PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Micro-merchants, such as grocers and “mom and pop” stores, operate largely in cash rather than through safe, secure and swift, digitally enabled transactions. And, without automated tools to accurately record business interactions, store owners struggle to build a credit history. We are thrilled to take our partnership to a new level.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The Carrboro, North Carolina-based chain has used its technology-first strategy to get, keep and grow its customer base – even while its stores were shut down early in the pandemic. Fleet Feet has come up with proprietary technology to address that. More than one million Fleet Feet customers have used the technology.

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Gonzobanker

APRIL 25, 2024

Once upon a time, First Southern Farmers, Merchants & Community Bank & Trust (or FSFMCBT, for short), a community bank in Anytown, USA, was renowned for its neighborly charm. On a cold October morning, doughnuts and coffee were delivered to the basement to kick off the major training phase of the project.

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Abrigo

JULY 13, 2023

Crafty scammers exploit weaknesses in fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance programs such as outdated technology, human error, or inadequate monitoring systems. Conduct regular employee training : Financial institutions should educate their employees about the risks associated with pig butchering scams and other fraud schemes.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

While some of the recent trending fraud schemes are not new, they have been transformed to prey on communities already dealing with unprecedented times. In assessing the true cost of fraud, Gartner, the respected technological research and consulting firm, has coined three distinct pillars of fraud costs.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Projections show that, while the blockchain technology market is already worth more than $210 million as of 2016, it could see exponential growth, becoming worth over $1 billion by the end of the decade, as more uses for the technology are discovered. As a geek, that’s what’s exciting,” he said.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Community bankers are embracing innovation like never before—with impressive results. But with so much emphasis placed on customer-facing products and technologies, innovating back-office operations can fall to the bottom of the priority list. Unbundle your end-to-end operations and conduct a SWOT analysis.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Big brands are opening big stores in big cities, but Nike is taking a decidedly digital approach with its New York City flagship: that is, the customer payment and shopping experience in the new space is powered by mobile technology. Nike has also taken a data-analytics approach to a space dubbed the Nike Speed Shop in the new flagship.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

Are community banks missing the chance to climb aboard the faster payments train? In late July, the Federal Reserve Faster Payments Task Force released its much-anticipated report on how to strengthen and operate the U.S. faster payments system. faster payment system.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

We’re charging forward on our journey to revitalize the chain drug store experience — store by store, community by community — and today we’re ready and excited to invite customers to join us on this journey,” said Rite Aid Chief Operating Officer Jim Peters. The company is also upgrading its digital experience.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The skills needed to succeed in the workplace are changing, with companies placing greater value on soft skills like communication and leadership. In response, community banks have an opportunity to revisit hiring policies and training programs. Being a community bank, our customers are our neighbors. Communication.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photos by Luke Copping Photography BankOnBuffalo has hit the road with its new mobile bank, BankOnWheels, to meet the needs of underserved communities. We are providing banking options in areas that have been known as ‘bank deserts,’ which is very important to us as a community bank.” By William Atkinson Name: BankOnBuffalo Assets: $1.1

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

The cross-border payments community has had to respond quickly and crucially together to address the challenges of bringing compliance processes up to the speed demanded by global businesses’ expectations of faster cross-border payments. And to that end, we’ve seen growing engagement and co-operation across the industry.”.

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Abrigo

JULY 10, 2023

As we harness the power of AI to enhance operational efficiency, detect patterns, and optimize decision-making processes, financial institutions must remain vigilant. An example of a rising AI fraud scheme is using voice-to-text technology, such as Microsoft’s new Vall-E Text-to-Speech System.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Indeed, the financial institutions surveyed most frequently identified the following as their top challenges in small business lending: Efficiency Process, operations, and staffing Competition Over half of the survey respondents cited efficiency as a challenge when it comes to small business lending.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The two institutions will help banks realize a shared-service approach in a bid to improve core payments technology as they contend with broader payments infrastructure changes and implementation of PSD2 and migrations to systems such as SEPA ISO.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. To improve the quality of their earnings, banks need their number one focus to be on making their operations more efficient. To the extent projects improve operating leverage and the total experience, so much the better.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

