PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest solutions that FinTechs and lenders are developing to ease the PPP lending process for SMBs and FIs alike, with many initiatives focused on enabling regional and community banks to maintain a competitive edge against the biggest banks. Fresno First Bank. LendingTree.

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Banking Exchange

AUGUST 21, 2019

Community banks are facing tremendous competitive pressures from regional, national, and global banks Technology Feature3 Fintech Feature Financial Trends Community Banking Customers Core Systems Branch Technology/ATMs Outsourcing/Cloud Tech Management Mobile Online Cards Checks/Remote Deposit Capture.

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Community Bank Community ATM Regional 102

Banking Exchange

MAY 13, 2020

The bank has launched Regions Next Step to offer free online tools and resources for customers The Economy Feature Financial Trends Duties Technology Community Banking Feature3 Fintech PPP Covid19.

Regional 78

Regional Community Bank Resources Community 78

South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage. Analyzing the competition can also help a bank be realistic about which products it can sell and at what price.

National 195

National Lending How To Community Bank 195

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

FinTech startup Plaid is partnering with banking platform Jack Henry & Associates to advance the Plaid Exchange for more than 350 financial institutions (FIs). “We It gives banks, wealth managers, and FinTechs a way to offer stable solutions to connect accounts to apps and services. . “At

Fintech 198

Fintech San Francisco Community Bank Regional 198

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.

Regional 100

Regional Community Bank Community Policies 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Cross-border FinTech efforts have seen increasing participation from central banks and monetary authorities. The MOU dictates that the banks will train FinTech startups with an eye on cross-border transactions. The Fed And FinTech Firms. The money will be used to build engineering staff.

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Fintech San Francisco National Innovation 211

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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Fintech Customer Experience Conference Technology 167

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Rapid consolidation in the banking industry is creating a growing band of regional banks that find themselves stuck in a solution provider market that isn’t fully capable of serving them. As banks have consolidated, so have the technology partners serving them.

Regional 101

Regional Strategy Technology Innovation 101

BankInovation

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Core provider Jack Henry is responding to a widespread shift in the financial services landscape with an open banking strategy that aims to facilitate a fintech-enabled digital ecosystem for community banks. As community […].

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Let's Talk Payments

JUNE 11, 2017

The story of FinTech surrounds the predicament in which today’s banks find themselves, acutely felt by regional and community banks. Many discussions on the topic will include a lengthy back-and-forth.

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Fintech Community Bank Regional Community 95

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

After all, what counts as a bank or not is a little bit different in India than it is in the United States, he said. Agashe said the 50,000 very small community banks and credit unions (CUs) spread throughout India’s rural regions don’t count as “banks” in the official tally.

Fintech 210

Fintech ATM Community Bank Cards 210

Payments Source

MAY 29, 2019

Smaller banks are often not taking the extra step beyond traditional functions such as online bill pay, writes Alberto Hernandez, COO for the U.S. region at Valid.

Community Bank 64

Community Bank Community Regional Payments 64

PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Accelerated data sharing has become a focal point for small business lenders and FinTechs looking to speed up the time it takes for SMBs to apply for and receive much-needed funding. This week’s look at the latest in bank-FinTech collaborations and open banking initiatives finds a focus on small business lending: In the U.K.,

Data 167

Data Lending Regional Fintech 167

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Open banking and bank-FinTech collaboration can be an effective way for financial institutions (FIs) to launch new digital products. Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest tie-ups and data sharing efforts as institutions explore how open banking models might accelerate their modernization efforts. Yet maturation is low.

Lending 194

Lending Risk Management Fintech Community 194

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.

Community 247

Community Community Bank Mobile Cards 247

Banking Exchange

MARCH 2, 2020

Also, Regions Bank has announced the planned acquisition of equipment finance lender Ascentium Capital Bank Performance Management Feature Financial Trends M&A Fintech Feature3 Community Banking.

Trends 60

Trends Community Bank Regional Community 60

ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 8, 2020

As banking becomes ever more technology-driven, many banks are shifting from a mindset that puts big tech projects off to one side to one that embraces ongoing innovation, development and deployment. Regions Bank exemplifies the latter mindset.

