Bank Innovation

JANUARY 5, 2018

The fintech is partnering with community bank, INTRUST Bank for this purpose, the companies announced yesterday. Small business lending platform Funding Circle will be working with a traditional lender to fund loans on its platform.

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Payments Dive

MAY 2, 2023

The company that provides community banks with payments, fintech and other services is gunning for growth with new private equity capital.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 19, 2018

Finastra, which was formed from the union of Misys and D+H, and calls itself the world’s third largest fintech company in the world, has acquired American software company Malauzai in an attempt to strengthen its foothold in the American banking market.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Inspired by the entrepreneurship of lemonade stands, Scottsdale Community Bank created a microloan program. Photo by Brandon Sullivan De novo Scottsdale Community Bank set out to provide microloans to small and mid-size businesses, family organizations and nonprofits—a project that was inspired by the humble lemonade stand.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

That’s even more true for community banks, which lack the resources larger FIs have to support modernization initiatives and technology investment efforts. At the same time, the logistical challenges and competitive pressures associated with digitization remain just as pertinent for community banks.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

To succeed, banks must carefully balance competitive offerings with cost control while leveraging technology and relationship-building strategies to attract new deposits. Investing in digital solutions not only improves the customer experience but also positions community banks as forward-thinking financial partners.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

of digital banking customers said they switched to digital banking because of the pandemic. Source: 2021 Provident Bank survey. These days, there’s a lot to contend with as a community bank, from changing consumer behaviors due to the pandemic to uncertainty surrounding the economy and inflation. Quick stat.

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Abrigo

JUNE 28, 2024

Takeaway 2 Abrigo advisory expert Susan Sharbel offers insights into where your bank should focus its resources to manage interest rate risk, Takeaway 3 Practical steps for preparing your ALM program for rate changes include updating and validating risk models regularly, conducting tests, and reviewing portfolios.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Community banks are pushing for a stronger role with their small business (SMB) customers. However, through an embrace of FinTech collaboration and industry consolidation, community banks appear poised to further dispel assumptions of a lack of digitization. A Consolidating Industry. Strengthening SMB Ties.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Cross-border FinTech efforts have seen increasing participation from central banks and monetary authorities. The MOU dictates that the banks will train FinTech startups with an eye on cross-border transactions. The Fed And FinTech Firms. The money will be used to build engineering staff.

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BankInovation

MARCH 10, 2022

While big banks mobilize billions in tech development, community banks are continuing their own technology journeys through fintech investment.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Vista Equity Partners is reportedly thinking about selling a stake in London-based FinTech Finastra. FinTechs in Europe have been experiencing a rise in value as many investors look for alternatives to run-of-the-mill, brick-and-mortar banks. Vista could be looking to sell as much as 50 percent of the company.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

As the nation’s traditional financial institutions struggle to cope, alternative lending platforms and other B2B FinTechs are exploring how to put their own technologies to good use. Computer Services, Inc. Computer Services, Inc.,

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 25, 2019

million from its shareholders to continue growing and investing in technology this year, Banesco USA entered into an agreement recently with Silicon Valley-based accelerator Plug and Play Fintech. based bank may be a community bank, but it’s thinking big when it comes to digital transformation. Working with $11.9

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Components of an effective fintech partnership If leveraging new technology is a priority for your FI, ensure these three elements are present for an effective fintech partnership. . Takeaway 2 When evaluating a fintech partnership, ask how the vendor will help with integration, training, and ongoing success.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Collaboration and not competition, Visa’s Senior Vice President, Global Head of FinTech Terry Angelos told Karen Webster in a discussion on the recent advancements and updates to Visa’s Fast Track program , is quite evident — particularly when one observes that a number of Visa’s partners are many that, on paper, might appear to be competitors.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists?

