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For the past decade, “experts” have prognosticated the end of community banking.
Regulatory burden, changing customer expectations and warp speed technological evolution, they say, are just too much for community banks to weather.
We believe that the fight for community banking is far from over but, to win, we’re going to need more collaboration, better data and less misinformation from those who are telling a story that only benefits them. It’s time to write a new story for ourselves.
We believe Bankers can make the right decisions and thrive if they have the right information. Period.
That’s why IBAT and FedFis have partnered to pioneer an entirely new way for banks to band together, by forming a community of bankers, where conversations are driven by fact and data. We believe that the best way to plan the way forward is to remember where community banking began, with community and trust.
Let’s Band Together, Let’s Save Community Banking.
“Bankers Helping Bankers is about community banks coming together to address their shared challenges, operate more efficiently and discover new sources of income,” said Dave Mayo, Founder and CEO of FedFis, the creator of the platform.
Meet Your BHB Premier Sponsors
Honoring those who take the action to support and be an advocate for community banks. Because of our sponsors, we are able to keep BHB exclusive for bankers, at no cost, to learn, network, and equip the banker with accurate information to make business decisions.
TrueNorth Launches Sponsorship with Bankers Helping Bankers
AUSTIN, TX – April 18, 2024
Bankers Helping Bankers (BHB) announces a new “Friends of BHB Sponsorship” with TrueNorth as they join the mission to strengthen community banks through collaboration, factual data, and truth, so they’re able to thrive and support local economies.
Energizing the Community Banking Landscape: R&T Deposit Solutions Supports Community Banks with a Bankers Helping Bankers Premier Sponsorship
AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 5, 2024
Bankers Helping Bankers (BHB) is thrilled to welcome R&T Deposit Solutions as the latest Premier Sponsor! Their decision to step into the forefront as a premier sponsor signifies not just a financial backing but a genuine passion for driving positive change. This announcement is a resounding testament to R&T Deposit Solutions’ commitment to supporting community banks and ensuring their success in serving their communities and beyond.
Bankers Helping Bankers Fund: A Growing Force for Community Banking
AUSTIN, TX – October 31, 2023 –
The Bankers Helping Bankers (BHB) Fund is uniquely positioned to harness the power of community bank investors to drive advancement in financial capabilities for community banks and our nation, and today welcomes four additional new community bank investors. Fannin Bank, Dream First Bank, Ozona Bank, and Generations Bank are the latest to join the BHB Fund as limited partners.
Triumph of Collaboration: BHB Fund Welcomes Legend Bank, Texas First Bank, and National Bank & Trust
AUSTIN, TX – September 15, 2023 –
The BHB Fund, distinguished for its groundbreaking approach to venture capital, proudly announces the addition of three more community bank investors to its expanding bank investor network. Legend Bank, Texas First Bank, and National Bank & Trust have joined forces with BHB Fund, further solidifying its position as the vanguard of investment excellence in today’s rapidly evolving market.
Banker Helping Bankers (BHB) Welcomes MCBank as New Investor
AUSTIN, TX – August 28, 2023 –
The Bankers Helping Bankers (BHB) Fund is unlocking investment opportunities for community banks and today announced the addition of MCBank as a strategic investor. MCBank’s inclusion adds an indispensable layer of historical insight and adaptability to its pool of partners and investors.
Bankers Helping Bankers Presents "Inside the Numbers: Bank Analysts Talk 2023 Mid-Year Bank Performance and Trends”
AUSTIN, TX – JULY 21, 2023 –
Bankers Helping Bankers (BHB) is thrilled to announce their upcoming event “Inside the Numbers: Bank Analysts Talk Q2 2023 Mid-Year Bank Performance and Trends” scheduled for August 1, 2023, at 1:00 PM CDT. As a premier BHB webinar, this event invites participants who are eager to deepen their understanding of the operational performance and industry trends of community banks.
Fitech by Deluxe Renews Sponsorship with Bankers Helping Bankers, Strengthening Support for Community Banking
FORT WORTH, TX – July 18, 2023 –
Leading payment processing solutions provider, Fitech by Deluxe, announces the renewal of its sponsorship with Bankers Helping Bankers (BHB), reaffirming its commitment to the success and growth of community banks.
IBAT Launches ‘IBATx’ Accelerator Program for Community Banks, Announcing CollateralEdge as the first Fintech Partner
Austin, TX – July 11, 2023 –
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), the largest state community banking organization in the US, is excited to unveil its innovative fintech accelerator program — IBATx. Designed exclusively for community banks, IBATx aims to provide a trusted platform of ready-to-use technology solutions to bolster competitiveness and efficiency among community banks.
