How gig workers are breaking the banking mold Feb 01st 2019 12:02am on Focus, General, Lending, Products & Services, Retail How gig workers are breaking the banking mold Feb 01st 2019 12:02am on Focus, General, Lending, Products & Services, Retail As more people choose freelance work over or on top of full-time employment, a new gig economy is emerging with customers that require different products and services from community banks.
How to make small-dollar lending make sense Feb 01st 2019 12:02am on Consumer, Focus, Lending, Technology, Trends Fintech companies are automating the lending process, making it possible for community banks to make a profit in the small-dollar lending market and meet consumer demand for these short-term loans.
Transaction compliance from E to Z Feb 01st 2019 12:02am on Focus, Other / Payments, Technology From smartphones to credit cards, modern consumers are making a wide variety of transactions, and each have their own regulatory requirements.
Can we predict card fraud before it happens? Feb 01st 2019 12:02am on Focus, Fraud, Security, Technology Machine learning technology is advancing to the point that some card issuers and processors are using it to predict where fraud is happening and where it will emerge. Though still in its early days, community banks are looking at how they might implement this technology.
The business case for contactless payments Jan 01st 2019 12:01am on Banks, Focus, Industry Insight, Other / Payments, Technology Following global trends away from cash and chip cards, industry professionals say U.S. banks have an opportunity to benefit from contactless payments.
Site visits still matter. Here’s why Jan 01st 2019 12:01am on Banks, Focus, General, Industry Insight, Lending Site visits are the key to protecting your community bank’s commercial and industrial portfolio. Here’s why.
What compliance changes will 2019 bring? Jan 01st 2019 12:01am on Focus, General, Industry Insight, People, Regulation & Compliance The new year will see more than the implementation of S.2155. Here’s a rundown of what community banks can expect.
Inside a bank/brewery partnership Jan 01st 2019 12:01am on Banks, Focus, Industry Insight Avidia Bank collaborated with a local brewery to make a “grand entrance” into a new market.
Just how momentous a regulatory year was it? Dec 01st 2018 12:12am on Focus, Industry Insight S.2155 dominated the headlines, but there was plenty of other regulatory news in 2018. We look at the compliance year in review.
How to get new board members up to speed Dec 01st 2018 12:12am on Focus, General, Operations & Management Onboarding programs for new directors can build their knowledge and strengthen the board’s value to your community bank.