Regional 52

Regional Innovation Technology Customer Experience 52

Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success.

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Community Bank Community Montana Taxes 172

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

California-based FinTech Zact rolled out its linked payments and expenditure management system, according to a Tuesday (Nov. The new updates let banks filter and target specific customers for offers based on their current and predictive signals, with privacy maintained. Plaid Teams With Jack Henry to Bring Plaid Exchange to Banks.

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Payments Data Management System 229

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

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

Cards 224

Cards Mobile Community Bank Community 224

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2019

According to a report in Fintech Futures , the idea behind the project is to use permission-based blockchain technology so credit unions can reach more members that don’t have access to financial services. CULedger , a credit union, has inked a partnership with IBM to create blockchain services geared toward credit unions.

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blockchain Regulation Community Bank Regional 160

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

. -14% of SMEs using a large global bank have switched providers in the last year, while even more told FIS they are considering doing so in the next year. and Europe are looking at switching banks to access more high-tech services, like faster payment capabilities. -48%

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Survey Community Bank Community Regional 112

PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2016

The edge mid-sized and community banks have historically had on the big guys is that they put a face to banking. Today, though, FinTech has changed the game, and new customer demands could be taking away community banks’ leg-up on their largest peers. Power report on retail banking in the U.S.,

Regional 100

Regional Community Bank Community Study 100

Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

While both firms have strong underlying technology and development shops, neither Finxact nor Technisys has the functional requirements to service all consumer and commercial account types for most regional and community banks. Let’s be clear Gonzobankers, these deals are NOT about massive numbers of bank core replacements.

Financial Technology 149

Financial Technology Technology Fintech Community 149

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.

Community Bank 196

Community Bank Community National Fresno 196

PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

He said that while small banks, credit unions (CUs) and regional players deeply fear being swept aside by the great digitalization wave that the pandemic has set off, their concerns aren’t actually unique to the financial industry’s smaller end. The Three Things Smart FIs Must Offer.

Regional 198

Regional Cards National Trends 198

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

To overcome the struggle, banks need to build leadership teams that align with how a future “Smarter Bank” will operate. Based on our advisory work with hundreds of financial institutions and fintechs, Cornerstone has identified four Foundational Pillars of Smarter Bank Leadership.

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Leadership Industry Management Resources 158

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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Customer Experience Fintech Regional Cards 127

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Also in Europe, the European financial markets regulator has said that it wants to spend one million euros to promote market stability in the region as pertains to cryptocurrencies and FinTechs. That document focuses on budgets and regulatory efforts across the region. community banks and small business lending.

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United States Regulation cryptocurrency Cleveland 174

Gonzobanker

MAY 17, 2022

For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. Community banks, regional players, and credit unions are all in the fight of their lifetime with the need to transform their business. Mandate #3: Build a next-gen I.T.

Technology 145

Technology Regional Community Bank Community 145

Tech and Finance

JULY 13, 2016

Regional and mid-tier banks face an uphill battle on the digital front, but have advantages they can capitalize on with some focus and determination. Alarm bells are sounding in boardrooms of regional and mid-tier banks across the U.S. Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction Study from J.D. Or at least they should be.

Regional 28

Regional Mobile Millennials Study 28

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

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. “It’s a bit of an inverted model,” he said.

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Innovation Payments Tools Compliance 210

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

While Credibly’s commentary suggests demand is up for alternative lenders and FinTechs, separate data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index revealed traditional banks are also seeing an increase in approved small business loan volume. and the U.K.

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Lending US Capital Data 144

Payments Source

MAY 28, 2019

While some of the biggest institutions are already rapidly developing new technologies, it’s important that community banks also tap the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Community Bank 87

Community Bank Community Technology Regional 87

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

is set to see its first new community bank in decades, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) lent its approval for MOXY Bank to launch in Washington, D.C. With clearance to move forward with its plans, the community banking landscape will see its first new industry player in years.

Community Bank 122

Community Bank Community FDIC Marketing 122

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Has to be M-O-E.

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Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147