DCI ANNOUNCES THEIR RENEWAL OF BANKERS HELPING BANKERS PREMIER SPONSORSHIP TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY BANKING
HUTCHINSON, KS (May 1, 2023) –
DCI, a bank owned core processor holds strong to their belief in building up community banks, and is proud to continue supporting the work and mission of Bankers Helping Bankers (BHB) through a premier sponsorship contribution. The partnership is a testament to DCI’s commitment to supporting the important role community banks play in serving the financial needs of their communities, local businesses, individuals, and families.
Bankers Helping Bankers Fund (BHB Fund) Invests in RiskScout, a Leading Regulatory Technology Company
AUSTIN, TX (April 4, 2023) –
RiskScout, a leading regulatory technology company specializing in compliance automation, announced today that it has secured the first investment from the BHB Fund, a newly launched FinTech-focused venture capital fund “for community banks, by community banks.” The BHB Fund is managed by Latitude38 Venture Partners with the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) and FedFis as strategic partners.
BHB Fund Makes Investment in Insights Platform FinGoal
Austin, TX (March 28, 2023)
The Bankers Helping Bankers Fund (BHB Fund), a fintech venture capital fund managed by Latitude38 Venture Partners in partnership with the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) and FedFis today announced it has made an investment in FinGoal, an insights platform focused on personalization in banking.
BHB Fund Announces First Close, Beginning of Capital Deployment
AUSTIN, TX – (February 17, 2023) – The Bankers Helping Bankers Fund (BHB Fund), a community bank-focused fintech venture capital fund managed by Latitude38 Venture Partners today has completed its first close with funding commitments from a number of leading community banks including Woodforest Bank (The Woodlands, TX), Origin Bank (Ruston, LA), Texas First Bank (Texas City, TX), Dream First Bank (Syracuse, KS) National Bank and Trust (La Grange, TX), Legend Bank (Bowie, TX), Fannin Bank (Bonham, TX), First State Bank of Louise (Louise, TX), as well as strategic partners IBAT Services, Inc., a subsidiary of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) and FedFis.
Bankers Helping Bankers Names PULSE® Exclusive Debit Partner
HOUSTON, TEXAS (January 26, 2023) –
Bankers Helping Bankers, an online platform that promotes innovation among community banks, has named Discover® Financial Services’ PULSE® debit network its exclusive debit partner. The agreement builds upon PULSE’s longstanding support of community banks and the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), which co-founded Bankers Helping Bankers in partnership with FedFis.
Bankers Helping Bankers Fund Debuts at IBAT Convention
AUSTIN, TEXAS (October 11, 2022) –
The Bankers Helping Bankers Venture Fund (BHB Fund) was officially unveiled at the 48th Annual Convention of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) in Ft. Worth Texas on September 25th, in front of a record-setting audience of over 800 attendees. The BHB Fund, which was announced in August, is a technology venture capital fund focused on supporting community banks as they navigate the rapidly changing financial technology landscape. The BHB Fund is managed by Latitude38 Venture Partners in strategic partnership with IBAT, FedFis, and Bankers Helping Bankers.
Bankers Helping Bankers to Launch "Test Pilots", an Exclusive Group of Community Banks Engaged in Technology Innovation for Community Banks
AUSTIN, TEXAS (October 6, 2022) –
As we continue to expand the Bankers Helping Bankers network offering, community banks can now join as innovative bankers to test pilot fintech products and services. These screened, early-stage companies need the partnership of a bank to establish their viability to provide a stable solution to benefit other banks.
Fitech by Deluxe Furthers Commitment to Financial Institutions, Sponsors Bankers Helping Bankers
FORT WORTH, Texas–
(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Fitech by Deluxe announced its sponsorship of Bankers Helping Bankers, an exclusive online platform that promotes innovation among community bankers.
CSI Partners with Bankers Helping Bankers to Support Community Banks with Innovative FinTech Solutions and Collaboration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – PADUCAH, KY –
Bankers Helping Bankers Announces Launch of Venture Capital Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – AUSTIN, TX –
Fiserv Joins “Bankers Helping Bankers” to Accelerate Support for Community Banks with Technology Education, Fintech Data and Collaborative Innovation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – AUSTIN, TX –
Bankers Helping Bankers Partners with Unifimoney to Accelerate the Adoption of Digital Wealth Management Including Cryptocurrencies by Community Banks
SAN FRANCISCO and AUSTIN, May 19, 2022 (FI FinTech Newsroom) –
Bankers Helping Bankers (BHB) and Unifimoney have today announced an educational partnership to help community banks accelerate their deployment of innovative self directed digital investment services.
