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Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance

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To that end, news came earlier this week in the United States that a dozen community and regional banks have formed a group aimed at exploring the opportunities amid FinTech offerings. Among the names joining up are Citizens & Northern Bank (based in Pennsylvania), Inland Bank (Illinois) and Lincoln Savings Bank (Iowa).

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June’s Top 12 Mobile Pay Moments

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On June 16, Samsung Pay arrived in Singapore, allowing users of Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge+ and the S7/S7 Edge phones can use Samsung Pay in the region. “Innovation and convenience are driving usage of alternative products and services like online and mobile payments. Samsung Pay launched in Australia on June 15.

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Function Over Flash

Independent Banker

a technology and core software firm in Cedar Falls, Iowa. If banks don’t offer that type of functionality, their customers can always go to a Web innovation that will do the same thing—at great risk for the bank that their customers will take their funds from the bank,” he says. the payments network in Johnston, Iowa.

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Function Over Flash

Independent Banker

a technology and core software firm in Cedar Falls, Iowa. If banks don’t offer that type of functionality, their customers can always go to a Web innovation that will do the same thing—at great risk for the bank that their customers will take their funds from the bank,” he says. the payments network in Johnston, Iowa.

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The community banks beating the Great Resignation

Independent Banker

Total employment quit rates by region: Northeast. We spoke to two community banks to see how they’re using everything from higher salaries to innovative benefits to attract both entry- and mid-level employees. One of these is $180 million-asset Malvern Bank in Malvern, Iowa. Finance and Insurance Industry.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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Let’s see how this new scale allows for big investments in future innovation. Since taking the reins at MSUFCU in 2015, Clobes has more than doubled the size of the credit union, started a successful service organization (the Reseda Group), built an innovation center (The Lab), and started development of a new digital platform (Nextly).

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The 2014 GonzoBanker Awards

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A keen industry mind who banks the highest tweets-per-minute ratio of anyone out there, Bradley departed his VP digital strategy position at California’s $3B Mechanics Bank to be North American head of innovation for $77B and Top 20 worldwide bank Santander. That’s one helluva move up. Buena suerte, Bradley! EVP: Hell no.