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

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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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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

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.

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Market your community bank with first-party data

Independent Banker

Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent. By Mindy Charski People share important data about themselves with their community bank in myriad ways. We can take that data and we can reach that person online,” Catalano says. “If

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. How long is your to-do list? Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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How to collect positive customer reviews

Independent Banker

When customers look up businesses online, reviews are one of the first things they see. These community bankers share how they collect positive reviews, and how to respond to negative ones. Community banks need to pay attention to what’s being said about them in those spaces. But the $3.9

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Opportunities in Partnership: Community Banks Can Benefit from Today’s FinTechs

Independent Banker

Additionally, a recent survey by FIS shows that 37% of consumers began a new banking relationship with a major national or global bank that had a well-established online portal in the past 12 months. 18% of these consumers opened an account with an online-only direct bank. How to choose the right FinTech partner.

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Key takeaways from ThinkBIG 2024: Insights for banks and credit unions

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watch now Takeaway 1 Banking professionals face challenges posed by interest rate changes. The ThinkBIG panel gave several perspectives on how to approach credit quality and deposit stability. The panel addressed the negative perception of compliance in community banking, advocating for a shift in perspective.