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Super apps: The rise of an all-in-one platform

Independent Banker

Across the world, people are using super apps to send messages, purchase tickets and, of course, bank online. What are they, and how can community banks stay on top of this trend? Super apps, or apps that aggregate online or mobile user experiences into one central location, have taken off globally. By Colleen Morrison.

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Food Stamps Online: The $75B Grocery Game-Changer?

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There is also the surprising reality that goods that less affluent consumers favor also tend to stay in the market longer with fewer changes over time, meaning their prices more or less trend up with inflation. Said simply, premium goods favored by wealthier shoppers go on sale more often than staple goods bought by more down-market shoppers.

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How to navigate payments trends

Independent Banker

The payments space can be dizzying for even the most enterprising community bank. A barrage of new payments potential has shaped the market since the start of the pandemic. For example, enabled by application programming interfaces (APIs), many community banks are embracing fintech solutions. By Colleen Morrison. Cryptocurrency.

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Now is the time to prepare for the FedNow launch

Independent Banker

The FedNow Service is launching in early 2023, giving community banks about a year to plan. Here’s how community bankers, payments experts and fintech vendors suggest using the time to prepare. With less than a year until the scheduled launch of the FedNow Service, community banks are still awaiting updates on specifics. “And

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Wearable Wonder

Independent Banker

Many of your community bank’s customers are using smartphones, and most smartphone users with bank accounts are using mobile banking. By connecting to the Apple Watch in October, the $580 million-asset community bank became the first in Oklahoma to let customers carry their bank on their arm. By Ellen Ryan. Duggan Roberts does.

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Lender Life

Independent Banker

Robust online mortgage websites embrace today’s lending challenges as well as consumer needs. When Community Bank of Bergen County unveiled its online mortgage hub this summer, the bank put “ease of use” at the top of its goals for the site, says President and CEO Peter Michelotti. “I The online mortgage hub at D.L.

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

Building trust in your institution has a lot to do with technology, from implementing strong data security practices to humanizing your online customer interactions. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort.

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