in what alpha bankers bragged about.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

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.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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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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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Fortunately, community banks have greater access than ever before to advanced solutions and technologies to meet those needs. As small business operators and innovators themselves, community bankers have the gumption and vision to deliver the high-tech, high-touch services their customers want, and need, to succeed.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

To regain some of that ground, Connie Davis, senior vice president at FIS , told PYMNTS in a recent interview, FIs — particularly credit unions (CUs) and community banks — must transform the way they think about digital offerings and connected experiences. That means they can compete more effectively against digital-only competitors.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

ICBA’s Bank Security Institute offers critical incident response strategies to keep your physical branch location safe. The pandemic forced industries to accelerate their adoption of digital applications, and community banking was no exception. Learn more ».

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Illustration by Maïté Franchi With educational sessions on hot‑button issues, inspirational speakers and beneficial networking opportunities, ICBA LIVE is the greatest community banking event in the country. Here’s a sneak peek of what to expect from the event, held this year from March 12–16 in Honolulu. New connections.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 14, 2024

It’s time to register for the events you’re considering. For financial marketers, especially those in credit unions and community banks, the biggest event of the year, The Financial Brand Forum , is just two months away. Some events pay referral or listing fees, which could impact positioning.

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American Banker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The Boston community bank and a fintech called Monit have developed an app that helps small-business owners forecast their cash flow and how certain events could affect them.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

China’s community banks are raising new fears over the health of the industry after auditor Ernst & Young resigned from its work with regional bank Bank of Jinzhou. Reports said the decision for EY to quit is the latest event to raise concerns over China’s community banking sector.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

By investing in small businesses and creating jobs, community banks are helping support local economies throughout our nation. As prudent lenders, community bankers make every effort to mitigate risk. All too often, community banks fall prey to the we’ve-always-done-it-that-way mindset. By Charles Potts, ICBA.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In a country with thousands of options, the challenge for a bank to stand out is mighty and existential at its core. We’re gearing up for Smarter Bank LIVE , and your 325+ RSVP responses to our upcoming online event make one thing clear: You want your bank to become more than the branch next door. bank’s fintech partners.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

As an event that few anticipated, the pandemic was a painful reminder that developing a thorough business continuity plan is vital to the survival of many firms. Collaborating with FinTechs is a valuable strategy for banks, noted Sigovitch. ” Offering the Right Tools.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Take them to breakfast or lunch, or hold a virtual event. Communicate, communicate, communicate. For example, we have witnessed significant growth in the number of technology providers who want to offer solutions to community banks, and ICBA’s ThinkTECH Accelerator has played a major role in making that happen.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Podcasts for Bank & Credit Union Execs & Staff Are Plentiful; Here Are 10 Good Ones These banking podcasts discuss current events, strategic and policy issues, competition, digitalization advice, and more. And all release a new episode at least monthly. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox?

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Community banks need to pay attention to what’s being said about them in those spaces. Northpointe Bank, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., billion-asset community bank also keeps an eye on more niche websites and platforms, where it knows potential customers may be. Where to look for reviews. But the $3.9

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.

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ABA Community Banking

DECEMBER 15, 2020

As community banks continue to innovate—a task that has only become more important since the COVID-19 pandemic began—regulators play two key roles in that process, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols said during a virtual industry event today.

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Abrigo

MARCH 6, 2017

His Tweets mix news about middle market, small business and business internet banking with occasional pop culture references. 4) @KarenGMills – Former SBA administrator in the Obama administration, Mills is now a senior fellow at Harvard Business School, writing and Tweeting about small business, lending and fintech.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2016

The figure stands on its head the usual dominance of FinTech. The biggest event: AccorHotels said last week that it would sell off a part (a majority stake) of the unit that is in place that buys and builds properties. B2B gathered steam, with roughly 89 percent of the fund flows in the timeframe that ended July 15.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 10, 2023

While 57 banks, core systems, and fintechs will go live shortly, soon, the platform will see 3,000 financial institutions at least receiving money in real time. The popularity of FedNow, and the variety of new products instant payments will spawn, will force many banks to a modern core. A typical community bank may pay $1.5M

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Through this exciting initiative, we will bring community banks, early-stage fintechs and key stakeholders to the table to identify challenges, solve problems and, ultimately, provide more opportunities for economic growth and development in communities throughout America. What an incredible opportunity.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Using Adobe to show how a community bank might find/organize their existing “assets” (photos/video?/etc.) I know of several FinTech companies that started as Adobe Web Site Developers for community banks. This is my 7th year of live blogging these events and this is my 21st Finovate.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The rise of FinTech offers a bit of a prism through which to view those events. The traditional banking model may be disrupted, or about to be disrupted, depending on where you look. The Federal Reserve noted earlier this year that FinTechs have been able to boost their percentage of U.S. Behind the Numbers .

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 17, 2020

California CCPA), it’s hard to imagine just how far techies will be able to upend the nuts and bolts of the banking industry. Community banks and credit unions do not fear each other. Here’s a great question for community bank executives: What would it take for your local competitors to fear you as much as a Top 5 player?

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Casey Christopher, Chief Empowerment Officer at Quontic Bank (NY, $835mm), and Brooke Ybarra, VP of Innovation Strategy at the ABA, provided bankers with a working knowledge of the current regulatory environment and how each technology works. For every dollar of direct investment, banks should be prepared to allocate another $0.25

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 24, 2021

Events in the last year have pushed the conversation about digital transformation to a new level of focus for senior executives at financial institutions. Community banks and credit unions, in total, have 56 million. At some point, almost every fintech company has written off an investment or expenses.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 20, 2022

Bank executives are coming to understand that in today’s world, the customer experience (CX) is the product, although not all have made a serious commitment to address newfound competition. The bottom line is this: most banks lack the true management leadership and operating disciplines necessary to execute successfully on digital.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

On its website , ChatGPT describes its limitations as may occasionally generate incorrect information, may occasionally generate harmful instructions or biased content, and has limited knowledge of the world and events post 2021. It's in its "feedback" phase from the public. It is open to anyone.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 5, 2022

There is a fintech firm, SoFi, that was born in 2011, that focuses on millennials financial needs. It started refi'ing student loans, something very few banks do. Two percent is a big matzah ball out there to overcome and compete with Ally Bank. I'm bullish on community banking. Now, they're in their 30's and 40's.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar!

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FICO

APRIL 21, 2020

Banking will be different from now on, as audiences demand embedded features and more electronic services. Community banks need to take these concepts and move them into reality. Most big banks have already gone digital, and community banks also need to do so to compete. But we can rebuild.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

But, the Terafina system has shown well in both bank demos and high-profile industry events like Finovate. Add to that polish a list of named bank and credit union clients that take it past venture stage and we’re assuming Terafina founder Meheriar Hasan was rewarded well on the purchase. Is it getting more or less aggressive?

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2016

But innovation watchers have been watching Rio and Brazil in general for some time as the nation increasingly becomes an incubator nation for FinTech development and talent. The figure stands on its head the usual dominance of FinTech. B2B gathered steam, with roughly 89 percent of the fund flows in the timeframe that ended July 15.

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NCR

MARCH 7, 2018

Over the last few years, a range of new competitors have emerged looking to take on legacy financial institutions by offering more agile, innovative banking solutions to consumers. ” The post Could regulation changes make retailers the next big threat to banks?

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