This developing world of payments and the fierce competition offered by non-traditional providers of financial services presents big challenges to smaller and community banks – those financial institutions (FIs) with less than $10 billion in assets. Those operations manage and own 50 percent of [U.S. Deposit Trends. Services Ecosystem.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

When a community financial institution spends a lot of money on technology, the last thing management wants is to be disappointed. It’s actually the last thing the technology provider wants as well – if the vendor plans to stay in business. Community banks are often resource-starved,” he said. “In

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. So far, episode topics include cover loan pricing in a rising-rate environment, cannabis-related banking , and technology implementation.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Job seekers are in the driver’s seat across most industries, including community banking,” says Lindsay LaNore, group executive vice president and chief learning and experience officer for ICBA. However, community banks have a big opportunity to stand out from the crowd of potential employers.”. LaNore believes the rules have changed.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We spoke with industry specialists about the priorities for community banks as they build a digital loan process for small businesses. It’s critical for community banks to have online loan applications, process automation staff skilled in digitization and more. “The Doing so can help community banks: Optimize the loan cycle.

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Perficient

JANUARY 28, 2021

You can get involved at home, at work, and in your community. See open jobs or join our talent community for career tips, job openings, company updates, and more! Data Privacy Day is an international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data, and enable trust.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. Shielding sensitive customer information from prying eyes remains a chronic industry challenge. Bob Hickok.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The digital world has opened vastly broader avenues for community banks to attract new customers—especially if they partner with fintechs in their endeavors. Fintechs know how to reach and work with the community. Our technology, combined with the training that we provide, will result in a best-in-class solution.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 25, 2022

Takeaway 2 Look for signs that indicate a planned software implementation or other technology change might be at risk of failure or poor return on investment. . Indeed, 35% of CEOs say investing in digitalization is their top business opportunity in 2022, according to the Independent Banker’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey.

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Abrigo

MAY 31, 2017

The implementation of lending software, like that provided by Sageworks to community banks and credit unions, requires a similar, systematic approach for onboarding. After scoping and integration, Sageworks partners with the institution to define the training strategy that best fits the institution’s needs and personnel.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As community banks grow, their vendor partnerships usually also do, which can lead to challenges with organization, data security and more. To address these issues, some community banks have turned to artificial intelligence. In finance, too, AI has been held up as the answer to any number of challenges that community bankers face.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Key Takeaways Most financial institutions have implemented technology to help handle Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Lenders leveraging that technology to provide SBA loans after PPP can add products, grow customers, and add portfolio stability. PPP drove major technology upgrades.

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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

37% said the ability to adapt to processing faster electronic payments is an obstacle Human Resources Feature Technology Risk Management Security Operational Risk Cyberfraud/ID Theft Feature3 Survival Strategies Blockchain Business of Blockchains.

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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. billion-asset community bank.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Businesses looking to adopt cloud-based ERP solutions can run into a number of logistical, organizational and even social hurdles that can slow or even halt such systems’ successful integration into companies’ broader accounts payable (AP) operations. Using Data to Optimize Operations. Making Change a Community Effort.

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Perficient

MAY 28, 2020

J oin our community for career tips, upcoming opportunities, and to keep up with all things Life at Perficient. More on How We’re Working with Pega Technology: Cloud-based business solution streamlines user experience and reduces costs. I have access to training and continuing education. Apply now: Pega Lead System Architect.

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Abrigo

JUNE 23, 2020

Learn from your peers and hear what problems they are dealing with in our Abrigo Community, exclusive to our customers. Community financial institutions are often tasked with doing more with less. The ADC is a highly resilient environment with risk monitoring levels not currently sustainable by typical community financial institutions.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

—Jason Lord, Sunmark Community Bank. SunMark Community Bank. At SunMark Community Bank in Hawkinsville, Ga., Jason Lord plays a central responsive role in sustaining systems operations in a fast-paced environment of continual change. At SunMark Community Bank in Hawkinsville, Ga., Photo by Audra Melton.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Participate in community events and represent the FI within the community. Join one community organization consistent with FI strategy and employee interests/values and be active in the organization''s leadership. Information Technology (IT). Manage relationships with technology vendors. Maintain system security.

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