Providing Non-Bank Financial Services for the Underserved

Millions of Americans do not have a bank account, or use costly services like paydayloans and check cashing exchanges just to make ends meet. The entire underserved population comprises more than a quarter of all U.S. households — some 68 million adults.

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Service First Mortgage

Service First is passionate about empowering our team and our customers with the responsible financial management knowledge to promote smart financial habits. We actively recruit and hire energetic, positive and productive people to ensure we are prepared to understand our customers’ needs and provide a reliable, systematic experience. After becoming a top lender in our home state of Texas, we have begun an aggressive expansion with plans to build on our established reputation and high service levels.

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Embedded banking but not as you know it

whitePaper | October 13, 2022

Every now and then the fintech sector finds itself impacted by a wave of technological innovation, which marks the dawning of a new era. Right now, we are seeing that through the rise of embedded banking, a concept that incorporates payment and banking services within a third-party digital experience. Like with many elements in finance, the idea is not totally new, but the pace with which it is being adopted has forced established industry players to sit up and take notice.

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Building Business Agility How finance and IT leaders can guide decisions amidst evolving market conditions

whitePaper | May 24, 2022

Organizations experience pressures to finance growth strategies and improve their companies’ bottom lines while labor costs rise and global inflation soars. The cost of doing business is pinching profit margins across all industries. At the same time, changing customer behaviors and expectations force new business models to emerge.

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Best Practices for Purchasing Bank or Credit Union Software

whitePaper | March 4, 2023

Software, and the automation it provides, can allow financial institutions to scale and manage risk more efficiently, yet the process of buying new software is infrequent for many banks and credit unions.

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INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMPANIES: CLOSING THE LOOPHOLE TO AVERT CONSUMER AND SYSTEMIC HARM

whitePaper | April 30, 2022

ICBA urges Congress to pass an amendment to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to permanently close the ILC loophole, just as Congress has closed past banking loopholes that threatened to undermine consolidated supervision and the separation of banking and commerce.

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Core Banking Modernization in Europe - Taking the Composable Route

whitePaper | July 3, 2022

Founded in 1896, Barclays is among the world's oldest banks and enjoys the patronage of some of Europe's most profitable corporations. In 2021, Barclays claimed over 48 million customers, amassed over its 120+ year history. On the other hand, Revolut is a UK neobank that has acquired over 15 million account holders in less than a decade since its founding. These numbers are illustrative of a larger shift in the global banking system, with agile, digitally empowered financial service providers making inroads into mainstream banking territory. Currently, traditional banks, with their large product and service portfolios and legions of loyal customers, still hold the lion's share of the European banking market.

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Building a Better Banking Ecosystem with Modern Network Connectivity

whitePaper | August 4, 2022

The technology infrastructure most businesses rely on is rapidly transforming, with the cloud and AI-driven technologies becoming essential for companies to improve customer experience, optimize their operations, and address evolving regulatory requirements.

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Spotlight

Service First Mortgage

Service First is passionate about empowering our team and our customers with the responsible financial management knowledge to promote smart financial habits. We actively recruit and hire energetic, positive and productive people to ensure we are prepared to understand our customers’ needs and provide a reliable, systematic experience. After becoming a top lender in our home state of Texas, we have begun an aggressive expansion with plans to build on our established reputation and high service levels.

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