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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies.

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Innovation All the Time

Independent Banker

Even with technology’s increasing influence on retail banking, it’s not typical for a community bank to have one of its most senior and trusted executives concentrate primarily on leading consumer product and payments innovation. billion-asset, 85-branch community bank based in Rockland, Mass., is not typical.

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Wearable Technology for Banking

Independent Banker

A variety of consumer smart watches are made by Samsung and companies called Pebble Tech, Qualcomm and Artefact. In addition to allowing people to access the Web unobtrusively, today’s wearable devices—most of which operate in tandem with a smartphone—allow consumers to send email and text messages and take pictures or video.

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The future of workplace flexibility

Independent Banker

We asked community banks how they’re dealing with the resulting shifts in their employment models. Before remote work was an emergency measure to keep employees safe from a devastating virus, it was a perk some community banks offered to retain and attract talent. One bank that is not turning back. WesBanco, Inc.

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Right-Sized Communications

Independent Banker

Patti Renner, Knotice’s director of marketing, points out that this news should concern any community bank that is not sending out mobile optimized emails, or emails that “render well on a mobile device.” What’s more, she points out that inbox servers don’t operate according to a standardized set of rules. A moving target.

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Card Safeguard

Independent Banker

Now that many community banks have issued credit and debit cards with anti-skimming smart chips, the industry is returning to an earlier focus on another card security measure: tokenization. The process is seamless for the cardholder, the issuing bank and the merchant.”. By Elizabeth Judd and Tim Cook. Liang Han, ICBA Bancard.

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FinovateFall 2017 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

Digital banking solutions for community banks and credit unions. A turnkey solution incorporating CRM, invoicing and payments into a simple solution for the business delivered through the bank’s digital banking solution. Check back for new updates throughout the day. MalauzaiMonkeys. I believe it.

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