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Community Banks Aim To Amplify Competitive Edge With FinTechs

PYMNTS

Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index. Here, again, lies another opportunity for community banks to fill the void.

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AI fraud challenges: How to guard against losses

Abrigo

In combating AI fraud, it is imperative to consider that successful phishing or smishing expeditions, or illicit dark web transactions, often result in criminals gaining access to unsuspecting individuals’ online banking credentials. You can also proactively prevent fraud losses and protect your community with fraud detection software.

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Fraud prevention and detection: Empowering clients through education

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 Client fraud education at financial institutions should include takeaways that explain how to protect themselves from phishing and tips for staying secure online. While interacting with friends and family online can be a fun pastime, social platforms are a feeding ground for fraudsters. According to the FTC , $2.7

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A digital-first bank for south Florida

Independent Banker

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Name: Locality Bank. Assets: $55 million. Built on a solid foundation.

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Preparing for Section 1071

Abrigo

Online lenders, platform lenders, and fintechs should also consider sending feedback to the CFPB and considering the ways their operations might be affected. Those implementing regulations were coming. In fact, it took a lawsuit initiated by a California community group in 2019 to get things moving. Commenters have until Nov.

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Why banking technology makes sense – recession or not

Abrigo

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. But a community financial institution often has different needs related to origination than those of a giant lender. Experts say that would be a mistake.

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Banks Fighting SoFi’s Banking Charter

PYMNTS

The Independent Community Bankers of America, a trade group representing about 6,000 small banks holding almost $5T in assets, is lining up against SoFi, urging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to reject its application to launch a banking unit. Ten years ago Walmart to launch in Utah, where many ILCs are based, and was shut down.

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