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Bank Branch Closings Take Toll On Rural Communities 

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lost bank branches between 2012 and 2017, with rural areas feeling the brunt of the closures, according to research from the Federal Reserve released on Monday (Nov. Rural communities with lower incomes or a higher percentage of minorities saw the most closures, losing 1,553 bank branches in 794 counties, a decline of 14 percent.

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Increasing Digital Banking Options Put Pressure On Big Lenders To Adapt

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Dimon’s comments come at a time of aggressive growth and gains by numerous digitally native startups that have modernized and streamlined online banking and payments for the masses. billion people – will likely be using online and mobile banking services by 2024. We've got to do more of it.”.

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Singtel, Grab Team Up To Launch Digital Bank In Singapore

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Singtel and Grab are looking to consolidate their powers to create a new digital bank for the people of Singapore, they announced in a press release. The bank will be able to serve retail customers, lend money and take deposits, along with other online banking functions.

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FinTechs Take A Regional Approach To SMB COVID-19 Relief

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Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest solutions that FinTechs and lenders are developing to ease the PPP lending process for SMBs and FIs alike, with many initiatives focused on enabling regional and community banks to maintain a competitive edge against the biggest banks. Citizens Bank Of Edmond. Fresno First Bank.

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Building a Discipline to Drive Digital Banking Strategy

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This fast pace has banks and credit unions contemplating how they can compete in this mobile “arms race” and what unique value smaller institutions can bring to the table. . With megabanks spending billions on digital investments each year, regional and community bank executives understand they cannot compete on resources.

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The Impact of Mobile Card Apps On FI Customer Retention

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The trend toward digitization in consumers’ lives isn’t new, but COVID-19 has accelerated it dramatically over the past several months. Deposits had already been trending away from community banks and credit unions anyway, but COVID-19 has accelerated that shift. FinTech players are also grabbing deposits. Square announced $1.3

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Digital-First Banking With A Human Feel

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“Consumers are now leaning heavily on digital banking to meet their financial needs. Banking app downloads have increased 60 percent since the pandemic became widespread, with banking app revenue growing 17 percent,” according to PYMNTS’ May 2020 Digital-First Banking Tracker® , a collaboration with NCR.