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How To Ensure Community Banks Aren’t Left Behind In The Digitization Revolution

PYMNTS

For banks of any size, the message is clear: Digitize or risk losing customers — or even risk failure. But for financial institutions (FIs), some of which have been around for decades, understanding how to take the first steps in the digitization process can be an overwhelming task.

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Easing SMBs’ Digital Transformations Through Online Payment Acceptance

PYMNTS

Among the numerous ways small businesses have been affected by the global pandemic, the sudden race to launch online operations has been among the most profound — and may ultimately be among the most long-lasting changes to the SMB community. The User Experience Focus. ”

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The top lending & credit risk blogs of the year

Abrigo

download NOW Takeaway 1 The most popular blog posts on the Abrigo site reflect many of the priorities community banks and credit unions had in 2023. Takeaway 2 The top lending and credit blog posts focused on the benefits of banking technology, interest rate management, and developing risk ratings.

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Now is the time to prepare for the FedNow launch

Independent Banker

The FedNow Service is launching in early 2023, giving community banks about a year to plan. Here’s how community bankers, payments experts and fintech vendors suggest using the time to prepare. In some cases, FedNow specifications may require upgrades to ensure community bank systems can integrate appropriately. “We

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Cross River Bank On The Case For Direct RTP® Integration

PYMNTS

Nations’ paths toward real-time payments ubiquity therefore depend on FIs, FinTechs and other players adopting these systems and then extending access to other such firms. PYMNTS recently spoke with Jesse Honigberg , technology chief of staff at community bank Cross River , to discuss how the U.S.-based

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In Financial Services Innovation, Disruption Isn’t Everything

PYMNTS

The question applies to financial institutions of all sizes and is especially germane to smaller banks and credit unions, firms which do not have the deep pockets or the technology of larger banking compadres and FinTechs. explained there is wide variation in the definition of innovation.

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20 Banking Realities for 2020

Gonzobanker

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?