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ICBA: Building Bridges For The Next Generation Of Community Banks

PYMNTS

Community banking can be one of the most rewarding and most challenging areas of financial services in which to work — that’s the view, anyway, of Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) , who recently joined the nation’s leading advocacy organization that exclusively represents community banks.

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Why Community Banks Can’t Afford To ‘Wait and See’ About Faster Payment Innovations

PYMNTS

Are community banks missing the chance to climb aboard the faster payments train? With various banks and FinTechs producing innovative solutions — like mobile banking and P2P tools aimed at improving the speed of payments — the pressure is on for community banks to keep up. faster payments system.

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Banks should know these 5 Traits of Millennial business owners

Abrigo

Everywhere you look, it seems, there are articles about Millennials: Millennial workers, Millennial customers, Millennial homeowners, Millennial voters. And banks and credit unions looking to grow business loan portfolios , especially, can benefit from insights into Millennial entrepreneurs.

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DoorDash, Airbnb IPOs; BNPL Trends; Pet Fraud Top This Week's News

PYMNTS

Synctera Brings 'FinTech As A Service' To Community Banks. FinTechs want to offer compliant banking services, while community banks want new ways to grow deposits. Online lending startup Social Finance (SoFi) is in talks to go public through a sale to blank-check acquisition company.

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How fraudsters target different generations

Independent Banker

By identifying the preferred banking and spending habits of different generations, scammers can tailor how they reach their targets. We look at community banks’ options for fighting this type of crime. Reports about fraud losses: Millennials vs. people 40+. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Brandon Koeser, RSM US LLP.

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The Impact of Mobile Card Apps On FI Customer Retention

PYMNTS

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. It’s a story told by the data itself, Lesher said. Square announced $1.3

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How Can Banks Thrive in the Next Five Years?

Jeff For Banks

Banks were permitted to branch wherever they wanted. The money market mutual fund became a formidable competitor to the bank account. And products started migrating online. First Internet Bank in Indiana was founded in 1998. Then came this bubble generation they named millennials. We can ignore millennials no more.'