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3 Ways Financial Institutions Can Step Up for Underserved Communities

Perficient

The financial services industry must consider its customer experience game while also grappling with a sense of distrust from many communities due to systematic barriers, maintaining utmost accessibility due to the essentiality of the business, and the lack of financial literacy across the country. Trust and Transparency. .

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Mastercard Adds Another Digital Tool For SMBs

PYMNTS

As the digital revolution continues to transform the way shoppers pay for things amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mastercard announced a free online tool to help entrepreneurs future-proof their companies. Fortunately, Cadore quickly pivoted her business to focus on online sales and partnerships with online retailers.

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Market your community bank with first-party data

Independent Banker

Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent. By Mindy Charski People share important data about themselves with their community bank in myriad ways. We can take that data and we can reach that person online,” Catalano says. “If

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Amazon-Owned AbeBooks’ Online Bookselling Tool Fillz Is Shuttering

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Fillz, an online tool for booksellers, is shuttering after 16 years, according to reports. We made this decision to focus more resources on developing tools and services for sellers on the AbeBooks marketplace. Fillz is a division of AbeBooks, a company purchased by Amazon in 2008. AbeBooks acquired Fillz in 2006. “We

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Embracing the Digital Future: How Community Banks Are Deploying New Low-Cost, Cutting-Edge Digital Tools to Win Consumers and Compete Against Leading FinTechs

Banking Exchange

In reality, it’s been with us for decades Community Banking Technology Financial Trends Feature Digital Mobile Tech Management Online. For some reason, the term digital still strikes many as new and futuristic.

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DBS Hong Kong Debuts Digital SMB Banking Tools

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DBS Hong Kong has rolled out a new platform of digital tools to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) through the tumultuous times caused by the pandemic, according to a news release from the company. Sebastian Paredes , DBS Hong Kong CEO, called SMBs "an essential part of the Hong Kong economy.". "Our

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Visa Launches Online Resource Hubs To Power SMB Economic Recovery

PYMNTS

Digital Presence and Online Payments. To help these companies expand digital presence, Visa has built localized online resource centers across 20 countries to offer tools, partner offers and information on how to launch and grow digital-first businesses. That tool has gone live in Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.

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