PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

EedenBull , which works with payment and spend technology, has a new agreement with National Australia Bank (NAB) in which the bank will let its small- to medium-sized business (SMB) users access EedenBull’s payment and spend platform, according to a report from Finacial IT.

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Through focused, innovative products, services, and a redefined operating model, BDB has been stimulating and driving entrepreneurial activity in the country. TCS BaNCS will enable BDB to launch new innovative products faster.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 13, 2022

Banque Misr extends collaboration with Finastra, selecting Fusion Trade Innovation and Fusion Corporate Channels to boost its offering and attract new customers. Ahmed Diab, Country Manager – Egypt at Finastra said, “Banque Misr is one of the leading national banks in Egypt, with a big market share of trade finance business in the region.

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Independent Banker

JULY 2, 2022

It may be celebrating its 150th anniversary, but First National Bank of Fort Smith didn’t want presents this year. billion-asset The First National Bank of Fort Smith (FNB) was founded on Feb. The clubhouse at the Jeffrey location, a community gathering place since 1978, was in dire need of improvements. By Paul Sisolak.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In a letter to finance ministers and G20 central banks, Quarles said they’re in danger of falling further behind as the digital payments sector grows and innovates. FSB members recognize the speed of innovation in the area of digital payments, including so-called ‘stablecoins,’” he said in the letter. “We

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

But China is also pressing for payments innovation, SWIFT noted, as industry players like Alibaba promote digital payments and more China-based financial institutions (FIs) join SWIFT’s global payment innovation (gpi) initiative. Research released by Atradius last October predicted the nation’s economic growth to slow.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

At a time of increased consumer use and acceptance of the new COVID-era digital lifestyle, the pressure is mounting on large, legacy lenders to accelerate their innovations – or become obsolete. In remarks made at the annual Sibos global financial services conference on Monday (Oct.

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Cisco

JANUARY 10, 2023

Whether a community bank or a credit union, regional insurer, or multi-national financial institution, cross-functional engagement with champions, key influencers and ultimate decision-makers also helps to eliminate silos inherent in the financial services industry. Cybersecurity Readiness Assessment.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Mostly, this means getting innovative with deposit and payment products. Develop a more innovative process. Despite all the talk about innovation, banks remain slow with their time to market for new products. Bank product innovation should be measured in weeks, not months. Why is this so important? Conclusion.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Different regions have their own unique payment rails, and no two abide by the same regulatory framework. Other initiatives are being spearheaded across regions. One-third of companies surveyed in the Real-Time Payments Innovation Playbook planned to implement them within the next three years. So, what’s the problem?

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Changing customer banking habits means it’s more important than ever for community banks to use every tool at their disposal. Community banks may have longstanding relationships with their core vendors, but that doesn’t always mean they keep up to date on all the latest features and functionalities. Mike Daniels, Nicolet National Bank.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

He said that while small banks, credit unions (CUs) and regional players deeply fear being swept aside by the great digitalization wave that the pandemic has set off, their concerns aren’t actually unique to the financial industry’s smaller end. Instead, FIs must go digital in the ways consumers are seeking.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Instead, we give those dollars to the community.”. Asset size: $1.36

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2019

It’s always great to be with fellow community bankers, and now, as ICBA president and CEO, our members! Our theme this year was all about being bold, in innovation, leadership and life. It could be something as simple as making a loan to a new kind of business in your community, or bringing in a new technology.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Philadelphia.

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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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

Visa said Monday evening at a New York gathering in anticipation of the launch that events through a year-long campaign will include interactive workshops, tailored on a community-by-community basis. 30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 17, 2022

For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. This technical friction causes initiatives to slow and allows less room for innovators to deliver new value. Mandate #3: Build a next-gen I.T. team focused on UX, data, integration, and risk.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. 82% to over 2.3%

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

Apple gets its shine from the fact that, per BV, it “makes innovation accessible, and uses its brand to viscerally connect with its consumers and establish a new normal. Of course, money matters because, as BV noted, smaller players do not have the funds to compete with global and national brethren on digital and AI investments.

