Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

Banking technology decisions now affect future growth With the possibility of a recession, community financial institutions may consider a delay or cut in technology spending. Takeaway 2 According to Forrester data, firms pursuing technology-driven innovation grow three to four times faster than industry averages.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Takeaway 1 Having a cohesive vision from the top down is critical to a culture of innovation and the successful adoption of new software. . It’s great that more financial institutions are welcoming technological innovations, but banks and credit unions must consider the long-term impact of their partnerships. Start at the Top.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Early adopters are earning prestige while investors and a hoard of community banks explore the opportunity to tap into this new source of revenue. As the gold rush period shakes out, Cornerstone predicts only one in five banks will have a strong enough I.T. Pursuing BaaS doesn’t have to take focus away from primary customers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Among the most recent headlines, in Asia this past week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the National Bank of Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), that Business Times said will boost partnerships on FinTech and financial services innovation.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Key Takeaways With more customers leveraging channels like online and mobile banking, community financial institutions are trying to solve how to maintain their hallmark community focus in an increasingly digital world. A relationship-based, community focus in a digital world. learn more.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Mostly, this means getting innovative with deposit and payment products. Building out the ever-important treasury management suite, targeting deposit-rich customer segments, and creating new savings products are all examples of how banks can build deposit balances at low cost, low-rate sensitivity, and high deposit convexity.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Key Takeaways With more customers leveraging channels like online and mobile banking, community financial institutions are trying to solve how to maintain their hallmark community focus in an increasingly digital world. A relationship-based, community focus in a digital world. learn more.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Thankfully for bank and credit union executives, lenders, risk managers, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officers, banking podcasts and podcasts for credit unions are plentiful, and options are growing. or largely focused on the domestic banking market. Banking Transformed 2. Banking with Interest 4.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Key Takeaways Gain an understanding of the current state of banking and future expectations. Plan for new technology and innovations. The banking industry has faced many challenges in 2020, from transitioning to CECL, managing Paycheck Protection Program loans, and navigating an unprecedented economic recession.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 13, 2022

Banks that are looking to enhance their risk management practices should consider incorporating the concept of the velocity of risk into their enterprise-wide risk management practices. Some risks occur slowly; others strike quickly and hard. Optimizing Risk. Luckily, nothing became of it.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 30, 2024

Benchmarking can help banks better optimize capital as it gives bank management a sense of what the average is for the industry. Banks that want to be more aggressive with innovation and technology can show they are investing more in technology infrastructure, while banks with a strategy to be less tech-focused can be under.

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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. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Trying to manage this fast-paced environment with annual plans, static operating budgets and gatekeeping project management offices is proving too slow and clunky for an industry that has innovators delivering new apps at 10x the pace of traditional banks. Once they run buzzwords and innovations through management’s “B.S.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Identity management, ID proofing, preventing account takeovers, limiting card-not-present risk, the rise of social engineering on remote workers, and more cyber-crime-as-a-service offerings had most of the buzz. However, of course, it was generative AI that remained at the peak of the hype cycle.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Regardless of the name, nonbank technology firms are wedging themselves between community banks and their customers by offering a slew of traditional and nontraditional banking products. This is why ICBA and community banks must continue to push consistent regulation of bank and nonbank financial service providers.

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ZootBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Banks have to put themselves in competition-type scenarios so they can deliver a superior performance when it counts. Keeping a bank in top shape means fostering innovation. Banks need to decide if they can be nimble enough to compete on their own or if they should develop technology partnerships. Alternative Lenders.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Welcome to the Crescent City, where the largest educational gathering of community bankers convenes this month. It’s Community Banking LIVE 2016 in New Orleans. Tech entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author on business creativity, innovation and reinvention. Centinel Bank of Taos. joshlinkner.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2016

The CFPB has announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. Retail Bank, Citibank, New York, NY. Arjan Schutte, Founder and Managing Partner, Core Innovation Capital, Los Angeles, CA.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Bad things about the banking industry. Bravo Brett and team!

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

At some community banks, budgeting for technology has become a more important focus over the past several years. If the project is something that can make a bank more profitable in the short term or long term, the bank should make the purchase, whether it was budgeted for or not. State Bank and Trust Co.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

While we wrote about the root cause of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) HERE , the lessons of the current banking crisis go beyond interest rate risk management. While interest rate risk caused the most significant impact on value, several other factors contributed to the terminality of each bank that was closed.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Real-world testing. “I

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Even if you’re not required to use either version of the Cybersecurity Assessment, beta users say it can help your community bank gauge its cybersecurity risks and ultimately guard against cybercrime. At the Bank of Luxemburg, a $290 million-asset community bank in Luxemburg, Wis., Real-world testing. “I

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

In the late 90s, low interest rates made speculative equity investments more attractive than bonds, and at the same time, innovative internet companies grew in popularity among retail investors, professional traders, venture capitalists, and the like (familiar?). What caused a dot-com bubble? credit default swaps anyone?).

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Huntington and TCF merge to create the $170 billion Midwest dynamo and vault them into one of the top 10 banks in the country. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. GonzoBanker of the Year – Bank. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Dynamic market Small business lending by banks & credit unions Small businesses are a pillar of the U.S. Small business lending is also a prominent line of business for many financial institutions, especially those driven by a mission to help their communities thrive. A majority of applicants sought less than $100,000.

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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. billion of assets under management. The bank’s strategy is laser-focused. Change Agent of the Year.

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2016

With the rapid mass adoption of digital, mobile and other innovative technologies, fintech is forcing banks and other financial service organizations to modernize and to keep up with technology advancements that are accepted in other industries. Do you agree? And what can be done to turn this challenge into an opportunity?

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Gonzobanker

MAY 21, 2019

The following memo outlines my assessment and recommendations concerning our purchase of Acme Bank, a $5 billion institution located in Metropolis, USA. Acme has doubled its size in the past five years with acquisitions of smaller community banks.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

No one has been more successful at using social media to generate awareness and a positive image for their bank than Jill (@JillCastilla, @CitizensEdmond). Bank Innovation named Jill one of the 10 most innovative CEOs in banking for 2015, and we doubt that Bank Innovation would know who Jill is if not for her presence on Twitter.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2014

It’s been a busy year integrating recent acquisitions, purchasing $1 billion+ in Banco Popular deposits, hiring former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to advise on community relations, and having former President Bill Clinton speak at a major financial literacy event. Bank Acquisition of the Year - BB&T Corp. EVP: Hell no.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The selection was based on several factors, including company-submitted data, business model, tech innovation, marketplace momentum, team strength, and more. According to CB Insights market sizing data , the global market for IT for banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) industry is projected to reach nearly $150B by 2022.

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Abrigo

MAY 8, 2024

Seeing generative AI use cases can help bankers, risk managers, and financial crime professionals better understand it. They can more easily consider how to harness genAI's power to enhance their operations, compliance, risk management, and member or customer experience.

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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. The FinTech Partner Best Practice Award – Goes to Cambridge Savings Bank and SigFig for their digital investment platform partnership.

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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. A Gonzo community bank being a leader and not a fast follower – that’s pretty cool! Check it out on YouTube.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 21, 2017

With more than 100 solid community bank installs and a few large credit unions, it would be a shame to have it wither within a global financial corpocracy. We’ve got to more formally and collectively track vendor development promises through a Vendor Performance Management program and raise holy hell when they are not met.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 21, 2017

With more than 100 solid community bank installs and a few large credit unions, it would be a shame to have it wither within a global financial corpocracy. We’ve got to more formally and collectively track vendor development promises through a Vendor Performance Management program and raise holy hell when they are not met.

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