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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

We must also keep our focus on protecting the 2017 tax cuts and, as always, monitoring and confronting credit union overreach. Lucas White: We need to continue to differentiate community banks and educate policymakers on why tiered and proportionate regulation is necessary. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Threats, Risk Coming At Businesses From All Sides

PYMNTS

Dabbling in FinTech innovation, expanding internationally, integrating digital systems — businesses must make progress, but they’re facing unfamiliar threats as they make these moves. And we’re not just talking about cyberattacks. 40% more cyberbreaches impacted U.S. businesses in 2016 than the year prior, found CyberScout.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank. Fintech Acquiring Bank.

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Bank Innovation: Three Ideas

Jeff For Banks

Fintech, regtech, martech (new one), AI, RPA, Chat Bot, actual bot. Community financial institutions' resources are already taxed by technology and regulation. Don't over-tax by encouraging innovation on problems that don't exist either internally or with our customers. What's a banker to do? Problems we know we have.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

Regulators haven’t yet broached the subject with them. will continue to work with fintechs, says president and CEO Steve Dehnert. A quarter (24.5%) say complying with regulations will be one of their top challenges in 2022, and more than half (51.4%) anticipate compliance spending will increase by at least 5%.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

FinTech threats and distractions. Heavy-handed regulators. BNC shareholders got a terrific premium, a 47% dividend increase, and a continued leadership role for Richard D. Oh, by the way, that Fintech darling of two years ago Lending Club? The Credit Unions Can Act Like Fintech VCs Award. Payments chaos.

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Top News In Payments: Innovators Make The Visible, Invisible; EU Leaders Plan Data Use, AI Laws

PYMNTS

And regulators are taking a close look at payroll advance apps. Report: The Risky Business of Navigating Online Sales Tax for Merchants. While consumers are flocking to eCommerce, merchants working on expanding and selling online in more markets must comply with local sales tax regulations.