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Community Banks Aim To Amplify Competitive Edge With FinTechs

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In July 2017, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) held a meeting with a group of community bankers which told officials about the competitive pressures they’re facing from FinTechs. They may be behind when it comes to technology and tools that can assist in making quicker decisions.

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Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: #4 Bank of the Ozarks

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But he held firm that the regulatory environment, changing customer preferences, and the pace and expense of technology were driving the market towards bigger is better. Neither supported this regional president''s opinion. They had to grow to survive. I challenged the thinking. In that, I thought, he has a point. billion was 1.24%.

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First New Community Bank In Decades Headed To US Market

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is set to see its first new community bank in decades, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) lent its approval for MOXY Bank to launch in Washington, D.C. The bank is one of several newly proposed community banks in the region, with goals of disrupting the financial services landscape, including business and corporate banking.