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# CEOs: 3 Important Thoughts on FinTech and Community Banking for 2016

Posted by [Tom Parsons](https://blog.plansmith.com/author/tom-parsons) on 1/19/16 12:30 PM

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As a CEO or CFO of a community bank, you are well aware that mega banking institutions are investing heavily in innovative technologies designed to take customers away from you. Having serviced the industry for over 25 years, I've seen many changes, but none as profound as outlined in two recent articles highlighting the impact of FinTech.

[Three Barriers to Banking Innovation](http://bit.ly/1RY4CmK) found on The Financial Brand Website and written by Sergio Chalbaud, CEO and Founder of Fintonic, suggests 3 hurdles that hinder innovation in banks: the traditional organizational structure, culture, and a widening technology gap. Hierarchical structures often found in banking can limit creativity, while a culture of risk aversion doesn't allow for exploration of new ideas. It can also be unattractive to the younger generation entering the workforce. New technology needed to link delivery channels is costly and, as Mr. Chalbaud notes, "banks must aggressively attract top technology talent to make new ideas a working reality."

Recently in The Financial Services Club Blog by Chris Skinner @Chris\_Skinner, Mr. Skinner published his views on mobile banking, specifically the mobile wallet. ["Mobile wallet wars? They haven't even begun..."](http://thefinanser.com/2015/12/mobile-wallet-wars-they-havent-even-begun.html/) discusses the fits and starts that services such as Apple Pay are going through. A major issue is what he refers to as the "comfort zone" where using the mobile device becomes easier than using cash or cards. He also points out an interesting contrast between Apple and others who are finding difficulty with acceptance, and Starbucks, who processed 90% of all mobile payments in the year 2013.   
 

What's a community banker to do?

- **Evaluate Data Processing **- make sure innovative technology is being developed by your provider or find one that is.

- **Expand IT** - with people who are educated in new technology, particularly the mobile channel and social media. Your new customers will come from a generation familiar with mobile technology.

- **Get Organized **- it may be hard, but finding creative ideas might require a departure from the traditional banking hierarchy. If that's not practical, figure out how to glean new, innovative ideas from within the organization.

Make 2016 a year in which you include serious FinTech discussions in the strategic plan to best prepare for fast changing technology in community banking.

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