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Robert Fisher: The nimbleness of community bankers

Independent Banker

Let’s rediscover what it means to be community bankers. Let’s exercise our nimble natures to exceed customer expectations. Because as community bankers, it’s what we do. That just may be community bankers’ word of the year. Considering our communities’ needs is critical to our success as well as theirs.

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A thoughtful approach to generative AI

Abrigo

From a consumer standpoint, we’ve experienced three giant leaps in the fintech industry. Impact of AI Improved access to financial services One was when ATMs became available, and you didn't have to plan your activities around when banks were open. Let us step back in time and look at the last 50 years.

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Charles Potts: ICBA’s legacy of success

Independent Banker

In 2022, ICBA’s award-winning ThinkTECH Accelerator program reached more community banks with innovative solutions and partnerships than ever before. For ICBA and our community bank members, 2022 was a year full of potential. In step with community bankers. By Charles Potts, ICBA. I couldn’t agree more.

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Digital IDs Help Open Banking Reach Its Fullest Potential

PYMNTS

As financial institutions (FIs) work with FinTechs, they need to know that these tech-nimble startups are not only enabling access to customers’ account data but also in a manner that embraces KYC and AML. It’s been a coordinated effort — regulatory-driven, highly standardized and thrust upon the banking community. Cohen said.

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Tackling the Fintech Threat: A Guide for Banks and Credit Unions

FICO

Tackling the Fintech Threat: A Guide for Banks and Credit Unions. What financial institutions need to compete with fintech threat disrupters. As FinTech funding rises to new record levels – $131.5 Taking the FinTech Threat Seriously: What Should Banks Be Doing to Compete? Thu, 12/19/2019 - 16:29. by Darryl Knopp.

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A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the…

Lex Sokolin

A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the Multiverse, Pandemic, Revolution, Crypto Art, and the Nature of the Universe Hi Fintech futurists — You should be out partying! Is Ant Financial the best Fintech in the world? and try to answer with the word “community”.

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