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The Real Cost of Hosting Your Bank’s Email Server and Why Outsourcing Is More Cost Efficient
Cost and efficiency are the two aspects of a product or process that any community financial institution must balance as it strives to find middle ground that satisfies stakeholder needs … Continue reading >
Regulators Aim for Banks' Achilles' Heel with New Cybersecurity Plan
American Banker | July 22, 2016 - Banks typically respond to pending regulations with a mixture of fear and dread, but new cybersecurity requirements being developed by the banking agencies may be met with relief...Read More >
Missing from the Political Conventions: Bank Lobbyists
by IAN MCKENDRY | July 26, 2016 - Most banks are staying away from both the Republican and Democratic national conventions, in part because both parties are engaging in anti-bank rhetoric.
How the Durbin Amendment Has Failed Banks, Consumers
by Camden R. Fine | July 25, 2016 - The Beltway debate between the retail and financial sectors over the electronic payment system has flared up again. While retailers are lobbying Congress...Read More >
Why Bankers Everywhere Should Care About Consolidation in N.C.
American Banker | July 5, 2016 - North Carolina has lost more than 40% of its banks in the past decade, creating a new tier of larger institutions. More deals are expected to occur, raising questions about the pace of M&A and the fate of those bigger banks. Read More >
The Good, Bad and Surprising News About Millennials
by Brad Jones | July 26, 2016 - As the rising star of American generations, Millennials are earning grown-up distinctions that make this group of young adults a prime target for financial institutions looking to grow their household portfolios. For instance, the long-term Millennial employment and economic potential are particularly promising. In 2015, they officially took over... Read More >
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Services Spotlight
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New Product Installation and Launch
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Forward Facings Systems Assessment
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Featured Article
Protecting Yourself in Times of Consolidation
by David Saylor | President & Founder
How do you protect yourself from something you never could imagine would happen? The answer is...you can’t. You can, however, play and adjust. Over the last eight years we have seen massive consolidation in the banking industry. Banks are acquiring to survive as are the vendors. This has created an unforeseen dynamic related to the operating agreements that govern the relationship between these two entities. At some point the vendors recognized that there is no real language governing the cost to terminate their agreements. Some major vendors in the banking technology industry have the spent the last four years ratcheting up these fees to the point where it is absolutely absurd, opportunistic and predatory. Read more...
Volume 1 | Issue 8 | July 2016
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Genesys Update
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Bank of McKenney finalizes ATM/Debit Card renewal with Vantiv.
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Farmers Bank of Mountain City decides to migrate from In House Premier to Outsource.
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Joy Pelaez is taking a much needed two week vacation in Alaska. No one deserves that down time more. Stay safe Joy!
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UBank renews with Jack Henry and adds some new products and services along the way.
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First Vision Bank finalizes new contract with FIS.
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As a small business owner it is SO hard banking with a Community Bank. Read more here...
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Half way through the year! Take a moment and reflect what we were thankful for in 2015...Click Here
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Top 10 Things We Are Thankful for in 2015
December 2015 | Volume 1 | Issue 1
Technology Considerations (Strategic Initiatives) for 2016
January 2016 | Volume 1 | Issue 2
The Year of the Chip - EMV for 2016
February 2016 | Volume 1 | Issue 3
March 2016 | Volume 1 | Issue 4
Core Vendor Invoicing and the Art of Making Sense of it All
April 2016 | Volume 1 | Issue 5
Is Outsourcing IT the Right Move for Bank?
May 2016 | Volume 1 | Issue 6
Apps That Make Our Lives Easier.
June 2016 | Volume 1 | Issue 7
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Ministry Spotlight
At Genesys, we have the priviledge of running into some of the most amazing ministries. We love the summer time because we know that fathers and sons from all over the United States are gathering in Colorado on a true adventure.
Christ in the Rockies (CITR) is a unique ministry that feeds a man's spirit of adventure. Mike and his team bring the lost art of "confirmation" and "ceremony" to a fun filled week where a father and son can bond in the name Christ. CITR provides fathers with the opportunity to pour truth in their sons while confirming them with their belief that they, as fathers, believe in their sons and let them know they have exactly what it takes to make it in the world today.
If this peaks your interest...check out Christ in the Rockies here.