CSI partners with Bankers Helping Bankers to support community banks

By Edlyn Cardoza

Computer Services, Inc., a provider of end-to-end FinTech and RegTech solutions, has partnered with Bankers Helping Bankers to further the organisation’s mission of empowering community banks.

Established by FedFis and the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) in late 2021, Bankers Helping Bankers connects bankers nationwide to identify solutions that drive earnings and diversify sources of income. Its mission is to elevate and unite community banks across the United States to compete with large, entrenched financial institutions.

“Community banks are the backbone of our economy and invaluable partners with their local communities,” said IBAT President and CEO Christopher Williston. “Bankers Helping Bankers extends that spirit of collaboration by coordinating and sharing innovative products and strategies for success. Together, community banks can more confidently face the threat of global institutions and new competitors.”

Bankers Helping Bankers has built an extensive network in just six short months, and most of the nation’s state associations have joined the movement. CSI works with Bankers Helping Bankers to build digital banking strategies that community bankers need to adapt and compete.

“CSI is the fourth largest core processor in the U.S., and when offered a chance to help community banks, CSI immediately said yes,” said Dave Mayo, CEO of FedFis and Founder of Bankers Helping Bankers. Bankers Helping Bankers is continuing to grow in both size and scope. We believe bankers can make the right decisions and thrive if they have the right information and access to experts. CSI is determined that community bankers will continue to have that access, at no cost to the banker, with their support of Bankers Helping Bankers.”

“At CSI, we have always been dedicated to helping community banks expand their offerings and grow the markets they serve, and this partnership represents another significant step toward that goal,” said Giovanni Mastronardi, group president of CSI Enterprise Banking. “Bankers Helping Bankers goes beyond promoting technology solutions. It brings together industry professionals to participate in lively, thoughtful discussions about how community banks can grow their business. We are thrilled to work hand-in-hand with Bankers Helping Bankers and ensure community banks thrive in today’s banking environment.”