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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

Abrigo

How can community financial institutions thrive in 2021? Community banks provide unique and important banking services for their customers, but they also face significant obstacles. Takeaway 1 Community banks play an important role in the economy and their communities, but they face significant obstacles.

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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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Back to school

Independent Banker

ISD graduate Cailyn Cordell became a teller at Blue Ridge Bank after completing the new business course. Blue Ridge Bank uses one of its new branch locations as an innovative, hands-on classroom for local high school students. So, the bank answers the ‘what’ and we answer the ‘why,’” she says. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

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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Branch Transformation: Innovating to be Nimble

Banking 2020

Innovation requires understanding your client base and providing differentiated services that clients will find value in. Banks must innovate and be nimble to address emerging client needs in the neighborhoods they serve. As community banks, we must recognize and be responsive to what our clients are demanding of us.

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Congress Presses Fed On Real-Time Payments Plan

PYMNTS

The Federal Reserve’s buildup to faster payments innovation came to a head in August when it announced FedNow , its proposed real-time payments infrastructure under the draft Payments Modernization Act of 2019. House Committee on Financial Services Task Force on Financial Technology held a hearing Thursday (Sept.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Although all banks faced stock headwinds in 2018, we give the nod to William Demchak at PNC Financial Services. PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. GonzoBanker of the Year – Mid-Size Banks.

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