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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

The local decision-making and strong relationships with customers that are hallmarks of small community banks provide leaders with fresh chances to positively affect their towns, cities, and regions while growing a healthy institution. I can’t pay them enough to come to Henderson, Texas, or Lebanon, Missouri, for example,’“ Kirby said. “So

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The AP Approach Behind Ethically Sourced Chocolate

PYMNTS

Missouri-based Askinosie Chocolate , which has sold ethically sourced confections since 2007, has been tackling such challenges. Transacting with farmers in developing countries and regions like Amazonia, Ecuador, the Philippines and Tanzania can be difficult even during the best of times.

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Core Unicorn Deals Rattling the Future of Financial Technology

Gonzobanker

Bank executives should take these new deals’ valuations as a sign that the free market sees the future of finance as unbundled from the traditional industry structure. As new cloud-native, API-driven solutions come to market, the term “core” seems to live in the eye of the beholder. Response From The Other Two Big 3 Players.

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June’s Top 12 Mobile Pay Moments

PYMNTS

And what better way to mark that milestone than with a monthly recap of the Top 12 news items in one major market in the payments ecosystem: mobile payments. Samsung Pay is the first mobile payment service of its kind to be launched in Spain, giving it a head start in the market over Apple Pay and Android Pay. Apple Pay — 20 Months In.

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Perficient Gives Back to Hometown Community of St. Louis

Perficient

Louis region by creating ways for people to give locally and sustainably, creating a safe and easy way for charities to raise money. Animal Protective Association of Missouri. Most recently, Perficient sponsored the STL 50/50 , a giving program powered by Givable that supports charities in the St. Louis area charity: Youth in Need.

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The future of workplace flexibility

Independent Banker

Many IT, marketing and finance profitability analytics employees are remote. “We Adrian Breen, The Bank of Missouri. Not having everyone working under one roof comes with risks, acknowledges Adrian Breen, president and CEO of The Bank of Missouri in Perryville, Mo. “As Filippin wants these employees to be based in their markets.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2016 Edition

Jeff For Banks

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. My method was to search for the best banks based on total return to shareholders over the past five years.