Program Drives Advancement of Community Bank Innovation for Fourth Consecutive Year

Signal Intent, a leader in financial guidance for the digital age, announced today its participation in the Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) fourth annual ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, in partnership with The Venture Center.

The ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator program fosters fintech-community bank collaboration through a rigorous 16-week program featuring a four-week incubator and a 12-week accelerator. This year’s program will provide a hybrid of on-site and virtual collaboration opportunities.

“ICBA and The Venture Center are solving for community banks’ pain points and creating opportunities for innovation by hosting some of the most dynamic leaders in the banking space,” said Matthew Covi, CEO and co-founder of Signal Intent. “We are honored to be selected to participate in this year’s accelerator program.”

Trusted by financial institutions across the United States, Signal Intent is changing the way that banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders provide financial guidance to consumers. With the company’s award-winning digital tools, institutions can offer customers personalized, interactive content at scale while gathering gainful customer data, creating an increase in qualified conversions across digital channels.

“Signal Intent was chosen from hundreds of candidates for this year’s program based on the strength of its offering, the vision of its founders, and our shared goal to blend the best of technology with standout service for an unmatched customer experience,” ICBA Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Charles Potts said. “Innovation is key across the financial services landscape, and forums like the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator help ensure community banks are well equipped to meet the 21^st century needs of their diverse clientele—today, tomorrow and well into the future.”

“Partnering with ICBA to select and mentor relevant companies and to help enhance community bank innovation is an honor and a privilege,” Wayne Miller, executive director of The Venture Center said. “For fintechs seeking meaningful relationships with community bank innovators, the fourth ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator provides a platform with abundant opportunity.”