Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We simply need to remember what makes us special as community bankers, and with that as our foundation, we can embrace this season of change in four primary ways: 1. Demonstrating the community bank difference. They want to come into the bank and say, “We need your support to figure things out.” Gaining advocacy wins.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Many community banks and credit unions are turning to small business loans as a source of loan growth. In their Spring 2016 Semiannual Risk Perspective , regulators have publicly acknowledged increasing risk in commercial real estate lending, so small business lending seems like it may be an alternative path.

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Abrigo

APRIL 19, 2016

banks incorporate “responsible innovation” as they adapt quickly to these advances, but what exactly does that mean? In a recent whitepaper (download), the regulator outlined the general approach it will take as it evaluates innovative products, services and processes that OCC-regulated banks may offer or perform.

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Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

You might also like this whitepaper, "Best practices for purchasing bank or credit union software" DOWNLOAD Takeaway 1 As Southwest Airlines learned, technology shortcomings create enormous costs in the short-term and in the future. But experts say that would be a mistake.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The PPP might have been the first time many community financial institutions saw such clear returns on digitization investments, but the same automation and efficiency gains can be found in other end-to-end lending solutions. A relationship-based, community focus in a digital world.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Takeaway 1 Having a cohesive vision from the top down is critical to a culture of innovation and the successful adoption of new software. . It’s great that more financial institutions are welcoming technological innovations, but banks and credit unions must consider the long-term impact of their partnerships. Start at the Top.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

The financial services market has progressed by leaps and bounds in terms of innovation, from the rise of alternative finance to the development of technologies like blockchain and open banking initiatives. despite a flurry of concerns over regulations, economic development and more.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. Name: Locality Bank. Keith Costello, Locality Bank. “We

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The PPP might have been the first time many community financial institutions saw such clear returns on digitization investments, but the same automation and efficiency gains can be found in other end-to-end lending solutions. A relationship-based, community focus in a digital world.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. He has served as president and CEO of $365 million-asset Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., now part of Bank of America, before moving to Griffin, Ga.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2019

With a permissioned blockchain network , services can be shared between credit unions, which could improve identification authentication and compliance surrounding regulations, know your customer, lending and payments. Under the plan, credit union members would be able to access the CULedger via a digital credential dubbed MyCUID.

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Abrigo

JULY 16, 2021

Takeaway 2 Regulations haven't been written, but there are steps community financial institutions can take now to prepare. While these are general today, the AMLA requires that regulations be written around each Priority, as appropriate. There is no doubt that the Priorities are broad, as regulations have yet to be written.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Early adopters are earning prestige while investors and a hoard of community banks explore the opportunity to tap into this new source of revenue. As the gold rush period shakes out, Cornerstone predicts only one in five banks will have a strong enough I.T. Pursuing BaaS doesn’t have to take focus away from primary customers.

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NCR

MARCH 7, 2018

Over the last few years, a range of new competitors have emerged looking to take on legacy financial institutions by offering more agile, innovative banking solutions to consumers. But now one key regulator in the US has suggesting this could change. Calling for a rethink. appeared first on Banking.com.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Regardless of the name, nonbank technology firms are wedging themselves between community banks and their customers by offering a slew of traditional and nontraditional banking products. This puts consumer data, and potentially credit ratings, reputations and bank accounts, in jeopardy. Siphoning customers.

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ZootBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In today’s environment, as banks manage increased regulation and competition from industry outsiders, they must operate in the same fashion. Banks have to put themselves in competition-type scenarios so they can deliver a superior performance when it counts. Keeping a bank in top shape means fostering innovation.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

The old borrow short, lend long strategy. I want to read to you the FDIC’s conclusion from their An Examination of the Banking Crisis of the 1980’s and Early 1990’s. In this regard, the bank regulatory agencies need to remain politically independent. Third, the regulators need adequate financial resources.

