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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

Are community banks missing the chance to climb aboard the faster payments train? In late July, the Federal Reserve Faster Payments Task Force released its much-anticipated report on how to strengthen and operate the U.S. faster payments system. faster payment system.

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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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Abrigo

MARCH 2, 2023

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. Takeaway 2 According to Forrester data, firms pursuing technology-driven innovation grow three to four times faster than industry averages.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

According to Kris Puskar , senior vice president and business banking sales and innovation director at Eastern Bank , the current climate has forced both small businesses and their banks to shift their mindsets away from historical data and take a closer look at what's happening today in order to best prepare for tomorrow.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Many community banks and credit unions are turning to small business loans as a source of loan growth. In their Spring 2016 Semiannual Risk Perspective , regulators have publicly acknowledged increasing risk in commercial real estate lending, so small business lending seems like it may be an alternative path.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

One of the key reasons for the complicated relationship – the term “frenemies” comes to mind – is that FinTech newcomers are demonstrating innovative approaches to traditional banking practices, including financial management services and money transfers, while older banks tend to be wedded to older systems. New tools for new FinTechs.

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BankInovation

MAY 26, 2020

Dear Community Member, Last year, we inaugurated the Bank Innovation Build conference to bring together industry participants to share best practices and ideas for exceptional banking innovation operations at financial institutions. Bank Innovation Build is the one event […].

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Abrigo

APRIL 19, 2016

banks incorporate “responsible innovation” as they adapt quickly to these advances, but what exactly does that mean? In a recent whitepaper (download), the regulator outlined the general approach it will take as it evaluates innovative products, services and processes that OCC-regulated banks may offer or perform.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Community Banks as Venture Capitalists In fact, not all providers of venture capital are venture capitalists. According to Cornerstone Advisors’ What’s Going On in Banking 2023 study, there are about 500 community banks and credit unions making direct investments into fintech startups. And not just the large megabanks. billion in 2021.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Think of banking and you might think of lending and deposits, where firms make money on the spread between what they pay savers and what they take in from borrowers. The community banking model is based on customer relationships and the allocation of capital and extending loans. But banks cannot live on interest alone.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

Recent stats and dynamics of the small business lending market Understanding the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. Record new business formation and a wider gap between U.S.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Plan for new technology and innovations. From economic forecasts to company culture, there were important takeaways for all community financial institutions. . Millennium Bank, like many community financial institutions, is heavily concentrated in commercial real estate (CRE). Drive Growth. learn more.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Recent dynamics of the small business lending market A deep understanding of the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. Record new business formation and a wider gap between U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The grants are part of the San Jose, California-based worldwide online payments system’s $530 million pledge made earlier this year to strengthen minority communities and fight for economic equality and racial justice. “To In addition to the donations, PayPal employees volunteered to work with these nonprofits.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

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. Weekly episodes highlight innovators and industry players driving innovation in the financial services industry. BankTalk 3.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 15, 2016

Bank Innovation today officially launches BankBoost, a new app that fosters information discovery in the fintech industry. Users can post on any fintech topic and seek answers from the Bank Innovation community. BankBoost is an “answerbase,” which means it is an app for getting questions to your fintech questions.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 12, 2022

We feel that as community bankers, we can learn much from Jamie Dimon (Chairman and CEO of JPM) and from Warren Buffet. As usual, it was full of insight that every community banker should consider. Our focus is on information that pertains to the community banking industry. 3) Community Focused. 4) Employee Focused.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

It’s a statement borne out by the new Credit Union Innovation Playbook , a PYMNTS/ PSCU collaboration. They very naturally want to see those types of innovations incorporated into their banking relationships. According to this survey of credit union customers, an overwhelming 81.3 But, Lynch noted, it is still a starting point.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

That happened long ago — just ask Silicon Valley Bank, a financial institution built to serve the world’s center of innovation. Silicon Valley is coming to banking? Few bankers can claim better knowledge of what the tech giants are up to. Startups, you say? SVB claims it banks a staggering two-thirds Read More.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 22, 2018

Unity Bank, with $450 million in assets, has begun to leverage loan technology to streamline its commercial lending and consumer lending processes. Bank Innovation spoke with Unity Bank senior vice president and commercial lending manager Darrin Wilson on what “streamlining” will mean […].

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 31, 2020

Dear Reader, For 25 years, Royal Media, Bank Innovation’s publisher, has dedicated itself to serving its business communities with professionalism and integrity. Today, the coronavirus pandemic has created significantly more complexity and uncertainty in our daily lives.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. To improve the quality of their earnings, banks need their number one focus to be on making their operations more efficient. To the extent projects improve operating leverage and the total experience, so much the better.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

percent of CUs have interest in unveiling products and services for these firms in the next three years,” according to PYMNTS’ recent Credit Union Innovation Playbook: Microbusiness Opportunity Edition. Advanced Banking Tech for Small Operators. Leaning Into Community-First Lending. PYMNTS’ findings reveal that 66.7

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The West Virginia community bank is helping small-business customers get the financing they need while continually seeking new ideas to plan for its own future. Clear Mountain Bank is embracing flexibility, innovation and collaboration as it continues its ascent as a small-business connector in West Virginia. By Mindy Charski.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). This means getting regulation right is critical.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Community banks can maximize profit and increase loan balances using innovative grid-based pricing for their commercial clients. Therefore, attracting long-term, stable, and lower COF deposits is paramount for community banks. The annual value of the total relationship is shown in the bottom box.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

“Increasingly, many lenders have been starting to focus on [SMBs] and lending to [SMBs],” said Gabriele Sabato, who holds a doctorate in finance and is CEO and co-founder of SMB loan underwriting firm Wiserfunding , in a recent interview with PYMNTS. From Bank Accounts To LinkedIn Profiles. Expanding The Data Scope.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

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. Filling a need.

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FICO

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The potential of alternative data in consumer lending decisions continues to be a hot topic in Washington, D.C., with the latest evidence seen in developments related to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). This development is welcome news for those here at FICO and for our many existing and prospective customers.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

He also offers advice for how to innovate in the field. Here is an excerpt of the conversation: PYMNTS: How would you define your company’s approach to innovation? PYMNTS: Where do you look for innovative ideas, and why? PYMNTS: What is the most innovative thing you’ve ever done? JB: Innovation often means taking a risk.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Southern Bancorp partners with other community banks to increase loan accessibility and financial literacy to low-income customers. As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Darrin Williams wants to promote relationships between community banks and CDFIs to create more prosperous communities. Better serving its communities.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the throes of managing balance sheets and loan portfolios and at the same time executing daily “run the bank” operations, bankers are faced with the need to continuously develop new customer experiences and scale enterprise capabilities. Once they run buzzwords and innovations through management’s “B.S.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The panel, which traces its genesis back two years, is comprised of two groups, focused separately on lending and payments, and is in turn part of CSBS Vision 2020. “As Our FinTech industry advisory panel did include a few community banks. We had some robust discussions with them about community banking and innovation.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Cambr, a cloud-based platform powered by investment firm StoneCastle and digital banking software provider Q2 Holdings, is helping neo-banks and fintechs launch and scale up through a network of 850 community banks.

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Celent Banking

JANUARY 22, 2015

Peer to Peer (P2P) lending is one of those situations and banks have started to experiment with it, taking P2P lending to main street. Banks are certainly not playing hide and seek with P2P lending. Regulation is an important issue for banks to get into P2P lending and depending the country, there may be restrictions.

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