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Why Community Banks Can’t Afford To ‘Wait and See’ About Faster Payment Innovations

PYMNTS

Are community banks missing the chance to climb aboard the faster payments train? However, if recent developments in the financial services industry are any indication, innovation waits for no institution, company, agency or, for that matter, Fed report. faster payments system. faster payment system.

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Core Unicorn Deals Rattling the Future of Financial Technology

Gonzobanker

The unicorns of core banking systems have been running wild the past few weeks, and these frothy deals signal a future shift in how executives should view the world of financial technology. Let’s be clear Gonzobankers, these deals are NOT about massive numbers of bank core replacements.

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ICBA: Building Bridges For The Next Generation Of Community Banks

PYMNTS

Community banking can be one of the most rewarding and most challenging areas of financial services in which to work — that’s the view, anyway, of Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) , who recently joined the nation’s leading advocacy organization that exclusively represents community banks.

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Charles Potts: Opportunities in the fintech landscape

Independent Banker

A convergence of economic and marketplace factors presents community banks with new opportunities for innovation and growth as they look to the new year. For community banks that have yet to start evaluating digital solutions and providers, now is the time to act. Seize the moment to explore innovation.

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How Cannabis Can Become A B2B Payments Innovation Influencer

PYMNTS

For several years, while state-level legalization has expanded, access to traditional banks remains an issue thanks to their status as federally regulated entities. Today, however, the banking challenge has largely been solved. As it turns out, other industries can benefit from technology that addresses those same pain points.

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Charles Potts: Being comfortable with discomfort

Independent Banker

As ICBA’s chief innovation officer, it’s my job to push the envelope, to make people uncomfortable. Last week, I talked to a community bank president and CEO who faced this challenge head-on. Community bankers can, through their leadership and action, change culture and spark innovation in various ways, including: 1.

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Fed Tackles Fraud On Legacy Rails As New Infrastructure Gains Traction

PYMNTS

The Clearing House’s RTP finds expansion within the community bank arena, while abroad, the Bank of Thailand is planning its own infrastructure development to accelerate B2B payments. PYMNTS explores these stories and others in this week’s Payment Rail Innovation Tracker. RTP Gains Community Bank Traction.

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