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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. LendingTree.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

In addition to the online loan platforms the bank serves, it partners with companies, such as online payroll processor Gusto, QuickBooks provider Intuit and expense management platform Divvy. Location: Fresno, Calif. To promote the program, the community bank primarily relied on its fintech partners. Ed Avis is a writer in Illinois.