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Build a Better Banking App With These 5 Tips

If you want your app to be a cut above the rest and give your customers the ideal experience, take note of accessibility, gamification, demographics and other appealing features.

Jul 01, 2025
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ACT Deposit Program Can Help Improve Your Bank’s CRA Rating

Discover a new, innovative way for bankers to boost their CRA rating while enjoying safety and returns for large cash balances.

Apr 01, 2025
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OneUnited Bank Uses Tech to Bridge the Racial Wealth Gap

OneUnited Bank’s AI-powered financial wellness tool is enabling the bank’s customers to make better financial decisions and build generational wealth.

Feb 05, 2025
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How to Balance Human and Machine While Using Chatbots

Community banks’ reputations are built on personal connection. But with an effective chatbot, banks can free up staff to focus on customers’ more complex needs. It just takes effective training.

Jan 01, 2025
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Rethink Your Digital Banking Experience to Retain Customers

Retain customers, enhance efficiencies, and compete effectively by leveraging cutting-edge technology and a powerful digital banking experience.

Nov 01, 2024
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5 Ways to Make a Good Digital Impression on Your Bank Website

A website isn’t just for location, hours and product information. It’s often a prospective customer’s first view of your community bank.

Sep 23, 2024
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Tips For Sending Transactions Over The FedNow® Service

By enabling customers to send instant payments via the FedNow® Service versus only receive, banks can gain a faster, stronger ROI.

Sep 17, 2024
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Payments

Ease Reporting with Automation

Routine reporting can be time- and paper-intensive—but automation can take mundane tasks off your team’s plate and create all kinds of other efficiencies.

Aug 27, 2024
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Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust: The Bankers Behind the Screen

Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust strikes a balance between personalized service and quick convenience with its growing collection of Teller On Demand kiosks.

Aug 15, 2024
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Securing Your Cloud Banking Network

Cloud banking is rising in popularity. And as with every new technology, community bankers must learn how to limit risk and secure the platform to protect bank customers and their data.

Jun 19, 2024
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Test Driving Community Bank Mobile Banking Apps

With so many mobile banking apps available, a growing number of people are looking to try them out before they sign up. Can community banks give them a “test drive” function to attract more customers?

Mar 19, 2024
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What Does Pay by Bank Mean for Community Banks?

Now that FedNow has launched, it’s time to put some focus on a new payments form: Pay by Bank.

Sep 13, 2023
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Payments

Jim Reber: Monetary Policy for the WIN

The Fed was battling inflation 50 years ago, too.

Sep 18, 2023
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8 Ways to Improve a Customer's Digital Banking Experience

Your customers expect a lot from your website, your app and other digital experiences. But how can community banks focus on what will really be useful to customers, rather than the latest shiny...

Jul 05, 2023
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Payments

How Cloud Banking Benefits Customers

Customers don’t often see the inner workings of how cloud technology simplifies the banking process, but they can certainly experience the perks that come with it.

Jun 26, 2023
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Payments

How to Get Ready for the FedNow Service

The Federal Reserve’s FedNowSM Service is launching in July 2023. Find tips and resources in this article that can support you on your way to instant payments.

Jun 01, 2023
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American Commerce Bank's digital-only branch

American Commerce Bank in Georgia recently launched Monesty, a “digital branch” focused on security and customer engagement.

May 11, 2023
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Super apps: The rise of an all-in-one platform

Convenience is a growing desire from consumers everywhere. Across the world, people are using super apps to send messages, purchase tickets and, of course, bank online. What are they, and how can...

Dec 01, 2022
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Payments

5 ways AI can improve customer service

AI can help solve customer pain points—but does it mean community banks will lose the personal touch they pride themselves on? As community bankers themselves tell us, the answer is no.

Nov 01, 2022
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Payments

Banking Milestones: Celebrate Yesterday’s Innovations, and Embrace Tomorrow’s Opportunity

SPONSORED—Rather than being held back by aging platforms, let’s celebrate yesterday’s innovations, but look ahead towards opportunity.

Sep 01, 2022
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