January, 2022

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Ken Finley, president of Johnson City Bank, in downtown Johnson City with Shannon Sultemeier, executive vice president (left); and Brenda Haynes, vice president/cashier (right). Photo by Dennis Burnett.

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The next big payments disruptors may surprise you

Accenture

At the recent Money 2020 conference, I spoke with The Fintech Times about which potential disruptors banks and payments players are most concerned about.

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The Top 5 Trends in Fintech and Banking for 2022

Gonzobanker

These fintech and banking trends should be on financial institutions’ radar in the year ahead. This list of top banking and fintech trends for 2022 won’t tell anyone anything they haven’t already heard about. It’s meant to help financial institutions plan for 2022—i.e.,

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Are You Already Planning to Reforecast Your Loan Loss Projections for 2022?

Perficient

Everywhere you look and read, we are reminded of the key drivers behind the rising debt and delinquencies Americans face, as well as indications there’s much more to come: Inflation increased at the fastest rate in 40 years over the last twelve months, exceeding expectations, the Labor Department announced on January 12, 2022.

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How to Attract Multiple Generations to Open New Accounts and Apply for Loans

The experiences of every generation are characterized by their behaviors involving finances. Understanding these attitudes and using them to inform marketing messages enables community banks, regional banks and credit unions to better serve their customers.

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Insurtechs Need to Ace Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) Optimization

Daily Fintech

Across industries, it’s generally accepted that it costs about five times as much to attract a new customer as it does to sell to an existing one. In insurance, the cost of acquiring customers (CAC) is higher, at seven to nine times that of selling to an existing customer.

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Southern Bancorp is building wealth for everyone

Independent Banker

Southern Bancorp partners with other community banks to increase loan accessibility and financial literacy to low-income customers. Photo by Dero Sanford.

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10 trends shaping post-digital banking innovation

Accenture

Most of the time, major moments of change only become obvious in retrospect. But the COVID-19 pandemic has been a watershed moment for banking visible in real-time. Each new day in 2022 takes us further into this new era of banking.

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Examining future ATM trends in 2022

ATM Marketplace

Where are ATMs headed in 2022? Read to find out

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There’s No Secret Sauce: Put Financial Services Customer First, and You Too Will Grow

Perficient

TD Bank Group recently announced its Q4 2021 earnings were up 31% from Q4 2020, despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. On its earnings call, the company elaborated that this in part was due to its dedicated, people-oriented approach to business.

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Everything You Need to Know About Crypto

Speaker: Ryan McInerny, CAMS, FRM, MSBA - Principal, Product Strategy

This exclusive webinar with Ryan McInerny will teach you all about cryptocurrency and NFTs! Register to learn more about identifying crypto transactions, crypto asset market trends, managing risk and compliance, and supporting customers and partners using crypto-based payments.

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Jack Dorsey wants to keep the force in bitcoin decentralized

Daily Fintech

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block (formerly Square), has been a consistent advocate of bitcoin. Dorsey both personally and professionally has supported bitcoin for years. In 2018, he said that bitcoin will eventually become the world’s single currency.

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Onbe: 2021 Was the Year of Adaptability

PYMNTS

Last year saw workers around the world move out of survival mode and dedicate themselves to finding solutions to meet the needs of our new reality. Onbe CEO Bala Janakiraman expects that innovation to continue as more organizations embrace the digital transformation that working remotely requires.

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Why community banks should partner with fintechs

Independent Banker

Photo by Pogonici/iStock. With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation. By Elizabeth Judd. Quick Stat.

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How banks can win the next generation of retail investors

Accenture

The market turmoil of 2020-2021, along with an unprecedented surge that has renewed a focus on retail investors, has pushed direct investing platforms into the spotlight. With this rise of the retail investor comes significant opportunity, as recently highlighted by our colleague Scott Reddel.

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8 Ways to Torture Your CFO

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

The office of the CFO is rapidly evolving, with more and more demands being placed upon the finance and accounting team each year. Join us in this webinar, where we share 8 things NOT to do when it comes to helping the CFO office support the business.

