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Charles Potts: Back-office innovation

Independent Banker

But with so much emphasis placed on customer-facing products and technologies, innovating back-office operations can fall to the bottom of the priority list. We believe operations is the “engine” that drives every aspect of banking and, ultimately, the bottom line. Unbundle your end-to-end operations and conduct a SWOT analysis.

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Dime, Bridge Bancorp to combine in $489 million merger

American Banker

The transaction will create an $11 billion-asset banking company with operations in a number of markets around New York City.

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CEO Roundtable: Ideas for a successful 2023

Independent Banker

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. James Sills.

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The Case for CSR

Banking 2020

Several banks resisted the effort—citing concerns over confidentiality and the expenses involved—and at least one apparently changed its status as a community bank. There are plenty of mandates already in place to govern banking operations, and pushing companies to do good can have the opposite effect.

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Digital Lending & The Biggest Conference Bankers Aren’t Attending

Gonzobanker

The annual LendIt conference was held last month at Times Square in New York City and GonzoLender descended boldly on the scene to evaluate the mysterious underbelly of digital lending. The lending attack on community banks and credit unions has been waged. I’ll repeat that: one credit union and one community bank.

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LendKey Adds $8 Million in Venture Debt; Reaches $800 Million in Loans

Fintech Labs Insights

“With our technology, community financial institutions can succeed in the $3.2 trillion consumer lending market, offering increased choice, transparency, lower rates, and a seamless digital experience,” Passione said. Aswin Rajappa, SVP Marketing. Anne Sharkey, SVP Loan Operations. Anil Nair, SVP Engineering.

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The community banks standing by hospitality customers

Independent Banker

State Bank of Texas, led by president Sushil Patel (center), has a niche working with hospitality customers like Reena and Arun Patel, who own and operate a La Quinta hotel in Dallas. Between the [Trump] administration and Congress and the regulators, they did a terrific job of allowing banks to work with their borrowers,” says Jeff W.