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Offering advisory services: Piecemeal or holistic approach?

Abrigo

“The challenge with the piecemeal approach right now is that every project becomes a new and different project,” says Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, CGMA, founder of advisory-focused CPA firm IntrapriseTechKnowlogies LLC in Honolulu and a nationally recognized accounting technology thought leader. “If

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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

So, he joined a training program at what was then Citizens & Southern National Bank, once the largest bank in the southeastern U.S., I got a job with First National Bank of Griffin, and I’ve been a community banker ever since.” now part of Bank of America, before moving to Griffin, Ga., ICBA is cutting edge on that.

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ICBA LIVE 2023: What to expect

Independent Banker

Here’s a sneak peek of what to expect from the event, held this year from March 12–16 in Honolulu. Taking place in Honolulu from March 12–16, 2023, ICBA LIVE provides concrete benefits to community banks in three important ways: 1. Everyone leaves the event with new information in hand to put into action back at their bank.”

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FinCEN Steps up Efforts to Protect Against the Six Biggest Threats to the U.S. Financial System

Abrigo

Financial criminals are working hard, using technology and innovation to their advantage, to stay one step ahead of FinCEN and financial institutions. Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families.

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In Hawaii, Streamlined Mass Transit In The (HOLO) Cards, Beyond The Paper Pass

PYMNTS

Nouchi noted his transit system is marked by density of population and high use — and has the fifth-highest ridership in the nation, taking its place alongside New York, San Francisco and Boston, for example. The HOLO card can be loaded with cash via phone or bank account. How bustling? it will be fully automated).

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The 35 Biggest Banking, Mortgage & BankTech Events in 2023

Fintech Labs Insights

For the most part, financial technology event planners are organizing in-person gatherings, often with a virtual option. Event details, dates and prices are up-to-date at the time of publication but always check here for the latest.

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Techy Turkey Day: How Technology Has Changed America’s Trademark Holiday

PYMNTS

Here’s how innovation, marketing and technology have shaped this iconic American holiday over the years. National Geographic says that the first Thanksgiving was not a thanksgiving at all, but simply a celebration of the pilgrims’ first successful harvest. And what do we do with this incredible technology?