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How the Semiconductor Shortage Will Impact Auto Lending in 2022

SWBC's LenderHub

Semiconductor supply chain issues caused major headaches for auto lenders throughout 2021 and vehicle production continues to suffer into 2022. In this blog post, we’ll take a deep dive into how demand for computer chips is expected to impact auto sales in the coming months. Lending

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How Are Leading Financial Institutions Navigating the Cryptocurrency Market? 4 Highlights From 2021

Perficient

Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Polkadot, and many more, are taking the investment world by storm. According to CoinGecko, the cryptocurrency market is worth more than $2.35

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The digital euro is on the way

Daily Fintech

Digitalization is affecting everything and is accelerated by the pandemic. One area unable to escape this accelerated trend is money. Money inventions have challenged and transformed the structure of the financial system throughout history.

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New Launch: TurboLoan powered by Chola

BankBazaar

Unveiling BankBazaar’s first co-branded Personal Loan – TurboLoan, powered by Cholamandalam Finance. With a completely digital, paperless process, superfast money is now super easy. Here’s everything you need to know and more! .

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Shifting Focus in Today’s Market A Commercial Lender’s Guide

With today's market as it is, where should lenders shift focus? We’ll address 4 emerging products for 2023 and tell you the ‘why and the how’ including several lender use cases. Get the Guide

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40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders awards

Independent Banker

Nominations for 40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders 2022 are now open! Click here to nominate. 40 Under 40 seeks to recognize community banking’s brightest, most promising young professionals. Winners are featured in Independent Banker’s June issue.

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Are hidden workers a hidden source of talent for banks?

Accenture

I’m sure you’ve read the headlines about people who retired early, went back to school, made career shifts, or decided to pursue their passion projects full-time over the last year or so. And like me, you probably know people personally whose pandemic experiences pushed them to make such changes.

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Market Commentary: Week of January 24, 2022

SWBC's LenderHub

Last Week. Last week was simply brutal. In rates, a 100% probability of four FOMC rate hikes in 2022 is priced into the front of the yield curve with some, like Goldman Sachs, predicting a hike at every meeting starting March 16 or seven in total.

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We Can All Learn From Crypto.com’s Hack and Response

Perficient

We shouldn’t be that surprised. A couple of weeks ago, Crypto.com, one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency platforms, was hacked on January 17, 2022. One area mentioned by the company as an issue was a gap in its multi-factor authentication (MFA) system.

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Exploring the Overlap: Cost Optimization and Digital Transformation

Speaker: Alex Jiménez, Managing Principal, Financial Service Consulting for EPAM

The largest banks have increased reserves for protection against deteriorating economic conditions. Should banks delay their digital transformation investments and focus on cost reductions? In this webinar, Alex Jiménez will walk us through that question and examine the prudent course of action.

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U.K. Treasury Increasing Cryptocurrency Ad Regulations

PYMNTS

The U.K. Treasury said Tuesday (Jan. 18) that it plans to regulate cryptocurrency advertising like other financial products and ensure that promotions are “fair, clear and not misleading,” according to a Bloomberg report.

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As Insurtech valuations tumble, Hippo Insurance gears for growth

Daily Fintech

In the past year, technology stocks trailed on Wall Street, but insurtech stocks saw major declines. Lemonade fell to a market cap of $2.3B, more than 50% compared to its trading day price. Since its SPAC merger, Hippo’s market cap dropped to $1.5B from $5B.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Stronger together

Independent Banker

Photo by Robert Severi. It’s hard to put my finger on exactly what makes ICBA LIVE so special, but I believe it is in a shared sense of purpose that arises whenever community bankers convene.

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What are equipment financiers missing by not embracing green loans?

Accenture

In the last 12 months or so, I’ve noticed an increasing focus on ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives in the finance industry. Banks in Europe are leading the way, driven by regulatory standards and consumer expectations, as well as their own desire to build a sustainable future.

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How Automation Can Streamline Your Month-End Close Process

Start the new year with powerful automation for your month-end close and reconciliation process. See how automation can change the trajectory of the close, buy back time, instill more confidence in the results, eliminate administrative headaches and be audit ready.