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Why Community Banks Can’t Afford To ‘Wait and See’ About Faster Payment Innovations

PYMNTS

Are community banks missing the chance to climb aboard the faster payments train? The report included several recommendations for banks, FinTechs and other financial services players — guidelines to establish an industry-driven framework for governing the system and encourage further research and investment in emerging financial technologies.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

Abrigo

Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. Yet some platforms’ podcast rankings seem to promote podcasts that haven’t put out new episodes in years. Banking Transformed 2.

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Fighting Digital with Digital

Independent Banker

Community banks cannot afford to ignore the staggering pace of lending adoption by both individuals and businesses using digital-only platforms from various nonbank technology-based specialty lending firms. a community bank operating and software services firm in Wilmington, N.C. By Jonathan Rowe.

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Why Digital Marketplaces Must Anticipate Shoppers’ Needs

PYMNTS

Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment company GO-JEK , for instance, is expanding its financial technology services through partnerships with peer-to-peer (P2P) lending firms Dana Cita, Aktivaku and Findaya. And some marketplaces in Asia are growing their services through tie-ups.

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Getting Mobile Ready

Independent Banker

Research and everyday observation show how consumers are increasingly using mobile technologies. A consensus says that the future banking customer relationships—particularly for millennial consumers—will orbit to one degree or another around mobile technology. s entry into the payments business with Apple Pay.

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China key to banking and payments innovation

Banking 2020

Financial services organisations in China are expected to shine a light for the rest of the world when it comes to innovation in the banking sector in the coming years, with the primary drivers being non-traditional companies that are looking to develop new payment solutions and platforms. ”

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Banking on a Winner: Fostering innovation to compete in today’s financial environment

ZootBlog

There are now more than 8,000 financial technology companies in the United States with the potential to shake up traditional financial institutions. To hold customers and stay competitive various large banks are choosing to invest in fintech startups to integrate their talent, ideas, and technologies. Fintech Houses.