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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. So, he joined a training program at what was then Citizens & Southern National Bank, once the largest bank in the southeastern U.S.,

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NACHA Report: Inaugural Meeting Of API Standardization Industry Group

PYMNTS

National Automated Clearing House Association ( NACHA ) — the Electronic Payments Association — and the Payments Innovation Alliance recently released a summary report from the API Standardization Industry Group’s inaugural meeting, which took place in May.

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Marketplace Lender Avant Debuts Auto Refinance Loans

Bank Innovation

The new auto loan product will initially launch in California, and is expected to be live in Illinois and Georgia by early in the second quarter, with a national rollout expected by the third quarter, according to Avant. Online marketplace lender Avant Inc.

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Bitcoin Daily: NJ Assembles Blockchain Initiative Task Force; IBM Eyes Blockchain Browser

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Bill S2297 explained that the task force will study potential uses for blockchain technology on the state and local level, with an emphasis on medical records, land records, banking, and property auctions as potential applications. New Jersey ’s governor has signed a bill to implement a Blockchain Initiative Task Force.

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Healthcare Disruption Brings More Impact To The Retail World

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In the meantime, the digital, mobile, delivery and other innovations that are taking place in this sector are also promising to impact retailers and the consumers who shop not only with mom-and-pop stores but with the bigger chains. It has opened a Walmart Health clinic in Georgia. Other retailers are also focusing on primary care.

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3 Reasons Why Fintech is Thriving in Atlanta

William Mills

Metro Atlanta has established itself as a major hub for the fintech (financial technology) industry. Founded in 1980, The Advance Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech boasts a 90 percent success rate for its startups after their first five years. Technology sector talent. Mack Robinson College of Business.

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Safety Shows Up On Connected Cars Agenda

PYMNTS

With the National Automobile Dealers Association show coming up this weekend, companies are working on some of the nuances involved in driving and servicing autonomous or manually driven vehicles as they integrate more digital technology. First up is AutoNation , the nation’s largest retailer with 325 locations.

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