PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for someone else to fill the credit gap. Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

That’s even more true for community banks, which lack the resources larger FIs have to support modernization initiatives and technology investment efforts. At the same time, the logistical challenges and competitive pressures associated with digitization remain just as pertinent for community banks.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 19, 2018

Finastra, which was formed from the union of Misys and D+H, and calls itself the world’s third largest fintech company in the world, has acquired American software company Malauzai in an attempt to strengthen its foothold in the American banking market.

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Bussman Advisory

APRIL 5, 2024

This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space: Spot Bitcoin ETFs change the digital asset market, attracting billions in inflows Embedded Finance market to be worth $22bn by 2028 Ripple to launch U.S. Unlock the Future of Finance: Empower Your Team with Cutting-Edge FinTech & AI Insights!

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William Mills

MARCH 29, 2023

Thousands of community bankers and fintechs converged in Honolulu over the weekend of March 12, when the stability of our nation’s financial markets was being challenged (yet again). ICBA LIVE could not have been timed better.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

A profitability strategy has a lot to factor in given today’s uncertain market. Here’s what community bankers need to know when planning their budgets for the next year. Luckily, there are several strategies in community banks’ toolbox for boosting profitability, even in a low interest rate environment. By Cheryl Winokur Munk.

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Bussman Advisory

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space: Nvidia surpasses $2 trillion in market cap with revenue up 265% on booming AI business Capital One to acquire Discover for $35bn FinTech Nubank posts $1bn full year net profit Plus, 12 more exclusive stories to help you stay ahead of the curve!

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In this week's roundup of bank-FinTech collaboration and open banking initiatives, Citi embraces the unlocking of account data to third-party FinTechs, while WEX weighs in on opportunity for banks to take advantage of partnerships. Plus, one FinTech offers a new spin on the open banking model to drive financial inclusion.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Components of an effective fintech partnership If leveraging new technology is a priority for your FI, ensure these three elements are present for an effective fintech partnership. . Takeaway 2 When evaluating a fintech partnership, ask how the vendor will help with integration, training, and ongoing success.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Community banks are pushing for a stronger role with their small business (SMB) customers. However, through an embrace of FinTech collaboration and industry consolidation, community banks appear poised to further dispel assumptions of a lack of digitization. A Consolidating Industry. Strengthening SMB Ties.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Photo by Rido/Adobe Maximizing each step in the innovation journey, including the fintech evaluation process, will set you on the right path to a fruitful fintech partnership. And you’ll want to maximize each step in the innovation journey, including the fintech evaluation process. This is the year of innovation in action.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 9, 2021

The fintech market is smokin’ hot right now. Fintech is no different. Q1 2021 was the largest funding quarter on record, according to CB Insights , with fintechs raising $22.8 Banks and fintechs are in a heated mashup and seeking niches. Fifth Third Bank is acquiring healthcare fintech Provide.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 31, 2021

The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve Board have issued a guide that is intended to assist community banks in conducting due diligence when considering relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies (Guide). Financial condition and competitive market environment and client base. Legal and regulatory compliance.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Collaboration and not competition, Visa’s Senior Vice President, Global Head of FinTech Terry Angelos told Karen Webster in a discussion on the recent advancements and updates to Visa’s Fast Track program , is quite evident — particularly when one observes that a number of Visa’s partners are many that, on paper, might appear to be competitors.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

A secure, open-loop, cost-saving, customer-accessible, multiplatform P2P payments network might sound too good to be true, but community bank consortium Alloy Labs Alliance hopes to achieve just that with the CHUCK payment rail. A different kind of peer-to-peer payment service is now available, “built by community banks for community banks.”.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As community banks navigate this process, there are plenty of resources available to answer questions and provide guidance. Three sources of information on FedNow As community banks look to take advantage of this new opportunity, they seek resources to help them navigate the journey.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Vista Equity Partners is reportedly thinking about selling a stake in London-based FinTech Finastra. FinTechs in Europe have been experiencing a rise in value as many investors look for alternatives to run-of-the-mill, brick-and-mortar banks. based community market customers and Malauzai’s non-core U.S.-based

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Most fintech companies are fine, but they’ve stopped blowing off econ class for mimosa brunches. Especially in fintech, which had the roughest semester last spring. Fintech is still alive and well, Gonzobankers, and fintech deals are still happening. Banks Bought More Fintechs (Until Sum mer Break Started!).

