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Why community banks should partner with fintechs

Independent Banker

With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation. Swashbuckling, nimble, well-funded and unapologetically entrepreneurial, fintechs are offering innovations that allow community bankers to dream big in a host of ways.

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Santander Adds Three Lending Executives

PYMNTS

Santander Bank has announced three high-level appointments, two overseeing lending operations and another overseeing marketing, according to a press release. in Information Technology Management from the University of Virginia, according to Santander. Also, Jennifer Mathissen was named chief marketing officer.

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Walgreens And Wing Team Up For Drone Delivery

PYMNTS

Wing is the first drone operator to be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration as an air carrier, and the drone delivery service will be available to eligible residents in Christiansburg, Virginia, starting in October. . 19 release. . Department of Transportation’s Integration Pilot Program, starting in 2016.

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Is Amazon’s Delivery ‘Purge’ A Boon To Last-Mile Rivals?

PYMNTS

As reported last week, Bear Down Logistics is no longer working with Amazon, with the firm cutting hundreds of jobs in the wake of that severance, and effectively ceasing operations across five states. Yet, in a competitive market, pay may matter. The last mile … perhaps a seller’s market for now?

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What SEC Filers Have Learned About CECL Implementation

Abrigo

Ours, who is Senior Vice President and Director of Credit Administration of Summit and its 32-location bank subsidiary, Summit Community Bank Inc., Ours said that for Summit Community, which decided to use the cohort methodology, which is a loss migration approach, the choice came down to the availability of quality data. “We

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How Diversified Revenue Streams Impact Ag Borrowers

Abrigo

“It’s important to know the long-term pros and cons, and the unintended consequences so that everyone walks away educated not only on what these opportunities bring, but also on what the impacts could be on the operation and long-term land values,” he says. Market experience Know the land values.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: We flourish in times of change

Independent Banker

“When community bankers join their voices, they are a powerful force, taking the industry to new levels.”. For years, ICBA has advocated for the Federal Reserve to play an operational role in real-time payments. A Fed-operated real-time settlement system means there will be industry-wide access to real-time payments.