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Independent Banker

MAY 26, 2016

Rebuilding a reputation as payment innovators. These nonbank players are viewed as disruptive and innovative, a position once held by financial institutions. These nonbank players are viewed as disruptive and innovative, a position once held by financial institutions. By Jeff Weikert.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2016

The firms can be classified, said Cordray, along the lines that would include payday lenders who make sure to conform to the aforementioned rule once it is put in place and community banks or credit unions that broaden their reach into alternative lending products.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Among the newest financial industry disruptors are online marketplace lenders, the deceptively benign name for potentially predatory nonbank lending platforms proliferating on the Internet. None offer a glimmer of relationship banking whatsoever. Their computer-generated lending typically involves little to no underwriting.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Huntington and TCF merge to create the $170 billion Midwest dynamo and vault them into one of the top 10 banks in the country. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia. 82% to over 2.3% You tell us.

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FICO

APRIL 21, 2020

Banking will be different from now on, as audiences demand embedded features and more electronic services. Community banks need to take these concepts and move them into reality. Most big banks have already gone digital, and community banks also need to do so to compete. But we can rebuild.

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American Banker

MARCH 11, 2016

Ray Grace, North Carolina's banking commissioner, believes federal bank regulators should embrace charters for banks dedicated to innovation. Doing so, he said, would help the banking industry secure its spot as a "laboratory for change.".

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Celent Banking

MARCH 16, 2015

With interest rates low and new regulations following the financial crisis, banks are running incredibly thin margins, and traditional revenue sources are no longer viable. P2P lending), and new payment schemes. How do community banks grow deposits in a climate of shrinking deposit share?

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Abrigo

MAY 8, 2024

GenAI is seeing varied use cases in banking. Takeaway 3 Regulators are closely watching expanded uses of AI and generative artificial intelligence. Harnessing benefits Generative AI use cases are increasing The excitement kicked up by generative AI, or genAI, has some banks exploring its uses.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 27, 2016

Online loan marketplace LendingTree launched a new tool to help lenders comply with Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations, which were enacted in 1977 to encourage banks to rebuild communities. LendingTree uses alerts and recommendation engine to show users money-saving opportunities.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The selection was based on several factors, including company-submitted data, business model, tech innovation, marketplace momentum, team strength, and more. Santander is expanding its existing relationship with nCino, deploying nCino’s bank operating system product to subsidiary Santander UK. Click to enlarge. .

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Almost every bank and brand we spoke with will increase their investment in these two areas for 2023. This was followed by a focus on banking-as-a-service, embedded finance, open banking, Web 3.0, cyber, infrastructure, and regulation. Banks are just starting to realize this. It is closer to five.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

We have poured through the recent 2Q earnings releases, spoken with a rash of institutional bank investors, traded thoughts with analysts, and compiled the following list of concerns that bank stakeholders (employees, shareholders, vendors, and regulators) now have. Top Line Revenue & Lending.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 27, 2023

It’s a way for banks to speak with each other, and it started to be phased in during the first quarter of this year with the goal of a complete conversion by 2025. While this is mostly the domain of large banks, there are three reasons why your community bank should consider adopting this language to increase future bank performance.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The wave of technological innovation that has swept the business world in the past several years has fundamentally altered how many industries do business. Perhaps no industry has been so disrupted by this wave of technological innovation as the banking industry.

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American Banker

JUNE 1, 2016

The Independent Community Bankers of America said that it agrees with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s support for “responsible innovation” in fintech but that it worries marketplace lenders have a “regulatory advantage.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2017

The CHOICE Act rolls back regulations that Sullivan said can pin down a community bank and prevent it from serving its function. Community banks are spending more money and resources on hiring compliance people than they are on lending to their community,” he said.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 29, 2014

(OTCQB: TBNC) "The Bank is a full-service commercial bank offering a broad range of commercial and consumer banking services to small- to medium-sized businesses, single-family residential and commercial contractors and consumers. The Company’s market consists of the communities served by its banking centers.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

. ————————————————————————— The ‘En Vogue’ Trend of the Year – Credit unions buying community banks. The bank’s strategy is laser-focused. It is an innovator with tech (e.g.,

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