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Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance
Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance
November 13, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In the United States, a consortium of collaborators across FIs and FinTech firms has taken shape. Across the Pond, joint efforts among traditional finance firms...

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Credit Unions, Community Banks Can Pool Resources To Fight Money Laundering
Credit Unions, Community Banks Can Pool Resources To Fight Money Laundering
October 04, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Federal regulators ruled Wednesday (October 3) that credit unions and community banks can pool resources for anti-money laundering compliance so that they can protect against financial crimes and...

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Banks Keep SMB Lending Gains Rolling
Banks Keep SMB Lending Gains Rolling
September 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses’ access to traditional loans continues to grow as loan applications at big banks reached new heights last month, the latest Biz2Credit data showed....

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Community Bank Lending To SMBs On The Upswing
Community Bank Lending To SMBs On The Upswing
September 06, 2018  |  Loans

New data shows that community banks lending to small businesses has increased in recent years. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) analyzed community bank lending and financial...

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Micro-Businesses’ Major Role In SMB Banking Disruption
Micro-Businesses’ Major Role In SMB Banking Disruption
June 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Solopreneur, independent contractor, freelancer, gig worker – regardless of the name, micro-business owners can largely agree that, when it comes to traditional banking, they’re often...

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Competition Heats Up Between Large FIs, Small Banks, Alt Lenders – And SMBs Win
Competition Heats Up Between Large FIs, Small Banks, Alt Lenders – And SMBs Win
June 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Loan approvals for small business borrowers in the U.S. hit a new peak last month, according to Biz2Credit research. But the story doesn’t end there....

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Money Laundering In The Crosshairs In Asia
Money Laundering In The Crosshairs In Asia
June 11, 2018  |  Regulation

Change across the regulatory compliance landscape is de rigueur, and global in scope. Crime, too, is global in scope, as fraudsters seek to perfect new end...

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ICBA: Building Bridges For The Next Generation Of Community Banks
ICBA: Building Bridges For The Next Generation Of Community Banks
June 07, 2018  |  Banking

Community banking is one of the most rewarding areas of financial services in which to work, according to Rebeca Romero Rainey, the new president and...

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Community Bank And FinTech Partnerships Gaining Traction
Community Bank And FinTech Partnerships Gaining Traction
May 31, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Traditional FIs may feel pressured by the growth and inroads of nimbler tech-focused brethren in the FinTech realm.  But collaboration is key, and one subset...

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