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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Jack Henry

MAY 10, 2022

Today’s community banks and credit unions face unprecedented challenges in trying to compete with megabanks and bigtechs. To survive and thrive in today’s competitive market, it’s essential to offer accountholders innovative technology solutions without losing the relationship-based service you are known for.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Community banks are voicing their frustration with what they say is a lack of competition in the market for corporate bank technology providers, reports in The Wall Street Journal said Thursday (April 11). Community banks say their services are often too expensive and can sometimes be delayed.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Singapore’s FinTech scene is booming: Funding for the burgeoning sector in the island country topped nearly a billion dollars in 2017, reaching $983.6 million in funding for FinTechs at the time. Singapore overtook Hong Kong in FinTech funding in 2016. million that year. Hong Kong, by comparison, saw $596.8

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

Community financial institution (FI) Cross River Bank is acquiring Seed , a small business (SMB) digital banking company, reports in Reuters said on Monday (June 24). Cross River Bank has partnered with a range of FinTech startups since its 2008 launch, including collaborations with Stripe , Coinbase and Affirm , reports said.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. In some respects, AOBA 2022 felt a bit like bank executives wanted to “fake it until they make it” with their future innovation and fintech.

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Bussman Advisory

MARCH 23, 2024

This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space: BlackRock tokenizes money market fund on Ethereum Apple in talks to let Google’s Gemini power iPhone AI features US sues Apple over iPhone monopoly in landmark antitrust case Plus, 12 more exclusive stories to help you stay ahead of the curve!

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Bank Innovation

JULY 17, 2016

Betterment missed an opportunity to innovate in the way robo-advisors communicate in stressful market conditions. Betterment, one of the top Fintechs in the robo-advsior space, deployed old-fashioned finance practices Read More. Betterment suspended trading on Friday of the Brexit result for almost 3 hours.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Cross-border FinTech efforts have seen increasing participation from central banks and monetary authorities. The banks have also agreed to share data on emerging markets. The MOU dictates that the banks will train FinTech startups with an eye on cross-border transactions. The Fed And FinTech Firms.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

Mastercard has released its latest report on the FinTech landscape, with analysts fixing their eyes on the small business (SMB) community to drive competition and innovation. Another key trend is the role of SMBs, the report noted, claiming that small businesses were “the next battleground for FinTech.”.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Fiserv partnered with Central Payments LLC , a BAAS provider for fintech, and sold its Frontier Reconciliation and Accurate Reconciliation solutions to Trintech. Card issuer and processor Marqeta acquired Power Finance , an embedded fintech credit card program. an embedded payments platform for fintechs.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Some of the largest global financial institutions are taking steps further into Mexico’s small business lending and finance space, the result of heightened competitive pressure imposed by FinTechs and alternative lenders in the market, reports in the Wall Street Journal said Thursday (March 14).

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Community bankers need to understand their competitive landscape. Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 9, 2022

Many community banks are searching for ways to increase fee income, and many bank CEOs have concluded that fee income is a significant driver of revenue and profitability. We argue that larger banks do not have an inherent advantage over community banks in generating fee income because of their scale.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 16, 2017

At the conferences, many a keynote would stand up and say technologies like data aggregation are going to disintermediate the banks from the markets. Most recently, Fintech has appeared and all the markets and conferences and media are going look, we finally have real disruption. Nothing happened.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

FinTech firms are tackling everyday challenges across Africa by digitizing payments and providing increased transparency. The system, in one case, links farmers to community produce aggregators as well as corporate commodity buyers. Both participants in the market, however, lack a basis for fair and transparent price discovery.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2020

Department of Justice’s first case of alleged PPP fraud, small businesses quickly came to realize that government relief will not be the silver bullet they need to survive the market downturn. FinTech Eases The Business Model Shift. Even the B2B arena is facing pressure to switch gears and collaborate with FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

For Walmart, FinTechs are in sight — but where to from here? As reported , Walmart is working with Ribbit Capital to create an as-yet unnamed FinTech that would, the companies said on Monday (Jan. The notion of scaling into the markets may indeed be gaining traction.

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Vast Bank in Oklahoma is one of the first to allow customers to purchase digital currencies, a market that has proved lucrative for fintechs.

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