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The SECRETS of
GREAT FINTECH
RELATIONSHIPS
Community banks and fi ntechs are working together to boost
internal effi ciency and improve the customer experience. But good
partnerships don't just run like clockwork. They require close
collaboration, risk-taking and the alignment of strategic visions.
Here's what some of these partnerships look like in reality.
BY MARY YERKES
oday's banking industry is all about innovation.
Community banks are seeking to adapt their
relationship banking model to rapidly evolving
technology and changing consumer expectations.
But if a community bank doesn't have resources
in-house to develop its own products or solutions,
then a partnership is in the cards. Sometimes, these
partnerships can be easier said than done. How do you fi nd
the right match for your bank?
" It starts with the cultures of the organizations, " says
Corey LeBlanc, chief digital and innovation offi cer for
$5.1 billion-asset Origin Bank in Choudrant, La. " There
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are partnerships we pass on because their core values don't
align with ours. "
LeBlanc says Origin Bank looks at a fi ntech's fl exibility.
" Fintechs don't see a lot of the hurdles they have to
overcome until they get into the banking environment,
like dealing with regulators, core providers and limited
staff , " he adds. " We need to have some assurance that our
providers are going to be able to weather these kinds of
storms and still be aligned. "
While this assessment process works well for Origin
Bank, other community banks approach fi ntech
partnerships in their own ways. To learn more, we
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