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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

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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Luxembourg’s Bankers Association Releases National Fintech Directory

Bank Innovation

The Luxembourg Bankers’ Association (ABBL) today released a Fintech Map, essentially a directory of the country’s startup ecosystem. The purpose of the FinTech map is to facilitate increased interaction among the nation’s fintech community. The Fintech map was created […].

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Community banks are deepening ties to fintech hubs

American Banker

Reading Cooperative Bank and Queensborough National Bank and Trust are among those that see value in being close to fintech startups.

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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

Independent Banker

Inspired by the entrepreneurship of lemonade stands, Scottsdale Community Bank created a microloan program. Photo by Brandon Sullivan De novo Scottsdale Community Bank set out to provide microloans to small and mid-size businesses, family organizations and nonprofits—a project that was inspired by the humble lemonade stand.

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Wyoming community bank winds down fintech program

American Banker

The Federal Reserve issued an enforcement action against Mode Eleven Bancorp, the holding company for Summit National Bank, which engages in banking-as-a-service.

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OCC approves national bank charter applications of fintech company

CFPB Monitor

SoFi) to create SoFi Bank, National Association (SoFi Bank, N.A.), as a full service national bank headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. The bank will also provide a fully digital, mobile-first national lending platform for consumers across the country. In addition, the parent company of SoFi Bank, N.A.,

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Opportunities in Partnership: Community Banks Can Benefit from Today’s FinTechs

Independent Banker

Additionally, a recent survey by FIS shows that 37% of consumers began a new banking relationship with a major national or global bank that had a well-established online portal in the past 12 months. For community banks who are known for putting their customers first, this could be an area of concern. Benefits of FinTech partnerships.