Western Banker July/August 2022

Verafin is an industry pioneer in anti-financial crime management solutions, with a mission to create the world’s most effective crime-fighting network. Verafin extends its capabilities to service a global ecosystem of Tier-1 and Tier-2 banks, as well as regulatory authorities and consortium initiatives. From investigators and senior management, to deposit operations, collections and front-line staff — the Verafin Financial Crime Management platform can help all areas of your institution combat financial crime. Verafin includes: • Big Data Intelligence • Visual Storytelling • Collaborative Investigations Work together to create a complete picture of financial crime by sharing information in Verafin’s secure environment. Combining Information Sharing with cross-institutional analysis in the Verafin Cloud strengthens investigations into crimes spanning multiple institutions, improves the efficiency of your investigations, and provides richer reporting to law enforcement. Verafin is MBA’s exclusive 314(b) Information Sharing technology provider, with the FRAMLxchange helping detect suspicious activity across multiple institutions and facilitating collaboration under Section 314(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act.

Vitex is a professional services firm dedicated to helping banks increase performance and cost-savings by assisting with core system decisions, negotiating technology contracts and managing conversion projects. Our priority is to assist banks in achieving their strategic business objectives through practical strategies. At 20-plus years strong, we have a proven track record with hundreds of successful financial institutions throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. In addition to core decisions and contract negotiations, we have an expense management practice that focuses on procurement lifecycle, expense management, process improvement, and revenue enhancement for large banks (typically more than $20 billion of assets). Engagements include accounts payable micro reviews, purchasing card implementation, and expense management analysis. Vitex operates independently in order to serve the best interests of our clients. We do not represent any hardware or software vendors, nor do we receive any compensation from vendors for referrals, recommendations, or consulting engagements. This allows us to maintain uncompromising objectivity and integrity when providing recommendations to our clients.

Contact: Randy Roth at 704-663-2544 Web: vitex.com

Contact: info@verafin.com Web: https://verafin.com/

Fitech is the leading merchant services provider in the nation, endorsed across 38 percent of the country, and is committed to serving the unique needs of community banks. We believe that immeasurable value exists in personal relationships and strive to provide our bank partners with the innovative solutions and superior customer support needed to keep merchants competitive in today’s payment technology market. Our team is passionate about the work we do and the role we play in helping our partners meet—and exceed—their business goals. Contact: Erin Jester, Director of Sales, at (559) 908-4010 or ejester@fitech.com Web: https://fitech.com/

We are a managed cybersecurity, IT, and SD-WAN solutions provider that enables transformation by combining secure, innovative technology with advanced expertise. As a trusted partner, we deliver business-driven solutions that provide the scalability and support needed to power growth for organizations.

Web: meriplex.com

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