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Community Bank Acquires SMB Digital Bank Seed

PYMNTS

Cross River Bank has partnered with a range of FinTech startups since its 2008 launch, including collaborations with Stripe , Coinbase and Affirm , reports said. Its takeover of Seed strengthens its position in the small business FinTech market. reports said.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

We strive to bring the community bank model to mortgage banking,” says Ryan Dempster, president and CEO of the bank, which has 17 locations in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. A: We have been fortunate to develop deep partnerships with some great fintechs. Willamette Valley Bank has issued more than $1.6 Q: What has led NBKC’s growth?

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Using FDIC data for 2021, we calculated a lender score out of 100 for each community bank. So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued. By Ed Avis. Methodology. One of the missions of Lead Bank in Lee’s Summit, Mo., Pittsburgh.