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Helping Community Banks Turn On The Innovation Switch

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Innovation has always been important for community banks, but the driving force of digitization over the last decade has greatly sped up the pace, said Kevin Tweddle, chief innovation officer for the Independent Community Bankers of America ( ICBA ). Community banking is no exception. Leveling the Playing Field.

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Charles Potts: Agtech’s innovation opportunities

Independent Banker

Against this backdrop, agtech—the application of technology to every aspect of the food production process, from farm to table—is growing in importance to the mission of ICBA and community banks. In fact, community banks provide about $155 billion in agriculture loans. Farmers and Merchants Bank in Milligan, Neb., serves as an example.

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Robert Fisher: The nimbleness of community bankers

Independent Banker

Let’s rediscover what it means to be community bankers. Because as community bankers, it’s what we do. That just may be community bankers’ word of the year. Mergers and acquisitions in our markets may lead to opportunities to draw in new customers. ICBA Securities’ investment options. Photo by Heather Esposito.

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Charles Potts: Fighting cybercrime one innovation at a time

Independent Banker

Community banks are at a critical juncture when it comes to cybersecurity. Every year, ICBA surveys the industry and its members to identify their top concerns as part of its innovation strategy. Network security monitoring. Trends like this underscore the need for state-of-the-art network security monitoring.

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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

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How can community financial institutions thrive in 2021? Community banks provide unique and important banking services for their customers, but they also face significant obstacles. Takeaway 1 Community banks play an important role in the economy and their communities, but they face significant obstacles.

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Charles Potts: Innovation trends for 2023

Independent Banker

Image by Worawut/Adobe By Charles Potts As we turn the page to a new year, the innovation evolution continues. ICBA is leaning into it, bringing its ThinkTECH Accelerator program and innovation efforts in-house to provide community bankers with targeted solutions. Momentum around faster payments, real-time payments and FedNow.

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These 12 Startups Are Competing in the Demo Contest at Bank Innovation Ignite

Bank Innovation

The 12 startups demoing to try to win the “best in show” award at Bank Innovation Ignite have been unveiled. Community Capital Technologies, Denizen Financial, Diro Inc., Fintel Labs, iGTB, JUDI.AI, KapitalWise, OpenDoor Securities, and Operant.AI The startups are:[link] Avocado Payments, Budgit Inc., Exagens Corp.,