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New ICBA Chair Reveals Biggest Threats To Banks

New ICBA Chair Reveals Biggest Threats To Banks
New ICBA Chair Reveals Biggest Threats To Banks
March 14, 2018  |  Banking

Timothy Zimmerman, the new chair of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) believes the biggest threats to banks right now are hackers, FinTech firms...

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Chamber Of Commerce Backs Community Bank Bill
Chamber Of Commerce Backs Community Bank Bill
March 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is voicing its support for legislation that would ease regulatory burdens for the nation’s community banks in an effort to...

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BankLabs Launches +Pay To Speed Up Payments
BankLabs Launches +Pay To Speed Up Payments
February 21, 2018  |  Payment Methods

BankLabs, a firm providing mobile technology products for community banks, announced Tuesday (Feb. 20) that it had launched its +Pay offering. Get the Full Story...

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Visa Expands B2B Connect Project To Asia And Russia
Visa Expands B2B Connect Project To Asia And Russia
February 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

UnionBank has announced that several community banks in the Philippines have signed on as partners to develop the blockchain platform underlying Visa’s B2B Connect solution....

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For Community Banks, Big Business From Small Business Credit Cards
For Community Banks, Big Business From Small Business Credit Cards
February 15, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Think small, goes the saying, to effect big change. For community banks serving small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), training an eye on credit cards can...

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Community Banks Aim To Amplify Competitive Edge With FinTechs
Community Banks Aim To Amplify Competitive Edge With FinTechs
January 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for...

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Community Banks, Where Moving Beyond Interest Income Is In The (Credit) Cards
Community Banks, Where Moving Beyond Interest Income Is In The (Credit) Cards
November 17, 2017  |  Banking

Think of banking and you might think of lending and deposits, where firms make money on the spread between what they pay savers and what...

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SMBs Tell Congress To Loosen Community Bank Lending Regs
SMBs Tell Congress To Loosen Community Bank Lending Regs
November 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses (SMBs) are urging Congress to ease legislative burdens on banks they say have limited FIs’ ability to lend to SMBs, according to news...

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In Financial Services Innovation, Disruption Isn’t Everything
In Financial Services Innovation, Disruption Isn’t Everything
October 18, 2017  |  Payment Methods

In payments, innovation doesn’t always have to materialize in disruptive waves, but can come, rather, through incremental evolution.  In an interview with Karen Webster, i2c...

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