A recent survey by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) finds that community banks are leveraging technology and electronic payments to serve small business customers and extend their market reach. More than 1,100 community banks responded to the survey.
- Community banks are implementing check image clearing and settlement at an unprecedented rate. Nearly 90 percent of community banks will offer
check image clearing and settlement by 2009.
- Remote deposit capture was cited as a top strategic objective. Over 20
percent of respondents offer merchant remote deposit capture with
another 45 percent planning to do so within two years.
Learn more:
2007 ICBA Payments Survey
Independent Community Bankers of America
October 2007
During her time at Glenbrook, Erin focused on client engagements in business payments, cross-border transactions, bill payment, and the intersection of corporate finance, banking, and ERP/accounting. She has nearly twenty years of experience leading increasingly complex payment initiatives for corporate clients and advising financial institutions and payment technologists on the development of their payment capabilities.
Erin is also the founder of Forte Financial, a consulting firm focused on corporate finance efficiency, technology, and process improvement. She is a past president of the Financial Women’s Association of San Francisco and also a two-term past president of the San Francisco Treasury Management Association. Erin is no longer with Glenbrook, but contributed greatly during her time at the firm.