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Can AI assist in vendor management challenges?

Independent Banker

As community banks grow, their vendor partnerships usually also do, which can lead to challenges with organization, data security and more. To address these issues, some community banks have turned to artificial intelligence. In finance, too, AI has been held up as the answer to any number of challenges that community bankers face.

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A fund for diverse tech companies

Independent Banker

First National Bank and Black Tech Nation Ventures teamed up to support minority-owned startups in the Pittsburgh community and beyond. Driven by her goal to cultivate a supportive community for diverse tech startups, Kelauni Jasmyn founded the fiscally sponsored nonprofit Black Tech Nation in Pittsburgh in 2018. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Amazon To Shut Down Free Sample Program

PYMNTS

Amazon is constantly testing and launching new offerings to innovate on behalf of customers,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “At Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov.

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Clear Mountain Bank reaches new heights

Independent Banker

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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Amazon Discontinues Free Sample Program

PYMNTS

Amazon is constantly testing and launching new offerings to innovate on behalf of customers,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “At Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov.

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How to navigate payments trends

Independent Banker

The payments space can be dizzying for even the most enterprising community bank. How do you navigate the constant churn of innovations or disruptors? For example, enabled by application programming interfaces (APIs), many community banks are embracing fintech solutions. Photo by Jorg Greuel/Getty. By Colleen Morrison.

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Strategies for fighting remote authentication fraud

Independent Banker

Experts say community banks can use education, biometrics and solid cybersecurity practices to fight this growing area of crime. Say a scammer calls a community bank customer and gains their trust by using information obtained from a major data breach. By Elizabeth Judd. Examples of remote authentication fraud. New account fraud.

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