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

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Are community banks missing the chance to climb aboard the faster payments train? With various banks and FinTechs producing innovative solutions — like mobile banking and P2P tools aimed at improving the speed of payments — the pressure is on for community banks to keep up. faster payments system.

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Banks should know these 5 Traits of Millennial business owners

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Everywhere you look, it seems, there are articles about Millennials: Millennial workers, Millennial customers, Millennial homeowners, Millennial voters. And banks and credit unions looking to grow business loan portfolios , especially, can benefit from insights into Millennial entrepreneurs.

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Fintech Partnerships: A competitive advantage

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Many banks and credit unions have found a path to growth via partnerships with fintechs. Technology partners offer much more than just software to banks; a fintech partnership provides delivery channels, convenience, corporate governance , advisory services, and industry data. Are customers requesting new products?

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DoorDash, Airbnb IPOs; BNPL Trends; Pet Fraud Top This Week's News

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Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks. FinTechs want to offer compliant banking services, while community banks want new ways to grow deposits. The FinTech as a Service launched Tuesday (Dec. Report: Millennials, Buy Now Pay Later And The Shifting Dynamics Of Online Credit.

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How Small FIs’ SMB Lending Journeys Nudge The US Toward Open Banking

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For community banks and credit unions, their physical proximity to the small businesses they’re servicing is often pointed out as a major advantage these smaller players hold over the big banks, enabling these FIs to develop deeper relationships with their small to medium-size business (SMB) clients, anticipate their needs and establish trust.

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Fintech And Financial Institutions – Bridging the Gap

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The expansion of new fintech apps started a trend of eroding revenue and profits from banks and credit unions, generating a sense of competition with app developers. Meanwhile, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, said : “I don’t buy that fintech is completely different. Why Are Financial Institutions Adopting New Fintech Apps?

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The Impact of Mobile Card Apps On FI Customer Retention

PYMNTS

Community banks and credit unions are feeling the pressure to boost their digital card services or risk losing customers to megabanks and digital challengers, Ondot Systems ’ Chief Strategy Officer Todd Lesher told PYMNTS in a recent discussion. FinTech players are also grabbing deposits. Square announced $1.3

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