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BankInovation

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Wisconsin-based Horicon Bank is making use of its acquisition this year of fintech startup Monotto to drive digital innovation at the community bank. billion Horicon Bank made a strategic move with its acquisition of Atlanta-based Monotto, bringing both fintech talent and technology to the bank.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

FinTech startup Plaid is partnering with banking platform Jack Henry & Associates to advance the Plaid Exchange for more than 350 financial institutions (FIs). “We It gives banks, wealth managers, and FinTechs a way to offer stable solutions to connect accounts to apps and services. . “At

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said earlier this month that it had put in place a set of action items to standardize the national experience of FinTechs and non-bank entities. Liu pointed out that the online database of the aforementioned state licensing and FinTech guidance will go live later in 2019.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Bank executives from community banks and credit unions are not meeting the demands of their SMB customer as well as they think they are, according to a recent report.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

Community banks (45.6 percent or commercial banks at 32.4 This makes sense, since commercial banks would appear to have larger budgets than community banks, and more revenue at the ready for investments. By type, commercial banks were investing more heavily (84.5 percent) and corporate (91.7

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Banking Exchange

JULY 11, 2021

In reality, it’s been with us for decades Community Banking Technology Financial Trends Feature Digital Mobile Tech Management Online. For some reason, the term digital still strikes many as new and futuristic.

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Abrigo

JUNE 14, 2017

Many banks and credit unions have found a path to growth via partnerships with fintechs. Technology partners offer much more than just software to banks; a fintech partnership provides delivery channels, convenience, corporate governance , advisory services, and industry data. Additional Resources Hiring headache?

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Jack Henry

MAY 10, 2022

Today’s community banks and credit unions face unprecedented challenges in trying to compete with megabanks and bigtechs. To survive and thrive in today’s competitive market, it’s essential to offer accountholders innovative technology solutions without losing the relationship-based service you are known for.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Fintech startups looking for funding in 2023 are finding that it isn’t as easy as it was a few years ago. According to CB Insights, fintech funding in the U.S. Community Banks as Venture Capitalists In fact, not all providers of venture capital are venture capitalists. billion in capital into fintech startups in 2023.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A convergence of economic and marketplace factors presents community banks with new opportunities for innovation and growth as they look to the new year. The fintech landscape is shifting. For community banks that have yet to start evaluating digital solutions and providers, now is the time to act.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

We asked several banking leaders how they’ve employed fintech to ramp up their marketing campaigns, hone their analytic strategies and gain new patrons in the process. The digital world has opened vastly broader avenues for community banks to attract new customers—especially if they partner with fintechs in their endeavors.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As community banks navigate this process, there are plenty of resources available to answer questions and provide guidance. Three sources of information on FedNow As community banks look to take advantage of this new opportunity, they seek resources to help them navigate the journey.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

And according to five observers across the spectrum of traditional financial institutions (FIs), payment networks and digital-only banks, opportunities are there for digital-first and hybrid models alike to succeed — so long as they harbor a relentless focus on identifying and solving customer problems.

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ABA Community Banking

MARCH 17, 2022

At a community bank with limited staff and resources, tech transformation is all about setting priorities. The post Podcast: Step-by-Step IT Transformation at a Community Bank appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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American Banker

JANUARY 5, 2024

Reading Cooperative Bank and Queensborough National Bank and Trust are among those that see value in being close to fintech startups.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

A secure, open-loop, cost-saving, customer-accessible, multiplatform P2P payments network might sound too good to be true, but community bank consortium Alloy Labs Alliance hopes to achieve just that with the CHUCK payment rail. Julieann Thurlow, CEO of $730 million-asset Reading Cooperative Bank in Reading, Mass.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

While much has been written about India’s vast unbanked population — roughly one-eighth by the World Bank’s estimates — the more important issue to really look at is how much of India ’s population is under banked , Mandar Agashe , founder, managing director and vice chairman of Sarvatra Technologies told Karen Webster.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Bank-backed payment service Zelle crossed $32 billion in transactions in the last quarter, almost twice that of Venmo, but the P2P provider is not as omnipresent among banks as one would expect it to be.

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