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New Trends Redefining the Role of Community Banks

Independent Banker

However, there was one steadfast constant: the increased demand for digital banking experiences and rising digital expectations from consumers and businesses alike. Community FIs are critical to maintaining competition and equity in the U.S. How the problem of legacy infrastructure is challenging community FIs.

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Community bank enlists Coinbase, SAP to offer crypto

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Vast Bank in Oklahoma is one of the first to allow customers to purchase digital currencies, a market that has proved lucrative for fintechs.

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Visa Expands Fast Track Program To Give FinTechs A Post-COVID Digital-First Edge

PYMNTS

Among Visa's partners are Alipay, mPesa, Tencent, Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies). It is also announcing a new partner in Daylight, a digital bank working with Visa and Fast Track to recreate a community bank concept digitally. Creating The Digital Community Bank.

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Community bank enlists Coinbase, SAP to offer crypto

American Banker

Vast Bank in Oklahoma is one of the first to allow customers to purchase digital currencies, a market that has proved lucrative for fintechs.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

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. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. All of this while knocking out a stellar 1.35% ROA and leading industry, community, and philanthropic efforts everywhere. Provident Financial Services, Inc. merges with Lakeland Bancorp.

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Quontic Bank launches bitcoin rewards checking with help from NYDIG

American Banker

The community bank and fintech are offering the first live bank account and debit card that offer rewards in the form of bitcoin.

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