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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…

Five Steps to Drive Successful Conversions

March 30, 2023

As the central engine for your bank’s operations, your core platform is crucial to long-term viability. So, it’s understandable that when that core system isn’t working optimally, no longer serves your customer journey, or does not provide enough support, a conversion to a new…

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…

Optus Bank Launches Voice-Enabled Banking

September 29, 2021

COLUMBIA, SC & LITTLE ROCK, AR – September 29, 2021 – Optus Bank, a $300 million asset-size minority depository institution (MDI) and community development financial institution (CDFI), announced today that it is now offering voice banking through Amazon Alexa. In partnership with Smiley Technologies,…

SSA Automation for Financial Institutions

September 20, 2021

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently automated the exchange of account information between financial institutions and the SSA through the e4641 program. Before this automation, when an applicant is eligible for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits, financial institutions would have to manually verify the…

Smiley Technologies, Inc. Named Most Admired Fintech Firm

June 15, 2021

As voted on by Arkansas Money & Politics readers, Smiley Technologies, Inc. was named the Most Admired Fintech Firm in 2021. Each year, Arkansas Money & Politics readers are asked to vote for the most admired company in certain industries in the state of…

Smiley Technologies, Inc. Pledges Support for Bank On Financial Inclusion Initiative

October 21, 2020

LITTLE ROCK, AR – October 20, 2020 – Smiley Technologies, Inc. (STI), a developer and provider of secure, innovative core banking solutions for community banks, joined the American Bankers Association (ABA) initiative for banks to consider offering Bank On certified accounts to expand access…

Growing with Purpose Podcast: “Can a Leader Care Too Much?”

September 21, 2020

What is the true role of a leader? On the Growing with Purpose podcast, I talk candidly with host Paul Spiegelman about challenging my own beliefs about leadership to realize I was built to become CEO. Tune in to our conversation: http://blog.smallgiants.org/growing-with-purpose-elizabeth-glasbrenner…

Forbes Recognizes Smiley Technologies, Inc. as a 2020 Small Giant

May 12, 2020

Smiley Technologies, Inc. (STI) is honored to announce it has been named a 2020 Forbes Small Giant. Since 2016, Forbes and the Small Giants Community have partnered to find and recognize America’s best small businesses. They focus on finding companies that choose to prioritize…