Area community banks take on upstart tech firms

The future of banking is rapidly becoming a digital domain. How will community banks respond to the tide of technology?

Courtesy. CenterState Bank Chief Strategy Officer Chris Nichols says banks have to adapt to technology — or become the "next Sears."
Courtesy. CenterState Bank Chief Strategy Officer Chris Nichols says banks have to adapt to technology — or become the "next Sears."
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Community bankers have a new bogeyman: fintech.

 

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