ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Debuts 10th Cohort to Continue Driving Community Bank Innovation

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Washington, D.C. —The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced the selected companies for the 10th iteration of its award-winning ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program (AP10). The solutions span a broad array of offerings – from responsible AI for compliance to tools that accelerate small business growth, modernize lending, expand investing options, and strengthen fraud…

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Helping customers who hate their banks

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Cale Johnston knew what startup success looked like. ClickSwitch, his first company, had a software platform that simplified the process of moving consumer accounts from one financial institution to another. It grew to more than 100 employees and was acquired in 2021 by a publicly traded company.

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The Hidden Bottleneck in Winning Commercial Relationships

The Hidden Bottleneck in Winning Commercial Relationships

For decades, banks have competed fiercely for commercial deposits, often emphasizing pricing, digital onboarding and treasury services as their growth levers. Yet a stubborn bottleneck persists — a long-standing challenge in commercial banking: the complexity of moving a business’s primary operating account.

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Turning Commercial Account Onboarding into a Lead Engine

Turning Commercial Account Onboarding into a Lead Engine

Commercial banking has always relied on referrals, purchased lists, and cold outreach to find new business customers. These channels are noisy, expensive, and rarely deliver the kind of warm, high-probability opportunities that commercial teams need to grow. But there’s a better way. Every time a business decides to move its financial relationship, it brings with…

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