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Abrigo

MAY 20, 2015

A spokesperson for FIS, the largest vendor of technology to banks, commented in the article that the company is exploring innovations running the gamut from easier ways for a customer to check their bank balance to turning a car into a literal mobile wallet. For community banks and credit unions, this may be more of a challenge.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

New inspirations, fresh experiences await at ICBA’s national convention. Welcome to the Crescent City, where the largest educational gathering of community bankers convenes this month. It’s Community Banking LIVE 2016 in New Orleans. Independent Community Bankers of America. State/Regional Partners Reception*.

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Alex Jimenez

APRIL 7, 2024

One executive told me that while he still supported innovation, it would have to wait. Pausing Innovation This was on my mind when reading this article about Nike’s innovation woes. Many banks seemed to be doing that in the past two years, despite accelerating innovation during the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

FIs with the least resources — such as community banks with less than $1 billion in assets and CUs with less than $100 million in assets — tended to say that they either were still considering implementing access to the RTP network or had ruled against it.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

According to reports last week, Amazon will soon be heading to Boston to construct a $40 million state-of-the-art robotics innovation hub. The 350,000-square-foot facility is planned for Westborough, Massachusetts, a community roughly 35 miles west of Boston. Amazon’s Big Robotics Investment .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

And by the granular numbers, the picture looks even worse: Obesity among women has more than doubled in some regions over the last decade-and-a-half. But for entrepreneurs and innovators, a $2 trillion problem can also double as an opportunity – and the business of helping consumers lose weight is looking incredibly fit these days.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 2, 2018

One of my top sources of OpenSim-related news this year has been OpenSim Virtual and similar Google Plus communities. Largest multi-grid communities. Communities that grew the most in 2017. Opensim Life Regions gained 123 new members. Largest single grid Google Plus communities. Largest multi-platform communities.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2017

So, he posted his problem to a local message board to see if there were others in his community struggling to keep a simple supply of staples coming to their doorstep. Although Farmstead now serves San Francisco, it started out in the Bay Area tackling the problem most urban innovators want nothing to do with: the low-density suburbs.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

Best Picture — Payments Innovation. By offering QR-based digital payments, smaller retailers can achieve these goals and create greater customer stickiness with little to no investment beyond the phone they already have,” said Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Channels and Regions, Mastercard. And the winners are….

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Banking 2020

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Dianne shared insight on Banner Bank’s recently redesigned website and new marketing initiatives to further their approach as a “ super community bank.”. A recent innovation is a native iPad app for mobile banking. Dianne Larsen, Banner Bank. You recently overhauled your website and launched new marketing initiatives.

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FICO

AUGUST 3, 2022

Innovative Customer Communications for Fraud. Removing friction from legitimate customer interactions – and getting disputed transactions back on track – calls for customer communications that are integrated with fraud detection. Catch a Wave of Innovative Thinking. It Isn’t Just a Pandemic – There’s Also a Scamdemic!

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FICO

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Indeed, we are already starting to see signs of distress among community and regional banks that lack the advertising budgets and sophisticated digital capabilities of the big national banks. This is critical to making the business case for small-dollar lending viable.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

Baseball is a game, a beloved game adored by a nation whose citizens have been going to the park in one capacity or other since at least 1791. Minor league parks often have something of a unique relationship with their communities. Loyalty as they are working on it now, John noted, is just the first phase – but there is more to come.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

is the only industrialized nation without mandated paid parental leave, but innovative leave policies are an opportunity to attract and retain employees in a highly competitive industry.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 23, 2017

In our SBA business, we added a team with a national market focus and completed major improvements to our operating processes that will significantly improve productivity and efficiency. SBA increased production and expanded the lending footprint to include the [region] as well as the [region].

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 14, 2016

. “Buzz Insight will enable community banks and credit unions to better comprehend how their customers and members are interacting within their communities,” Buzz Points CEO Dwayne Spradlin said. “(This) gives them the power to implement more targeted and effective campaigns and offers.”

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American Banker

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Bankers plugged into the world of innovation give their advice on overcoming the challenges. There were bound to be growing pains in the friendship between banks and fintech.

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