Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

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. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

After all, what counts as a bank or not is a little bit different in India than it is in the United States, he said. Agashe said the 50,000 very small community banks and credit unions (CUs) spread throughout India’s rural regions don’t count as “banks” in the official tally.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

This developing world of payments and the fierce competition offered by non-traditional providers of financial services presents big challenges to smaller and community banks – those financial institutions (FIs) with less than $10 billion in assets. That brings [smaller] banks an immediate string of deposits,” Good said.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2016

The edge mid-sized and community banks have historically had on the big guys is that they put a face to banking. Today, though, FinTech has changed the game, and new customer demands could be taking away community banks’ leg-up on their largest peers. Power report on retail banking in the U.S.,

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2019

With credit unions and regional banks suffering in the wake of larger rivals and an explosion of FinTechs, this isn’t the first time credit unions have looked at teaming up to better serve customers and fight fraud. The blockchain network will be offered to all credit unions around the world later this year, noted the report.

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Alex Jimenez

APRIL 7, 2024

Innovation Gap One of the continuing concerns I have by the lack of commitment for innovation in many banks is the growing gap between digital leaders and everyone else. When organizations go from trying to innovate to cost cutting to chase the latest shiny tech and back to innovation they won’t do any of these things well.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

During the two weeks, there were over a hundred significant cyberattacks by nation-states on national and regional banks that you could watch unfold in near real-time (bel0w) at Gartner and Money 20/20. Any community bank that believes it can keep up and thwart millions of attacks per second is fooling itself.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

While both firms have strong underlying technology and development shops, neither Finxact nor Technisys has the functional requirements to service all consumer and commercial account types for most regional and community banks. Let’s be clear Gonzobankers, these deals are NOT about massive numbers of bank core replacements.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

He said that while small banks, credit unions (CUs) and regional players deeply fear being swept aside by the great digitalization wave that the pandemic has set off, their concerns aren’t actually unique to the financial industry’s smaller end. Third is digital customer acquisition and instant digital issuance. “We

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Ondot said its 4,000 banks and credit unions will see faster and easier upgrades while also gaining access to the latest innovations and functionality. For new clients, the cloud service addresses the digital demands of today’s consumers with easy integration and low maintenance.

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Tech and Finance

JULY 13, 2016

Regional and mid-tier banks face an uphill battle on the digital front, but have advantages they can capitalize on with some focus and determination. Alarm bells are sounding in boardrooms of regional and mid-tier banks across the U.S. Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction Study from J.D. The 2016 U.S.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 17, 2020

California CCPA), it’s hard to imagine just how far techies will be able to upend the nuts and bolts of the banking industry. Community banks and credit unions do not fear each other. Here’s a great question for community bank executives: What would it take for your local competitors to fear you as much as a Top 5 player?

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

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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American Banker

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Certain loan segments are showing signs of deterioration, but consumer lending and digital banking are bright spots. Here's what to expect from smaller regionals in the year ahead. Meanwhile, bankers are eyeing opportunities to improve efficiency, add scale and take advantage of M&A disruption.

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American Banker

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Two community banks have put forward plans for a speedier U.S. payment system. They're up against the industry's giants.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 11, 2019

The digital banking system market is as hot as summer in Atlanta as witnessed by NCR ’s acquisition of D3 Technology last week. Privately held D3 was owned primarily by several of its larger mid-size bank clients the likes of First Tennessee , Arvest , TCF and recently signed Zions Bank. Part of Broader Changes at NCR.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The merger of equals activity in 2021 was sky high, primarily because banks with pinched margins from low rates worked to grabbed scale. From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Bank Merger of the Year. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. You tell us.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of the Board, WSFS Bank – We have to give the nod to an early 2019 retirement of Turner, who had one hell of a run in 12 years at the helm of a great community and wealth bank. It was always clear how much Jones loves his credit union, his team and his community. Change Agent of the Year.

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American Banker

JULY 20, 2016

Amalgamated Bank and Banco Popular, financial institutions with niche appeal, are rolling out national online platforms, calling into question what it means to be a community bank today.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Perhaps in the early days of digital banking and mobile apps, innovative technology was a “nice to have,” but that is no longer the case. It is important to note that 214 banks, excluding the top 25, participated in the Bank Innovation Readiness Index survey. Not innovating is not an option. Methodology.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This deal looks good for Temenos, Kony and the banking industry clients of both firms. The digital banking market continues a long burn—this time like the smoke of a Texas summer barbecue. Geneva-based Temenos’ announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based digital application provider Kony in a deal totaling $580 million.

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American Banker

JANUARY 27, 2020

CenterState and South State are the latest regionals to announce a deal driven heavily by the need to compete with larger banks that can afford to spend more on cutting-edge technologies.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 5, 2019

Cornerstone attended Dreamforce in the shoes of a community financial institution in search of the CRM unicorn: ROI. Sprawling across 11 city blocks in San Francisco, over 170,000 attendees weaved their way through endless speeches, vendor demos, sales pitches, networking sessions, game shows, concerts and late-night parties. The Conquerors.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

A vast majority of consumers express a passing interest in exploring banking-like services from providers that are not banks, even though only a small percentage of consumers use those providers today in that way. Nearly every single consumer uses an institution that provides all of those services as their primary bank.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Kim, the executives and the boards of both organizations who put rivalry aside to gain scale in the new world of banking where differentiation matters and community can be more than geography. Mergerama Region of the Year – The Midwest: Huntington-First Merit, Chemical-Talmer, Old National-Anchor … the list goes on.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Kim, the executives and the boards of both organizations who put rivalry aside to gain scale in the new world of banking where differentiation matters and community can be more than geography. Mergerama Region of the Year – The Midwest: Huntington-First Merit, Chemical-Talmer, Old National-Anchor … the list goes on.

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American Banker

MARCH 3, 2016

A new survey from seven regional Federal Reserve banks found that many small businesses are going online to access credit. But even when they are approved, applicants often end up dissatisfied because the loans carry high interest rates or have unfavorable repayment terms.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Nine years after the introduction of the iPhone to the market — and the subsequent great mobile leap forward — the verdict is pretty much in on mobile banking applications: Consumers like it, verging on loving it, and are eager for more of it. The first is the obvious issue: They lack the massive scale and deep IT pockets of the large banks.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The post 4 Real-World Lessons from Banks Wrestling with Digital Transformation appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Creating a seamless experience while keeping everything running may feel impossible for many institutions. Here's help in pulling it off.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The game has changed and bank executives will have to do more homework before striking a deal.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Banks have been waiting on Justice Department guidelines on how to make their websites compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, but many are being advised to take action now or face lawsuits from disabled customers.

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American Banker

JANUARY 5, 2017

2016 was very good to these financial services executives, who succeeded where others failed, sold their businesses for large sums, felt the love of regulators or could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

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American Banker

JANUARY 11, 2017

Banks should experiment with Snapchat and learn to deliver content in small doses even if the platform proves to be a bad fit for the industry in the long run.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Banks can be more effective in connecting with customers by offering them personalized communications, rather than bombarding them with general sales pitches.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Overseers of banks' data analytics strategies share their thoughts on what other industries do a good job with data, how banks should approach analytics and how they explain their job to mom and dad.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Who knows more about customers than banks? Banks are expected to show their customers they know them, but are held to a higher standard than, say, Netflix. With great data comes great responsibility, though.

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