The Changing Tech Landscape in Banking with Stephen Coleman
Today we sit down with Stephen Coleman, former Bank OZK executive and Founder of Relativity Holdings, where they build enterprise-level software and technology solutions for banks like yours. We discuss the changing tech landscape in banking and how community banks should approach forming strategic fintech partnerships.
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