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in-house fi nancial technology incubator. One of its
fi rst goals was to build a digital, real-time lending and
marketing platform.
" We were trying to disrupt ourselves, " Rivers says. " We
would rather do it inside the bank than having it done to us. "
They brought in an outside team to build the lab and
work on the platform in close collaboration with Rivers and
other Eastern Bank leaders. Rivers engaged his colleagues
in conversations around innovation, what it might look like
for the bank and how technology might help.
Digitizing the lending process, for example, meant
addressing some diffi cult questions: How should the
community bank execute real-time loan applications and
ensure quality loans? How should it meet regulatory and
compliance requirements? How should it identify and
market to prospective business owners?
In a relatively short period of time, the team at Eastern
Bank rolled out a solution that digitized its lending process,
Where to fi nd fi ntech at ICBA LIVE 2020
ICBA's national convention, coming
to Orlando, Fla., March 8-12, is just
on the horizon. And if you're looking
to learn more about fintechs or
explore a partnership, there are
plenty of opportunities.
ThinkTECH Showcase
The ICBA ThinkTECH Showcase
on Sunday, March 8 will feature
up-and-coming fintechs in the
community banking industry.
Finalists of the ICBA ThinkTECH
Accelerator, a cohort of early stage
fintechs selected by ICBA and
member bankers, will show off their
solutions in this fast-paced event.
Check out the expo hall on
Sunday, March 8 and Monday,
March 9 for a chance to meet and
mingle with accelerator finalists
and other fintechs. If you can't
wait until March, you can review
community bank-friendly fintechs
through the ICBA ThinkTECH
Network, a database of companies
that have been vetted by ICBA. Find
the network at icba.org/thinktech,
or visit icba.org/convention for a
directory of more than 200 ICBA
LIVE 2020 exhibitors.
Learning Labs
Experts across all sectors of the
community banking industry will
host deep dives into today's top
issues during 60-plus learning
labs over four days of convention.
Spread across the Gaylord Palms
Resort & Convention Center, these
short sessions follow seven themes,
including one focused on tech,
payments and innovations.
Here are some fintech-focused
learning labs to put on your
schedule:
Innovation
Q Innovation Case Studies
Q Automate Without Breaking
the Bank
Payments
Q Are P2P Payments a One-Horse
Race?
Q The State of Digital Payments in
Community Banking
Tech trends
Q Artificial Intelligence in Financial
Services: Are You Ready?
Q Community Banking and Fintech:
What's Next?
Cybersecurity
Q Cyber Attack Trends for Banks
Q Simple Tricks to Boost Your
Cybersecurity
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ICBA's ThinkTECH Accelerator 2.0 will
culminate with a Demo Day event in
Little Rock, Ark., on March 25.
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