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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Instead, we give those dollars to the community.”. Asset size: $1.36

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Striking the right balance

Independent Banker

“We are poised to lead the charge in striking the right balance of technology and connection for our customers and communities.”. I’m grateful for the technology, but, as social creatures, we’re also hardwired to seek connection. This conundrum presents a significant opportunity for community bankers.

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MATCHESFASHION.com’s Technology-Driven Retail Experience

PYMNTS

There’s also a cafe, a small garden and free seminars teaching flower arranging and cooking. And while the physical experience of the store is romantic and relaxed on the front end, on the back end, technological investment looms large and busy. Personalization, and stellar logistics to support it, are the backbone of the experience.

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Starting Your Career Remotely: Thoughts and Tips from Perficient’s Newest Colleagues

Perficient

Though day-to-day communication looks different in a remote setting, Perficient’s newest colleagues feel it has been easier than anticipated to form relationships and collaborate on projects. On a day-to-day basis, there are scheduled meetings and seminars via Microsoft Teams to help everyone stay in touch and on the same page.

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The true cost of fraud

Abrigo

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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Sageworks’ speakers tackle tough banking topics

Abrigo

Sageworks played host from coast to coast at 12 regional ALLL Executive Seminars, where chief credit officers, chief financial officers and other finance and credit executives participated in educational and peer-networking discussions on topics including qualitative/environmental factors , stress testing and preparing for FASB’s CECL model.

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Fraud prevention and detection: Empowering clients through education

Abrigo

Fraud schemes, evolving with technology, are more sophisticated and more complex to detect. Fraudsters have adjusted their tactics as technology has changed. Some options include: In-person fraud prevention seminars, either held at a branch location or a local community center.

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