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3 Ways Financial Institutions Can Step Up for Underserved Communities

Perficient

Building trust is not limited to overarching company leadership. Greenwood operates completely online, but they partner with FDIC-insured banks and are part of a global ATM network that allows members to use more than 100,000 ATMs fee-free when they need to withdraw and deposit physical cash and checks.

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FICO Women Leaders: Sharing Our Insights and Success

FICO

At our annual FICO World event, we host Women in Leadership seminars and forums. We have also organized regional forums for female leaders in fintech, such as a recent Women in Leadership event held in Toronto in December 2022. We discussed the importance of the coaching approach of “leadership starts with self”.

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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

Certification through ICBA and Community Banker University ensures that a pivotal community banker has the necessary knowledge and understanding in critical operational areas. The ICBA Leadership Development Conference will take place Sept. The ICBA Leadership Development Conference will take place Sept. Education Resources.

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Powering-Up Tools: Your Education Resources

Independent Banker

Community Banker University offers educational opportunities through live, in-person seminars and webinars, publications, audio conferences, self-study programs and videos. Leadership Development Conference. The ICBA Leadership Development Conference, which will take place Sept. Community Banker University. Education Online.

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Building Financially Empowered Youth; Our Future Depends on Them

Filene

The report highlighted several promising solutions to this problem and expressed the value of integrating financial activities such as the operation of credit union branches within schools or after-school programs serving unbanked or underbanked students. Allowing youth to run the operations to give them business experience.

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Nurturing New Businesses

Independent Banker

Successful entrepreneurial communities have mentoring and coaching programs and regular business workshops and seminars that support business startups. A bank representative would teach commercial money management, while the business owner could relate his or her real-world operating experience. Entrepreneurial Resources.

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Traditional Banks v. Alternative Lenders: How Goliath Can Beat David

Banking 2020

Kyle Enger, known for his thought leadership in the world of relationship banking on the West Coast said it best, “Traditional banks have to embrace digital lending in their hometowns to compete.”. For instance, they could offer light advisory services or seminars to business owners who have working capital lines of credit.