<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Beacon Consulting and Advisory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beacon Consulting and Advisory LLC]]></description><link>https://www.beaconconsultingandadvisory.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:11:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.beaconconsultingandadvisory.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fintech is Not As Scary As You Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[For banks unsure about taking the leap into fintech For a lot of community and mid-size banks, “fintech” still sounds like a category of risk rather than a category of opportunity. The headlines don't help, such as enforcement actions against banking-as-a-service programs, consent orders tied to weak third-party oversight, regulators publicly warning about the pace of bank-fintech partnerships outstripping controls. It's easy to conclude that the safest move is no move at all. But sitting out...]]></description><link>https://www.beaconconsultingandadvisory.com/post/fintech-is-not-as-scary-as-you-think</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6abeafc504daa00d1cd1d3a4</guid><category><![CDATA[Fintech Friday]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:17:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6897cb_7d9d4579e4f34217b52cd47bfd38aea3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Beacon Consulting and Advisory, LLC</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>