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Fundation Pulls Community Bank Into FinTech Collaboration

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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. They’re very disciplined on credit and interest rate risk,” he said.

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How Can Banks Thrive in the Next Five Years?

Jeff For Banks

Indeed, since the banking laws that were spawned from the Great Depression, banking has been stable, reliable, and boring. I know, my first job in banking in 1985 at Northeastern Bank of Pennsylvania was making microfiche. The money market mutual fund became a formidable competitor to the bank account.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. Paul Murphy, founder of Murphy & Co.

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Bankers: Here's What We Do

Jeff For Banks

I work for The Kafafian Group, a community bank consulting firm based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Many of my readers might not know what my firm does, so I want to dedicate this post to the problems we help community bankers solve. We do the costing, funds transfer pricing, report building, and education.

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Why Does Kim Kardashian Kick Your Bank's A**?

Jeff For Banks

I have heard her claim to fame is an online sex video. In fact, when I searched (via Bing) "Washington Trust Bank", a $4.7 billion in asset community bank based in Spokane and founded in 1902, I had 74,900 hits. One particular part of a US bank''s environment, sadly, is that we are celebrity obsessed. million hits.

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How About Profits in the Branch of the Future?

Jeff For Banks

This highlights an important banking concept: revenues are mostly driven off of balances, not activity. And the rest of us are increasingly buying online. Since 2006, community banks have recognized the need for greater balances in branches to improve profitability. Not very inspiring.

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Q&A: What Search Engine Optimization Can Offer the Financial Services Industry

Banking 2020

Entering search queries online is something that we, as consumers do all the time. For community banks or credit unions who are thinking about search, what would you say is the easiest way for someone to get started with a program? Sabrina : That makes sense. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia.