PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

That’s even more true for community banks, which lack the resources larger FIs have to support modernization initiatives and technology investment efforts. At the same time, the logistical challenges and competitive pressures associated with digitization remain just as pertinent for community banks.

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ABA Community Banking

APRIL 19, 2022

In a data snapshot, the CFPB highlighted some of the unique challenges facing rural Americans, including an increased reliance on physical bank branches, given the limited access to high-speed internet and online banking options in many of these communities.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Community banks are pushing for a stronger role with their small business (SMB) customers. However, through an embrace of FinTech collaboration and industry consolidation, community banks appear poised to further dispel assumptions of a lack of digitization. A Consolidating Industry. Strengthening SMB Ties.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said community banks have helped process many of the small business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Mnuchin said in a tweet , “#PPPloan now over $875,000,000 processed almost all from community banks! Big banks taking applications and will submitting them shortly.”

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

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. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists?

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 5, 2018

The fintech is partnering with community bank, INTRUST Bank for this purpose, the companies announced yesterday. Small business lending platform Funding Circle will be working with a traditional lender to fund loans on its platform.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

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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ABA Community Banking

MARCH 17, 2022

At a community bank with limited staff and resources, tech transformation is all about setting priorities. The post Podcast: Step-by-Step IT Transformation at a Community Bank appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Banking Exchange

AUGUST 21, 2019

Community banks are facing tremendous competitive pressures from regional, national, and global banks Technology Feature3 Fintech Feature Financial Trends Community Banking Customers Core Systems Branch Technology/ATMs Outsourcing/Cloud Tech Management Mobile Online Cards Checks/Remote Deposit Capture.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

We commissioned the 2021 Banking Impact Report to explore how banking trends are impacting local communities and the perceived role of community FIs. Key Findings: 78% of bank executives think a housing market crash is likely in the next five years.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 19, 2018

Finastra, which was formed from the union of Misys and D+H, and calls itself the world’s third largest fintech company in the world, has acquired American software company Malauzai in an attempt to strengthen its foothold in the American banking market.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

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. Benefits of FinTech partnerships.

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Banking Exchange

JULY 11, 2021

In reality, it’s been with us for decades Community Banking Technology Financial Trends Feature Digital Mobile Tech Management Online. For some reason, the term digital still strikes many as new and futuristic.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index. Here, again, lies another opportunity for community banks to fill the void.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Bank executives from community banks and credit unions are not meeting the demands of their SMB customer as well as they think they are, according to a recent report.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 22, 2015

According to a recent survey from four Federal Reserve Banks, small regional and community banks have the highest approval rate for small business loans. The 2014 Small Business Credit Survey was a joint operation conducted by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Atlanta, Cleveland and Philadelphia.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2019

Large financial institutions (FIs) are increasingly turning to FinTech firms and alternative lenders to augment their small business (SMB) offerings, but community banks are beginning to get on board with the partnership strategy , too.

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BankDeals

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Community Bank (TN) offers its competitive rewards checking account, Community Advantage Checking, on a nationwide basis through online application.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

Among the numerous ways small businesses have been affected by the global pandemic, the sudden race to launch online operations has been among the most profound — and may ultimately be among the most long-lasting changes to the SMB community. “It does seem absolutely logical, up until the point that you start calculating costs.”

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

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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Abrigo

MAY 20, 2017

Earlier this month, John Holt, CEO of Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union appeared on Better Connecticut to discuss how Nutmeg FCU was fulfilling its commitment to helping small businesses in their community by implementing a new digital loan application process.

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BankInovation

MARCH 8, 2022

The financial services landscape has grown more crowded over the past five years, as consumers become increasingly comfortable living more of their financial lives online.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

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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BankInovation

AUGUST 4, 2020

Customer satisfaction with online-only banks seems to have dwindled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey conducted by the Harris Poll. Community banks, credit unions and big banks, meanwhile, seem better poised to retain customers compared to their digitally native counterparts.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The banking industry’s cost of funds (COF) is highly correlated to short-term interest rates. However, as of Q2/22, the average community bank’s COF has risen only a few basis points. The COF over the past five quarters is shown for three asset peer groups: banks under $1B (3.5k The Data on Cost of Funds.

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Banking Exchange

JUNE 6, 2019

Wintrust has partnered with an accounts payable and payment automation solution provider Payments Technology Retail Banking Tech Management Mobile Online Cards Feature3 Fintech Feature Community Banking.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This article is the first in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. These are all phrases that resonate with community bankers. Data from Bank Director’s 2014 Growth Strategy Survey in August confirms that these are bankers’ greatest concerns. Regulatory compliance.

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BankDeals

AUGUST 28, 2020

Black Hills Community Bank's Community Cash offers a competitive rate on balances up to $25k and is available to all residents of South Dakota through online application.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Last week, Bank Innovation wrote about the difficulty smaller banks claim to experience offering their customers the P2P platform Zelle. The smaller financial institutions voiced concerns of long waits and an underlying bias on the part of bank-backed Zelle toward larger institutions.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Last week, Bank Innovation wrote about the difficulty smaller banks claim to experience offering their customers the P2P platform Zelle. The smaller financial institutions voiced concerns of long waits and an underlying bias on the part of bank-backed Zelle toward larger institutions.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 21, 2019

From simplified 10-step online account openings, to value-added robo-advising, to “certified digital bankers,” OceanFirst Bank delivers a new community banking experience. The post How One Community Bank Is Reinventing CX for the Digital Age appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 30, 2020

For one community bank in New Jersey, its digital overhaul came at a crucial time, and Provident Bank has been pushing its digital capabilities to customers during the novel coronavirus pandemic since revamping its online banking earlier this month.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 18, 2022

In two recent articles, we reviewed the banking industry’s deposit behavior with regard to cost of funding earning assets (COF) ( HERE ), and we compared how community banks’ COF behaves relative to national banks in a rising interest rate cycle ( HERE ). A graph for SouthState Bank appears below.

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Banking Exchange

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Banks are in need of young leaders that naturally keep up with current technology Customers Community Banking Feature3 Fintech Feature Technology Retail Banking Human Resources Management Financial Trends Tech Management Mobile Online.

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American Banker

JUNE 23, 2023

The online game, CoastalWorld, introduces players to the bank's fintech and neobank partners.

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Abrigo

MARCH 3, 2022

In today’s banking world, community banks are focused sharply on shareholders’ expectations for growth in earnings and return on equity. So, how can community banks support earnings and ROE growth in the face of intense regulatory scrutiny and competitive pressures on profitability? Changing Lending Environment.

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Banking Exchange

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Consumer Credit The Economy Feature Financial Trends Lines of Business Retail Banking Payments Social Media Cards Community Banking Feature3 Online Mobile. "It provides the encouragement people need to vote with their dollars."

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