For community banks with limited resources, the necessary investments in API technology and in negotiating and overseeing data-sharing agreements with data aggregators and third-party providers may be beyond their reach, especially as they usually rely on service providers for their core technology.
That is an important role we have to invest in: to be that angel or devil, or the Jiminy Cricket on the shoulder of our politicians, whispering in their ears – or pulling themTo make sure that sustainable choices are not only made, but are successfully stimulated and implemented. And that takes us to our third role: a leader by example.