Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Through its application for a bank charter, the company wants to become a full-service digital bank for small businesses it says are overlooked by traditional banks. In this episode of Fintech Unfiltered, which is sponsored by Blend, Bank Innovation sat down with OnDeck CEO […].

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 20, 2019

Oregon Community Credit Union (OCCU) has launched phase one of its digital platform, a move meant to “set the foundation” for the credit union’s new focus toward automation, Chris Whittaker, vice president of consumer lending, told sister publication Auto Finance News on Monday.

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ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Five strategies for community and midsize banks weighing “what next?” The post A Core Transformation Strategy Session appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. for their core processing needs.

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Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 14, 2021

In June of 2008 I gave a speech titled "The Death of the Community Bank" and in that speech I made predictions. Much like competitors nip at community banks' customers. Eighteen percent of that group opened an account at a digital bank. Two percent opened an account at a community bank.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

This week's look at the latest in partnerships finds players in the SMB financial services landscape embracing a range of avenues to collaboration — including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) — to connect SMBs to financing, digital banking services and more. Unifiedpost Broadens Open Banking Capabilities Via Takeovers.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

These banks must also make sure they are providing the tools that primarily digital customers need to complete their personal banking needs. Banks today are familiar with the challenges of supporting digital platforms as an increasing number of customers turn to online-only solutions.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

Brick-and-mortar branches shuttered as social distancing measures were enforced, and customers subsequently turned to mobile apps or websites to fulfill their banking needs rather than risking in-person visits. percent for community FIs in the U.S. Confronting Digital Banking Reality.

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PopularBank

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Building inspections are required for community buildings in all 67 counties in Florida that are three or more stories in height. All community associations, regardless of size or location, must adequately fund reserves pursuant to the reserve study required. What about the long-term financial strategy? banks by assets.

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Javelin Strategy & Research

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Javelin Digital Banking Platform Vendor Awards kinjal Tue, 12/14/2021 - 16:57 Sections Home Rss.xml Javelin Digital Banking Platform Vendor Awards Javelin Digital Banking Platform Vendor Award Mid-sized FIs and community banks have an unprecedented number of options for digital banking solutions beyond their core banking provider.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 31, 2020

Building innovation on a basic bank chassis to produce fresh growth and expansion means venturing beyond your institution's comfort zone. The post Taking a Community Bank National Demands a Niche and a Strategy appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2020

Virginia’s Chesapeake Bank has joined The Clearing House’s Real-Time Payments (RTP) network, showing that smaller community banks have joined the new trend of enabling instantaneous payments and receipts for customers, a press release said. The move will also allow the bank to access advanced messaging capabilities.

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Gonzobanker

JUNE 11, 2018

Attendance at American Banker’s Digital Banking conference has grown significantly since I was here in 2016, reflecting the obvious interest levels in digital, yet the vibe remained largely the same as two years ago…. See you can align your business and digital strategy. Huge missed opportunity.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Here’s how community banks can enhance their payments offerings. of banks’ revenues come from payments. Payments account for up to 30% of bank revenue, and that income stream is under attack. As 2023 kicks off, community banks can respond to today’s payments landscape by addressing five key trends.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

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. It’s a story told by the data itself, Lesher said.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In January, we were discussing crypto and the need to formulate customer crypto strategies. Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. Now that’s what you call a change of momentum. Provident Financial Services, Inc. Bravo April!

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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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Alex Jimenez

APRIL 7, 2024

In late 2022, as the US unemployment rate hit a nine-year high, bank executives met to discuss changes in their strategy. Some reported that they were de-prioritizing digital transformation in favor of cost-cutting. Cost Management The myopia exhibited by organizations single threading their strategy is breathtaking.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 27, 2022

According to Investopedia, “Forks may be initiated by developers or members of a crypto community who grow dissatisfied with functionalities offered by existing blockchain implementations.”. Banking’s Hard Fork. The “hard fork” is an apt analogy for what the banking industry is facing. The Holy Trinity of Strategy.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A financial institution’s Banking-as-a-Service strategy needs to be more than an extra credit project for the I.T. The Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) gold rush has clearly begun. Early adopters are earning prestige while investors and a hoard of community banks explore the opportunity to tap into this new source of revenue.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Aligning these factors is critical to a community bank’s success, and a great way to start doing that is by ensuring your professional development programs support your strategic goals. Yes, it’s essential to satisfy annual training requirements but, as one CEO recently remarked, we need to grow our own community bank leaders.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

