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What Is IBT Apps' Client Advisory Board Enhancement Program?
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Many core providers may say they have a software enhancements program, but it often isn't guided and/or led by clients. For a program like this to be successful, it needs client involvement...

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Best Practices for Managing Risk During Vendor Selection
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Selecting and onboarding a new core vendor involves a certain level of risk. You can do your due diligence and feel confident in your selection, but how do you know if in one year, five...

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Assess & Evaluate Your Core Provider With IBT Apps' Free Tools
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Your bank makes a significant investment into its core technology, so every year it's critical to reflect on your core provider's level of service and recognize if your bank is being served...

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Vendor Management Basics: How to Build a Successful Process
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Vendor management is the process of overseeing third-party service providers who work for your organization, from beginning to end. In this article I will introduce each phase of the vendor...

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Assess Your Core Provider's Service: Question 4 - Technology Costs
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Continuing with the last question of Assessing Your Core Provider's Service, we take a look at technology costs and we have to ask:

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Assess Your Core Provider's Service: Question 3 - Technology Support
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Continuing with question three of Assessing Your Core Provider's Service, we take a look at technology support. Your core provider may support you through the conversion, but do they...

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Assess Your Core Provider's Service: Question 2 - Cybersecurity
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Continuing with question two on Assessing Your Core Provider's Service, we take a look at cybersecurity, which continues to be a critical issue in the industry and is especially heightened...

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Assess Your Core Provider's Service: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself
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The last two years have brought their set of challenges to community banks nationwide, causing many banks like yours to rely on their core technology more than ever before. Has your core...

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3 Truths & a Lie on Working with Smaller Core Providers
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When banks are selecting a new core provider and find themselves comparing smaller and larger cores, it is likely that the smaller core providers often get the bench. As with many products...

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Getting Staff on Board: How to Overcome Aversion to New Core Solutions
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The thought of changing core providers is enough to send bank employees running for the hills or, more realistically, crossing their arms in defiance. Change makes people feel...

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