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Smart Ways Community Banks Can Address Card Fraud

Card fraud is rising and community banks are feeling the impact. Learn how the right mix of technology, staff training, collaboration, and customer education can help banks detect fraud faster,...

Feb 01, 2026
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Can Faster Payments Lead to Faster Fraud?

Community banks can thwart criminals’ attempts to scam people via instant payments by deploying multilayered controls, including educating customers on how to not fall for scams.

Oct 01, 2024
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Payments

Advanced Cybersecurity Considerations for Community Banks

Discover how cybersecurity advancements like Extended Detection and Response leverage AI and machine learning for superior threat detection.

Sep 30, 2024
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Payments

Is Your Community Bank Ahead of the Pack on Instant Payments?

Whether it’s through RTP or FedNow, many community banks are still exploring how instant payments rails can fulfill the needs of and benefit their customers.

Sep 19, 2024
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Payments

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

Extend Customer Relationships With Better Business Payments

Consistently fulfilling commercial customers’ payments needs can make community banks indispensable to small businesses.

May 17, 2024
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Lending Payments

Parsing the Proliferation of Payments

Remaining competitive in the banking industry doesn’t mean you have to have your hand in every bucket and offer every available payment solution.

Feb 08, 2024
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Payments

Navigating the Payments Solutions Maze

From BNPL and CHUCK to FedNow and embedded fintech platforms, there seems to be a limitless number of payments options. Here’s an all-in-one guide for community bank payment options.

Jan 04, 2024
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Payments

How to Boost Your Bank's Digital Payment Security

Now more than ever, cybercrime is a top priority for banking leaders. We spoke to experts on how community banks can prevent bad actors from infiltrating their systems.

Nov 21, 2023
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Payments

How to Talk to Customers About Crypto

Most of your customers might not be investing in crypto, but their money is at risk if they do. That’s why community banks should stay current on cryptocurrency developments and be prepared to...

Nov 08, 2023
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Payments

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

How cryptocurrency may be going mainstream

Beyond all the hype, cryptocurrency has unequivocally gained a loyal following, and mainstream financial players are taking notice. Is it time community banks got involved in crypto? One community...

Jul 01, 2021
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Payments

Are real-time international payments the future?

Two rising technologies, faster payments and cross-border payments, are coalescing as more countries lay foundations to make such transactions possible. Experts say the U.S. is on a path to...

Apr 01, 2021
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Payments

Why it pays to offer cross-border payments

Offering cross-border payments used to have a high barrier of entry, but thanks to new technology and increasing revenue opportunities, they may be an untapped growth opportunity for enterprising...

Feb 01, 2021
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Payments

Will the dollar go digital? What you need to know

The private sector has had its hands in the world of cryptocurrencies for years, but the country’s central banks have held off—until now. While far from a certainty, here’s what you need to...

Jan 01, 2021
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Payments

What you need to know about instant issue cards

Adoption of instant issue cards has never been easier thanks to new technology. But community banks should ensure best practices for protecting cardholders and staying compliant.

Mar 01, 2020
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Payments

FedNow is coming. Here’s what you need to know

Years of advocacy culminated in the Fed’s announcement of a real-time payments and settlement service. Here’s what to know about FedNow and what remains to be answered.

Jan 01, 2020
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Advocacy Payments

How to create an effective digital payments strategy

Faster payments. p2p. It would be easy to feel overwhelmed at the speed of change. The key, say experts, is to ensure your payments strategy aligns with your corporate strategy.

May 01, 2019
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Payments

Instant Payments Insights Every Community Bank Needs

Vendors share their specialized insight into the instant payments market to help community banks understand how they can grow in this technology-forward area.

Jul 01, 2025
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Payments

Jacob Eisen: A Can't-Miss Business Card Opportunity

Thirty-four percent of small businesses in the U.S. are not comfortable with their cash flow in today’s economy, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index for Q1 2025.

Jun 01, 2025
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Payments

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