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How community banks can address cybercrime

Independent Banker

Community banks have a choice about addressing the problem: Remain vulnerable or be vigilant. Fraud and cybercrimes continue to increase, causing challenges for community banks. But there’s plenty community banks can do to meet this challenge. Fraud and cyber attacks are on the rise, and at great expense to the industry.

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AML human trafficking red flags and other ways banks can support victims

Abrigo

Takeaway 2 AML staff should recognize human trafficking red flags and know their customers well to help detect suspicious activity in their communities. One issue that hurts people and communities everywhere is human trafficking, and January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

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5 payments trends you should know about

Independent Banker

Here’s how community banks can enhance their payments offerings. As 2023 kicks off, community banks can respond to today’s payments landscape by addressing five key trends. Chris Doyle, Texas First Bank. billion-asset Texas First Bank in Texas City, Texas. Photo by Juan Moyano/Stocksy. By Colleen Morrison.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

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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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. How can community financial institution leaders manage their challenges and seize their opportunities at the same time?

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NCR Launches Business Banking Mobile For Community Banks, Credit Unions

PYMNTS

The app will enable community financial institutions (CFIs) to compete with larger financial institutions by providing their business banking customers with iOS and Android access to this secure and easy-to-use account management platform. NCR announced on Thursday (Sept. 22) it launched a new app dubbed Business Banking Mobile.

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Google Pay Adds 29 US Banks To Mobile Payment Service

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Community Bank of the Bay. Community First Credit Union (OH). Greater Cleveland Community Credit Union. Hometown Community Banks. Security Bank (NE). Texas Health Credit Union. Building Trades Credit Union. Evans Bank. Federated Bank. First Bank of Boaz. First Central Credit Union. Grand Savings Bank.

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