Banking on AI? How to Navigate the Early Stages ft. Kate Drew

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The episode discusses the impact of AI on community banks and practical strategies for enhancing efficiency and innovation.

In this episode of Banking on Community, hosts Saxon Prater and Tara Schultz sit down with Kate Drew (Head of Research at CCG Catalyst) to dive into the real‑world impact of AI on community banks. Together, they explore the realities and possibilities, sharing practical ways institutions can boost internal efficiency today and lay the groundwork for future innovations, all while staying strategic and risk‑aware. Kate serves up clear examples of how even small institutions are already tapping ...

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Hosts: Saxon Prater, Tara Schultz

Guest: Kate Drew

Topics covered

• AI in banking
• community banks
• internal efficiency
• future innovations
• risk management

Keywords

• AI
• community banks
• efficiency
• innovation
• risk management
• banking technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CCG Catalyst

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