Bankers Count on DCI for Standout Support with Bankers Helping Bankers
AUSTIN, TX, May 6, 2022 (FI FinTech Newsroom) – In a short six months, Bankers Helping Bankers has exploded onto the scene with rapid acceptance from across the nation. Their philosophy is simple, help community banks not merely survive but thrive. “We believe bankers can make the right decisions and thrive if they have the right information. Finally, there is hope for community banking, the backbone of our country,” explains Dave Mayo, CEO of FedFis. The organization’s purpose is exclusively for bankers, at no cost, to learn, network, and equip the banker with accurate information to make business decisions.
EVENT: The Founders Behind the Movement Speak Directly to YOU!
April 26, 2022 (FI FinTech Newsroom) – April is Community Banking Month and Bankers Helping Bankers is all about saving community banking. We figured it was about time you saw the platform through the eyes of those who have builtit as a labor of love. Join the FedFis founders, Dave and Tanner Mayo, along with IBAT President andCEO Christopher Williston as they talk about why they built Bankers Helping Bankers, what you cando with it and why it’s a part of the crusade to save community banking. You might even get a sneakpeek of what comes next for the platform.
Bankers Helping Bankers Launches BaaS Association
AUSTIN, Texas, April 13, 2022 (FI FinTech Newsroom) – Bankers Helping Bankers is pleased to announce the creation of the BHB Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) Association, aimed at serving the unique needs of BaaS banks.
The Tennessee Bankers Association Offers Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 30, 2022 (Newswire.com) – The Tennessee Bankers Association is pleased to announce its participation with the FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide to offer access to Bankers Helping Bankers to its member banks in Tennessee.
The Community Bankers of Iowa Offers Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 24, 2022 (Newswire.com) –The Community Bankers of Iowa is pleased to announce its participation with the FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide to offer access to Bankers Helping Bankers to its member banks in Iowa.
Independent Bankers of Colorado (IBC) Offers Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks in Colorado
LITTLETON, Colo., March 14, 2022 (Newswire.com) – Independent Bankers of Colorado (IBC) is pleased to announce its participation with FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide to offer access to Bankers Helping Bankers to its member banks in Colorado.
The Community Bankers of West Virginia Offers Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks
BECKLEY, W.Va., February 28, 2022 (Newswire.com) – Community Bankers of West Virginia is pleased to announce its participation with the FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide to offer access to Bankers Helping Bankers to its member banks in West Virginia.
CCBN and Bankers Helping Bankers Collaborate to Broaden Industry Connectivity
ANAHEIM, Calif., February 18, 2022 (Newswire.com) – The California Community Banking Network (CCBN) is pleased to announce its participation in Bankers Helping Bankers, an exclusive online platform that promotes community and innovation among community bankers across the country. In collaboration with FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide, this cutting-edge resource – for bankers only – will allow CCBN member banks greater connectivity and access to industry opportunities.
Texas trade group creates platform to help small banks keep up with tech
Can a social media site help stanch the flow of community banks selling themselves? Independent Bankers Association of Texas President and CEO Christopher Williston thinks his group’s Bankers Helping Bankers service just might.
IBAT is pitching Bankers Helping Bankers, which matches banks with similar technology profiles, to other trade groups, primarily Independent Community Bankers of America-affiliated state associations like itself, aiming to make Bankers Helping Bankers available to every community bank in the country.
The Community Bankers Association of Oklahoma Offers Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks
OKLAHOMA CITY, February 2, 2022 (Newswire.com) – The Community Bankers Association of Oklahoma is pleased to announce its participation with the FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide to offer access to Bankers Helping Bankers to its member banks in Oklahoma.
Bankers Helping Bankers Access Soon to Expand to 75%+ of Banks Nationwide
AUSTIN, Texas, January 27, 2022 (Newswire.com) – After its debut launch in October of 2021, community banking associations nationwide have signed on to support the Bankers Helping Bankers movement by making the platform available to banks in their states. With commitments secured over the past week, Bankers Helping Bankers will soon be available to more than 75% of the nation’s financial institutions thanks to the commitment of their state community banking associations.
The Community Bankers Association of Georgia Offers Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks
MARIETTA, Ga. January 18, 2022 (Newswire.com) – The Community Bankers Association of Georgia is pleased to announce its participation with the FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide to offer access to Bankers Helping Bankers to its member banks in Georgia.
