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Innovation Versus Cost Management

Alex Jimenez

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. Readers should check it out.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

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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Investing in America: 7 Strategies and 7 Tactics That Can Drive Business

South State Correspondent

These programs aim, in part, to mobilize the private sector by pairing its capital with public investment to stimulate American manufacturing and infrastructure improvement, creating new jobs plus innovating in industries like clean energy and technology. Before educating your customers and communities, you must start with your bankers.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact

PYMNTS

Among the most recent headlines, in Asia this past week, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the National Bank of Cambodia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), that Business Times said will boost partnerships on FinTech and financial services innovation. The banks have also agreed to share data on emerging markets.

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Main Street?s Digital Shift, ATM Innovation, PPP Loans Top This Week?s News

PYMNTS

We have deep dives on Main Street’s digital shift, ATM innovation and PPP loans. The pandemic has sped up the digital roadmap for everyone in financial services, providing for more innovation in the last few months than had been seen during several years. Innovating The ATM Beyond Cash. The Flaw In Demonizing Big Tech.

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More Than Half Of Cards Issued Globally Were EMV-Enabled

PYMNTS

“Both EMV chip card issuance and EMV chip transactions surpassing 50 percent globally is testament to the increasing maturity of the worldwide infrastructure, and [is] a significant milestone for the payments community,” EMVCo Executive Committee Chair Jack Pan commented. The data also showed that 63.7 That is an increase from 52.4

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