"We're really focused on increasing competition and innovation in the core provider landscape," says ABA Core Platforms Committee Chair Kristiane Koontz. "We want to make sure that people know core conversions are an option, and we want to help make that easier and less risky for banks to undertake. But in many cases, a core conversion may not be the right path."

On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, the host catches up with Koontz at the Conference for Community Bankers to discuss the committee's recent work on core resilience and competition, as well as the committee's plans for 2024. The show also features past chair D.J. Seeterlin of Chesapeake Bank on the committee's newly released Core Provider Flexibility Assessment, a tool to help banks identify what the need to power their strategies.