The Community Development Bankers Association (CDBA) Offers Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its CDFI-Certified and Mission-Driven Member Banks Across the United States
WASHINGTON, January 12, 2022 (Newswire.com) – The Community Development Bankers Association (CDBA) is pleased to announce its participation with FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide to offer access to Bankers Helping Bankers to its CDFI-certified and mission-driven member banks across the United States.
Independent Community Bankers of South Dakota Offers Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks
WATERTOWN, S.D., January 7, 2022 (Newswire.com) – Independent Community Bankers of South Dakota (ICBSD) is pleased to announce its participation with the FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide to offer access to Bankers Helping Bankers to its member banks in South Dakota.
Community Bankers Association of Ohio Offers Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 27, 2021 (Newswire.com) – The Community Bankers Association of Ohio (CBAO) is pleased to announce its participation with the FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide to offer access to Bankers Helping Bankers to its member banks in Ohio.
Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota Offers Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks in Minnesota
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., December 22, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota (ICBM) is pleased to announce its participation with the FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide to offer access to Bankers Helping Bankers to its member banks.
The Montana Independent Bankers Association Offers Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks in Montana
HELENA, Mont., December 16, 2021 (Newswire.com) – The Montana independent Bankers Association is pleased to announce its participation with FedFis and other state community banking associations nationwide to offer to MIB’s membership access to the ‘Bankers Helping Bankers’ peer interaction platform.
Independent Banks of South Carolina Offer Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C., December 14, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Independent Banks of South Carolina is pleased to announce its participation with the FedFis and state community banking associations nationwide to offer access to Bankers Helping Bankers to its member banks in South Carolina.
Community Bankers Association of Kansas Offer Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan., December 13, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Bankers Helping Bankers is a bankers-only platform for collaboration and education. Through data tools and dynamic user groups, Bankers Helping Bankers provides community bankers with a knowledge base focused on bank technology and emerging Fintech companies, as well as hot topics such as cryptocurrencies, banking as a service, and direct digital banking.
The Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) Joined With State Community Banking Associations Nationwide to Offer Access to Bankers Helping Bankers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., December 9, 2021 (Newswire.com) – The Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI), through its business services subsidiary, Community BancService Corporation, Inc. (CBSC), announces today that it has agreed to join with state community banking associations nationwide to offer its members exclusive access to Bankers Helping Bankers, a bankers-only network designed to foster education and collaboration.
Arkansas Community Bankers Offer Access to Bankers Helping Bankers for Its Member Banks in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bankers Helping Bankers is a bankers-only platform for collaboration and education. Through data tools and dynamic user groups, Bankers Helping Bankers provides community bankers with a knowledge base focused on bank technology and emerging Fintech companies, as well as hot topics such as cryptocurrencies, banking as a service, and direct digital banking.
Crypto 101 — Turning Bankers Into Experts on Crypto: Everything Bankers Need to Know About Crypto
Bankers Helping Bankers (BHB) hosts its first live event on Cryptocurrency — Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm CST.
Open to ALL community bankers, this no-cost, bankers-only event is designed to dispel the myths about crypto by delivering the facts through hard data and a no-spin approach.
Unprecedented Support for Community Banks: Bankers Helping Bankers
A data-driven Social+ Community created by IBAT and FedFis, exclusively for bankers. Thanks to our sponsors, there is no cost to bankers. Providing education, information, and private conversations that bankers have never had before: FinTechs, Vendors, and Technology Peer Analysis.
The independent community banking business model is in jeopardy. Over the last 20 years, the number of FDIC insured institutions has retreated 48% from 9,613 in 2001 to 4,951 2021 YTD. The urgency with which we must act to save our industry has never been greater than it is right now. Rising compliance costs and regulatory burden, coupled with self-indulgent consultants, vendors, and providers are debilitating our proud industry. We must band together to protect our livelihood, and Bankers Helping Bankers is our first cannon shot to stave off continued industry consolidation.
BHB is the perfect resource to liberate those bankers who are facing competitive headwinds. Here, bankers can find the tools, resources, and friends to help them realize the true value of their bank charter. Banks don’t need to sell to maximize value or gain efficiencies. Bankers need to leverage their most valuable asset – their charter – by considering new ways of doing business with FinTechs and as sponsor banks or direct banks. This is how you maximize value! We can’t keep doing things the way we always have, so I urge you, in the name of community banking, to check out Bankers Helping Bankers; help yourself and your fellow banker so that we may continue to wave our flag proudly.
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