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FinTechs Take A Regional Approach To SMB COVID-19 Relief

PYMNTS

Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest solutions that FinTechs and lenders are developing to ease the PPP lending process for SMBs and FIs alike, with many initiatives focused on enabling regional and community banks to maintain a competitive edge against the biggest banks. Fresno First Bank. Fresno First Bank.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2023 Edition

Jeff For Banks

They provide white label payments and depository services (think Paypal, Chime) and deploy that funding into specialized lending programs such as lending to wealth management firms, commercial fleet leasing, and real estate bridge lending. Congratulations! #5 No merger. They changed their name.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2022 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Communities First Financial Corporation (OTCQX: CFST) Communities First Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for Fresno First Bank , which opened in December 2005 dedicated to meeting the banking needs of businesses, professionals, and successful individuals in Central California. Its headquarters is the only location.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

The KSB Lends a Hand program took anniversary funds totaling $20,000 and distributed them to more than 100 local organizations. “We Among its digital innovations is an extensive library of application programming interfaces (APIs) that runs its customer platform and allows the bank to originate and service loans on online lending platforms.