Chris Skinner

MAY 1, 2017

Which country is still struggling to work out how to make a faster payment? as evidenced by their choice of leadership. Back in December, I picked up on this new Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Ruling to issue national FinTech bank charters. Which country took a decade longer to get Chip & PIN than most?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

FinTech company Greenlight Financial Technology , which makes products to help parents raise financially literate children, said Thursday (Sept. 24) it raised $215 million in Series C venture funding. The investment and its associated valuation put the company's total value in excess of $1.2 billion, according to a company blog post.

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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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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank. Oh, what a mere 12 months can do.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Illustration by Maïté Franchi With educational sessions on hot‑button issues, inspirational speakers and beneficial networking opportunities, ICBA LIVE is the greatest community banking event in the country. Taking place in Honolulu from March 12–16, 2023, ICBA LIVE provides concrete benefits to community banks in three important ways: 1.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 20, 2022

financial institution executives surveyed for What’s Going On In Banking 2022 , 19% of community banks and 10% of credit unions had not launched a digital transformation strategy prior to this year, and another 15% had no plans to do so. A successful digital product manager knows how to bring order to the chaos of digital transformation.

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Digital Strategies Strategy Leadership Customer Experience 173

PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2017

API technology is opening new doors for the world of financial services, a trend that cultivates cooperation and collaboration between FinTechs and banks, once considered competitors. Now, the key is to look at how we directly interact with each other in a standard messaging format that is well known to everyone.”.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Koger Propst.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 31, 2019

IBM OpenPages with Watson recently had the opportunity to join host Thomson Reuters for a morning of regulatory compliance thought leadership to explore this very topic. How to prepare for increased personal accountability. We look forward to collaborating on future events and will be announcing these to our global GRC community.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 31, 2019

IBM OpenPages with Watson recently had the opportunity to join host Thomson Reuters for a morning of regulatory compliance thought leadership to explore this very topic. How to prepare for increased personal accountability. We look forward to collaborating on future events and will be announcing these to our global GRC community.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 31, 2019

IBM OpenPages with Watson recently had the opportunity to join host Thomson Reuters for a morning of regulatory compliance thought leadership to explore this very topic. How to prepare for increased personal accountability. We look forward to collaborating on future events and will be announcing these to our global GRC community.

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Compliance Community Analysis Survey 70

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Our clients showed banking at its best – obsessed with customer well-being, good corporate citizenship, and strong community focus. Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar!

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Idaho Community Industry Strategy 170

Perficient

MAY 21, 2021

Perficient Bright Paths is a program designed to advance STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented constituencies and communities. She is passionate about the ways technology reimagines how we live and empowers human potential. Learn More About Perficient’s Bright Paths. Bright Paths Project: Welcome to Stock Market.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 8, 2018

Rather than searching reputable sources for how this bank or that bank innovates, I thought I would give it to you straight from the gut. Fintech, regtech, martech (new one), AI, RPA, Chat Bot, actual bot. Community financial institutions' resources are already taxed by technology and regulation. What's a banker to do?

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We’ve simultaneously disdained and feared the fintechs, artificial intelligence and blockchain consortia. We’ve stressed over loan growth and then sweated how to fund it. CVB Financial acquires Community Bank. Another example of sincerity and innovation making an impact on local communities. Easy as a golf swing.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 28, 2015

And as I look around the industry, it’s the mega-banks and fintech startups–not the community banks and credit unions–that are doing something about it.”. “Yeah, but where and how are we going to get that data?” ” “But we don’t know how to do that,” he admitted.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 12, 2021

The CFPB’s Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law released its report making recommendations on how to improve consumer protection in the financial marketplace. The focus of consumer protection policy should be avoiding harms to consumers rather than attempting to specify how providers should design and market their products.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. Kim, the executives and the boards of both organizations who put rivalry aside to gain scale in the new world of banking where differentiation matters and community can be more than geography. A Gonzo community bank being a leader and not a fast follower – that’s pretty cool!

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. Kim, the executives and the boards of both organizations who put rivalry aside to gain scale in the new world of banking where differentiation matters and community can be more than geography. A Gonzo community bank being a leader and not a fast follower – that’s pretty cool!

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Utah System Community Marketing 60

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Reminded us of how Lee Scott said Walmart would be the banker’s friend last year. GonzoBankers need to understand crowdfunding and learn how to mine more data to underwrite more and earlier. Fintech by the numbers: 5 CEOs, 10 stage lights, 2 flat panels, and 6 amps (with Hendrix-esque feedback). Two jumped out.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

To those community bankers claiming their growing Compliance departments say no to everything. How about fighting harder with better examples and holding compliance officers as accountable as everybody else. BTW, it’s amazing how much an impending industry funding issue can get us focused again. ‘C’mon C’mon Man!’

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2016

That leaves many financial institutions wondering how to replace the branches historic role as the center of customer acquisition. Leadership in K-12 financial education. How to convince them you are the long-term home for their home? There are many options: Digital sales & marketing. the traditional credit union model).

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Lars Markull

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Ross Ulbricht has a special perception in the bitcoin community. How to destroy a Tech Startup in three easy steps. I am trying to learn and understand the Indian FinTech and banking scene better, so this book is definitely a must-read for me. How to get filthy rich in rising Asia. Nonviolent Communication.

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Lars Markull

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Ross Ulbricht has a special perception in the bitcoin community. How to destroy a Tech Startup in three easy steps. I am trying to learn and understand the Indian FinTech and banking scene better, so this book is definitely a must-read for me. How to get filthy rich in rising Asia. Nonviolent Communication.

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