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Easing SMBs’ Digital Transformations Through Online Payment Acceptance

PYMNTS

Among the numerous ways small businesses have been affected by the global pandemic, the sudden race to launch online operations has been among the most profound — and may ultimately be among the most long-lasting changes to the SMB community. ” A Digitization Strategy. The Payments Path.

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Preparing Merchants For The Coming Mobile Wallet Boost

PYMNTS

We’re still navigating the pandemic — which means doing what we used to do offline, increasingly, through digital means. As PYMNTS found in a recent consumer study, 40 percent of individuals are doing more of their daily retail and transactions online, partly because, well, there’s no other way to do it. Getting Prepared.

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Key takeaways from ThinkBIG 2024: Insights for banks and credit unions

Abrigo

Panelist Roxanne Chance-Chin , BSA Officer at the Bank of Tampa, urged financial institutions to stay alert to the cumulative effects of economic cycles and be prepared for potential rapid shifts in credit quality. The panel addressed the negative perception of compliance in community banking, advocating for a shift in perspective.

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Who Owns Digital? Ugh, That’s the Problem for Bankers

Gonzobanker

Bank executives are coming to understand that in today’s world, the customer experience (CX) is the product, although not all have made a serious commitment to address newfound competition. The bottom line is this: most banks lack the true management leadership and operating disciplines necessary to execute successfully on digital.

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Building a Discipline to Drive Digital Banking Strategy

Gonzobanker

With megabanks spending billions on digital investments each year, regional and community bank executives understand they cannot compete on resources. Instead, these players are focusing on specific niches, brand strategies and community connections to differentiate themselves. Appoint Digital Ambassadors.

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15 Twitter accounts every bank executive should follow

Abrigo

See a similar list for the accounting profession: 15 Twitter accounts every accountant should follow 5) @rajeshkan – Rajesh Kandaswamy, research director at Gartner Group, focuses on mobile banking, mobile and cloud payments, channel convergence, digital strategy, big data analytics and outsourcing.

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Is Small Business Lending Facing a ‘Moment of Reckoning?’

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article , former Small Business Administration administrator Karen Mills said community banks with strong small business customer bases that don’t find new ways to serve them digitally are going to face a “reckoning.” While online lenders Kabbage and OnDeck lent $2 billion and $2.5 In a recent American Banker.

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