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Community Banks Accelerate FinTech Integrations

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For more community banks, the latter strategy can fast-track digitization initiatives. This week’s look at the latest bank-FinTech tie-ups shows Banking-as-a-Service and other FinTech players embracing smaller regional and community banks to elevate small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) and corporate banking offerings.

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Chase Initiative Sparks Debate Over ‘Bank Deserts’ And SMBs

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Entrepreneurs value the in-person advisory relationships they get when they visit bank representatives in person, some industry experts say, and more branch locations will bolster their local communities’ small business landscape. It’s clear from the research that bank branches do play a role in small business banking.

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The 35 Biggest Banking, Mortgage & BankTech Events in 2023

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Our other calendars: Fintech conferences, events and trade shows Insurtech conferences, events and trade shows Payments & Card Industry conferences, events and trade shows Investment Advisor Technology conferences, events and trade shows Banking & Bank Technology Conference Calendar Event Name Location Start End Vencent Fintech Summit Little (..)

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The 35 Biggest Banking, Mortgage & BankTech Events in 2023

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Fintech Summit Orlando, FL 16-May-23 18-May-23 FinovateSpring San Francisco 23-May-23 25-May-23 Seamless Middle East Dubai 23-May-23 24-May-23 Big Bank Theory by Tearsheet NYC 31-May-23 31-May-23 Money 20/20 Europe Amsterdam 6-Jun-23 8-Jun-23 Digital Banking by American Banker Boca Raton, FL 12-Jun-23 14-Jun-23 Finovate Edge Asia Virtual 14-Jun-23 (..)

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Finastra Acquires Mobile Banking Provider Malauzai

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Finastra , the FinTech company, announced Monday (June 18) that it has acquired Malauzai , a provider of mobile and internet banking solutions for community financial institutions (FIs). retail and business banking sectors by further enabling digital transformation for community banks and credit unions around the U.S.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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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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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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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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