TheGuardian

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Since the company was founded in 1800 in Rhode Island, the bank has never offered its home loan services at a branch location in a majority-Black or Latino neighborhood throughout the state, including in the state capital of Providence, where the vast majority of the state’s Black and Latino population live.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Demand for digital solutions continues to accelerate, making innovation an imperative for community banks looking to excel in today’s evolving market. That’s why ICBA makes innovation a priority and provides community banks with the information and tools necessary to grow and succeed in today’s competitive landscape.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Community banks have long been a bastion of relationship-focused service. But what happens when a community bank makes the decision to put technology—specifically, AI—at the heart of its customer service strategy? For Union Savings Bank (USB), a $3 billion-asset community bank in Danbury, Conn.,

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Banking Exchange

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The Rhode Island-based bank says legal action from the consumer regulator is “unwarranted” and ignores previous remedial work Consumer Credit Compliance Customers Cards CFPB Compliance/Regulatory Consumer Compliance Community Banking Feature3 Feature.

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NCR

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Aware of the disruptive changes in how banking products and services are delivered, community banks continue adopting new technologies to keep up with competition and customers’ demand. Will a mobile banking app really help to solve community banks’ challenges or is it just a waste of money?

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American Banker

MARCH 4, 2025

Independence Bank can cease operations once it satisfies the conditions in an FDIC consent order. Liquidation would close out a five-year drama that began when regulators cited the bank for SBA lending irregularities.

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American Banker

JANUARY 6, 2020

Here's one way community banks are trying to win over commercial clients and wealthy households: By sharing internal research with them and positioning themselves as experts on everything from business sentiment to demographics.

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