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Smiley Celebrates 20 Years!

September 19, 2022

Milestones are important because they remind us of where we’ve been. September 19th is a particular milestone for all of us here at Smiley Technologies because it’s our birthday! Twenty years ago today we began our journey to fulfill a need we saw in the…

Smiley Remembers E. Bryant Crutchfield

August 29, 2022

He’ll never know but, E. Bryant Crutchfield is an inspiration to all of us here at Smiley Technologies. The story goes that the creator of the Trapper Keeper set out to create a folder for folders. He wanted to “trap” his paper in folders and “keep”…

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…

SERVICE WITH A SMILEY: LITTLE ROCK SOFTWARE COMPANY SEEKS HIGHER CALLING THROUGH SERVICE TO COMMUNITY BANKS

November 23, 2021

In their November issue, Arkansas Money & Politics profiled our company and how we provide service to community banks. The article was part of their Best of 2021 issue which we were recognized for the four awards below: Best Places to Work CEO Tech…

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,…

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