Community banking

Startup Douugh teams with small bank to launch 'smart' checking account

11/06/17

The fintech is partnering with Choice Financial in North Dakota to create a Douugh-branded checking account and debit card that will prominently feature an AI-based virtual assistant named Sophie.

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Digital investments give small banks deeper borrower pool

11/03/17

Community banks are spending on technology to expand without having to build new branches.

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Longtime Valley National CEO to retire at end of year

11/02/17

Gerald Lipkin has been the New Jersey company's CEO since 1989. Ira Robbins, president of Valley National's bank, will succeed Lipkin.

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What fintech success looks like; the power of women united

11/02/17

The customer interface is just the tip of the iceberg in fintech, says Wells Fargo's Secil Watson. Plus, the tech trends in business banking, a power shift on sexual harassment as women support each other, and Michelle Obama's advice on raising boys.

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Big unknown for banks: Will tax plan boost growth enough?

11/02/17

Top banking executives called the Republican tax plan an important first step toward tax reform and economic stimulus, but questions immediately arose about whether trade-offs and complexities in the bill would undercut it.

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Bank tries to rebuff investor by labeling him holding company

11/02/17

CapStar Financial is suing an investor on claims he misled other shareholders and is trying to skirt bank holding company laws.

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Small banks can make it without a tech makeover

11/02/17

The belief that all banks must jump on board with the latest high-tech features is overblown — at least for community banks. Success comes from monitoring and satisfying your own customers.

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Kearny Financial deepens N.J. ties with Clifton acquisition

11/02/17

Kearny agreed to pay $408 million for Clifton Bancorp in a deal that will add 12 branches in northern New Jersey.

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Why this bank is walking away from shared national credits

11/01/17

Evans Bancorp in New York believes the business is ill-suited for community banks and that it can draw unwanted attention from regulators.

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Community bank small-business loans are undercounted: FDIC survey

11/01/17

Call-report data on commercial and industrial loans does not fully capture small-business lending by smaller institutions, a recent FDIC survey suggests.

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