New York City-based Grasshopper Bank is building a digital banking product ecosystem for the startup community.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“COVID, in general, has accelerated the adoption of digitization within the banking sector, but in particular, for the unbanked,” Kelly Switt , Red Hat ’s senior director of financial services industry strategy, ecosystem and strategic partnerships, told PYMNTS.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

When Rockland Trust synced up with an ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator grad to launch a virtual digital banking platform, it took relationships between the community bank and its customers to a whole new level. For Rockland Trust, a $20 billion-asset community bank in Rockland, Mass., By Colleen Morrison.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2024

In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions, here are three ways “Smarter Banks” will flip the customer experience (CX) script in 2024. #1 Personalized offers are presented in digital banking but are invisible to the contact center agent who has dramatically different product knowledge than their counterpart in the branch.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As community banks grow, their vendor partnerships usually also do, which can lead to challenges with organization, data security and more. To address these issues, some community banks have turned to artificial intelligence. Greg Ohlendorf, First Community Bank and Trust. Photo by MirageC/Getty Images.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Community banks and credit unions outpace megabanks and even neobanks in key areas, but that edge won't sustain those that lag in technology. The post Square, PayPal Pose Grave Threat to Community Financial Institutions appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 6, 2021

Three winning core strategies to accommodate any financial institution’s budget, business case, and future vision. It has become crystal clear that digital transformation is now the largest technology initiative for regional and community financial institutions. Commoditization Strategy. Optimization Strategy.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Delivering rapid payroll could help employers stand out from the pack when recruiting temporary workers, said Steve Ledford , senior vice president of products and strategy at United States payments company and banking association The Clearing House (TCH), during a PYMNTS interview. About The Report.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The phase 1 implementation of the ISO 20022 migration strategy that was scheduled for November 2020 is being postponed by the Federal Reserve Bank, the U.S. central bank said in a press release on Monday, Sept. The Federal Reserve will announce an amended adoption strategy after the assessment is complete. .

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2022

In 2022, community banks and credit unions will have to revisit and overhaul their overdraft policies and strategies. According to Terence Roche, partner at consulting firm Cornerstone Advisors , community-based financial institutions could: “Lower their NSF fee to the $5 to $7 range and market it as a convenience fee.

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Digital Growth Institute

JULY 24, 2023

While the world of SMB banking may seem like a minefield of loans, deposits, and confusing terminologies, there are profound opportunities for community financial brands willing to prioritize SMB owners and entrepreneurs. This expansion, in turn, broadens reach, deepens community connections, and creates new revenue streams.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 20, 2022

Bank executives are coming to understand that in today’s world, the customer experience (CX) is the product, although not all have made a serious commitment to address newfound competition. The bottom line is this: most banks lack the true management leadership and operating disciplines necessary to execute successfully on digital.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 24, 2021

21 deals with neobanks and fintechs like Aspiration, Ellevest and Greenwood sent a community bank down an unexpected (and profitable) path. The post Community Bank Builds Future on ‘Banking as a Service’ & Google Plex appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 28, 2020

One community institution's success with an unconventional approach to digital transformation may offer lessons (and hope) to others. The post Why Building Digital Banking In-House Can Work for Small Institutions appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

companies are facing opposition from unions, as British banks shift to accommodate customers’ widespread transitions to digital banking. The workforce reduction is part of Virgin Money’s strategy to reduce its staff by 16 percent following its merger with Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank.

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Abrigo

MAY 11, 2020

Key Takeaways The coronavirus has propelled FIs and customers to embrace digital offerings Work from home schedules, sheltering in place, and urgent financial needs have changed customers' expectations of bank response times. COVID-19: A springboard to digital banking. So, what does “working harder” mean, exactly?

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Banking 2020

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Question: Community branch, personal service, mobile banking—which is the odd one out? For some time now, there have been discussions about the future of community banks in the age of digital banking. Answer: None. Otherwise, the industry is in trouble.

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