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Smiley at the CDBA Peer Forum

June 22, 2023

Last week, we attended the 2023 Community Development Bankers Association (CDBA) Annual Peer Forum held in Washington, D.C. This important event brings together Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Minority Development Institutions (MDIs) and Mission-Led Banks to celebrate the positive impacts and current opportunities in…

RiverBank Selects Smiley Technologies as its Core Partner

March 22, 2023

We are excited to announce RiverBank has chosen Smiley Technologies as its new core partner. Based in Pocahontas, Arkansas with three branches and over $90 million in assets, RiverBank chose Smiley Technologies to help the bank achieve its strategic growth. “In our core evaluation…

ABA Conference For Community Bankers

March 7, 2023

We had the opportunity to attend the 2023 ABA Conference for Community Bankers in Orlando. It was great to be back after attending last year’s event that included our President & CEO Elizabeth Glasbrenner being interviewed at the inaugural Core Connection. I wanted to…

I Heart Core Banking: The Technology That Really Drives Customer Relationships

February 9, 2023

Community banking is experiencing something of a renaissance as the industry settles into the digital age and technology is doing much of the heavy lifting. With competition from bigger banks continuing to ramp up, community institutions are working harder than ever to build strong…

Smiley Technologies, Inc. Named Best Place to Work in FinTech

June 1, 2022

LITTLE ROCK, AR – June 1, 2022 – For the 2nd year in a row, Smiley Technologies, Inc. has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Financial Technology by American Banker. Since 2017, American Banker and parent company Arizent have found…

SMILEY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ANNOUNCES REBRAND

May 9, 2022

LITTLE ROCK, AR – May 9, 2022 – Smiley Technologies, Inc., celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is pleased to announce a new logo and rebrand. Smiley Technologies, Inc., founded in 2002, provides core/digital software solutions and services to community banks nationwide. President &…

Chris Raper Selected as Fintech Advisory Council of the FinTech | X Accelerator

April 11, 2022

Chris Raper, Smiley Technologies’ Chief Operating Officer, was chosen to represent Smiley Technologies at the inaugural FinTech | X Accelerator being launched by Tampa Bay Wave and the University of South Florida Muma College of Business. Chris, along with Encore Bank’s Allan Rayson and…

Smiley Technologies Participates in Inaugural CoreConnection

March 8, 2022

In February, Smiley Technologies participated in the American Bankers Association inaugural Core Connection, a special showcase that was part of the ABA Conference for Community Bankers. Elizabeth had a one-on-one interview by two bank executives: Kimberly Kirk, Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer at…

Smiley Technologies Reconfirmed as Certified Evergreen™

January 11, 2022

Smiley Technologies has officially been re-confirmed by Tugboat Institute to be a Certified Evergreen™ company. In 2019, Smiley became a Certified Evergreen™ company and spent the last few months becoming re-certified. Click this video link to learn more about the Certified Evergreen™ program. The…

A November to Remember!

December 9, 2021

November 2021 was one to remember at Smiley Technologies. We completed a conversion of a new community bank to our core platform, received some wonderful recognition, participated in the CDBA Annual Peer Forum, hosted a Fall Festival for our employees and their families, and…

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