Banorte, Hitachi Vantara Build Future-Ready Banking Platform
March 5, 20265 min
Seamless data center migration and mainframe storage upgrade cuts response times by 50% and enables hyper-personalized services
Clients cite strong satisfaction with the firm’s middle market banking
Entersekt Expands Leadership Team in 2025
March 3, 20264 min
Industry veteran Tim Sadler appointed as Chief Revenue Officer
West Coast Community Bank (WCCB), a $2.9 billion community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz, Calif., has signed a 10-year lease at 10 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 150 in Ten Almaden, a premier Class A office tower located in the heart of downtown San Jose, Calif. The ground-floor suite will be the site of a full-service banking branch opening July 1. The Downtown San Jose branch will be the Bank’s flagship location in Santa Clara County, demonstrating...
HBT Financial, Inc. Completes Merger with CNB Bank Shares, Inc.
March 2, 20266 min
HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBT) (the “Company” or “HBT Financial”), the holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company (“Heartland Bank”), today announced that it has completed its merger with CNB Bank Shares, Inc. (“CNB”), the holding company for CNB Bank & Trust, N.A. (“CNB Bank”). At the effective time of the Merger, CNB merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary of HBT, with CNB surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of HBT. Immediately thereafter, CNB merged (the...
First Fidelity Bank Launches Smarter Digital Banking With Bud Financial
February 25, 20265 min
Bud Financial, a leading transaction data enrichment and customer insight platform, that First Fidelity Bank, a regional community bank serving customers across Oklahoma, Arizona, and Colorado, has successfully gone live with Bud’s Enrich and Engage solutions to deliver a more intuitive, insight-driven digital banking experience for its customers. Through the partnership, First Fidelity Bank is using Bud’s transaction enrichment capabilities to transform raw transaction data into clear insights that equip the bank with actionable data to personalize engagement, strengthen...
Study: Only 11% of banks have cracked the code on trustworthy AI
February 25, 202610 min
Even as AI spending surges, few banks have established the necessary governance and guardrails – and nearly half misjudge their own AI readiness
Stablecore Joins the Jack Henry™ Fintech Integration Network
February 25, 20264 min
FIN enables Stablecore to integrate with Jack Henry’s bank and credit union core clients and financial institutions on the Banno Digital Platform™
Beacon Financial Corporation Announces Debut of Beacon Bank
February 25, 20264 min
Beacon Financial Corporation the successful combination of four storied financial institutions under one new brand, Beacon Bank , one of the 100 largest banks in the United States. With more than 145 branches and commercial centers across New England and New York, Beacon Bank differentiates itself by combining deep local roots with nearly 200 years of proven financial strength, expert guidance and highly personalized service. Unlike other banks that rely on distant decision makers, Beacon...
KlariVis: 9 in 10 of Community Banks Link Deposit Pathways
February 23, 20263 min
Transaction-level study of crypto exchange activity at community banks finds $2.77 flowing out for every $1 returned; full report available at KlariVis.com