CSI Teams With Bankers Helping Bankers to Drive Tech at Community FIs

End-to-end FinTech and RegTech solutions provider Computer Services Inc (CSI) is teaming up with Bankers Helping Bankers to help drive technology solutions at community financial institutions (FIs).

Bankers Helping Bankers was established in late 2021 by U.S. and FinTech data solutions firm FedFis and the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT). The organization strives to connect bankers nationwide to discover solutions to diversify and drive earnings.

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“Community banks are the backbone of our economy and invaluable partners with their local communities,” IBAT President and CEO Christopher Williston said in a Tuesday (July 26) press release.

“Bankers Helping Bankers extends that spirit of collaboration by coordinating and sharing innovative products and strategies for success. Together, community banks can more confidently face the threat of global institutions and new competitors,” Williston said.

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In six months, Bankers Helping Bankers has developed a wide-reaching network that includes collaboration by most of the nation’s state associations. CSI works with Bankers Helping Bankers to build digital banking strategies that community bankers need to adapt and compete, per the release.

“CSI is the fourth largest core processor in the U.S., and when offered a chance to help community banks, CSI immediately said yes,” said Dave Mayo, CEO of FedFis and founder of Bankers Helping Bankers.

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“We believe bankers can make the right decisions and thrive if they have the right information and access to experts. CSI is determined that community bankers will continue to have that access, at no cost to the banker, with their support of Bankers Helping Bankers,” Mayo said.

CSI Enterprise Banking Group President Giovanni Mastronardi said CSI is dedicated to helping community banks grow their products as well as the markets they serve. Working collaboratively with Bankers Helping Bankers “goes beyond promoting technology solutions,” he said. “It brings together industry professionals to participate in lively, thoughtful discussions about how community banks can grow their business.”