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Get to Know Core10: Angelo Diamante

Meet Angelo Diamante, one of our exceptional Software Engineer 3 at Core10, whose dedication to delivering best-of-breed solutions has become a cornerstone of our success. With almost two years under ...

Meet Monarch – A New Core10 Division

Core10 is delighted to announce the launch of Monarch Professional Services Group (Monarch), a new Core10 company division poised to deliver specialized platform expertise to B2B SaaS, Capital ...

Get to Know Core10: Dustin Morris

Meet Dustin Morris, one of our standout Senior Implementation Consultants! Beyond crafting seamless Salesforce and platform environments, Dustin extends his talents to woodworking, earning him the ...

Core10 Named Winner of Nashville Entrepreneur Center 2023 NEXT Awards

~ Core10 recognized as the financial services Market Leader for its growth and economic impact on Middle TN ~ FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 31, 2023 - The Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC) has selected ...

Get to Know Core10: Mangesh Hajare

We’d be remiss if we didn’t highlight Core10’s magic, or as we like to call him, Magic Mangesh. Allow us to introduce you to Mangesh Hajare, a key member of our Accrue product team, specializing in ...

Core10 Selected as 2023 NEXT Award Finalist by Nashville Entrepreneur Center

~ Core10 recognized as a Market Leader in Nashville’s Fintech Industry ~    FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 10, 2023 - Core10, Inc. (Core10), a U.S.-based financial technology company that provides lending and ...

Customer Experience Transformation: The New Driver of Digital Lending Success

The banking industry has found itself abruptly thrust into the intersection of: post-pandemic customer expectations; fast-paced growth in digital-lending technology; and the demands of consumers. For ...

Get to Know Core10: Ashon Woodbury

This year, Core10 was pleased to have been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Fintech. This achievement is a result of the culture our team has cultivated, with each member contributing ...

Core10 Selected as a Preferred Service Provider for the Community Bankers Association of Illinois

Fintech platform provider expands reach among Illinois community banks to deliver digital account opening and digital lending capabilities. FRANKLIN, Tenn., September 20, 2023 – Core10, Inc. ...

How to Choose the Right Middleware Tech for Your Bank

As digital solutions become the expectation for consumers across every industry, banks have found themselves caught in a whirlwind of complexity. In order to innovate and stay competitive, banks need ...

Get to Know Core10: Jawad Saleem

In the ever-evolving realm of technology, there are individuals who stand out, not only for their innovative skills but also for the positive impact they bring to their teams. Jawad Saleem, Core10’s ...

The Easiest Solution to a Secure Digital Future for Your Bank

The rise of digital banking, fueled by fast-paced technological advances and recent global events, has reshaped customer expectations. Banks now operate in an increasingly online world where ...

What Banks Need to Know About BaaS to Grow Revenue

As the banking landscape continues to transform rapidly, one thing is clear: Innovation isn’t just desirable, it’s critical. Banks are facing an array of challenges from revenue growth to keeping ...

DealCloud Scales Rapid Growth with Core10 Talent

Challenge DealCloud is a CRM platform that enables private equity, venture capital, investment banks, and other capital management firms to manage relationships, execute deals, and easily connect ...

Smiley Technologies Enhances Customer Experience Through Core10’s Integration Work

Challenge Smiley Technologies is a core banking company based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Smiley provides a unique, total core banking software and services solution for community banks and financial ...

Core10 boosts Moonshot Innovation’s API integration capabilities

Challenge Moonshot Innovations is an IT consultancy whose team is made up of software architects and engineers with a passion for problem solving. Moonshot’s technical expertise and flexibility have ...

Experian Grows Revenue and Enhances User Experience with Core10’s Encompass Integration Services

Challenge Experian is the world’s leading global information services company. Integrating their foundations in data and analytics with industry-leading technology, Experian helps organizations ...

Core10 Helps Sound Credit Union Shore Up Resilience and Readiness

Sound Credit Union, headquartered in Tacoma, WA, has weathered its share of storms since it opened in 1940. But not even they could have predicted the turmoil COVID-19 would bring. Fortunately, they ...

Core10 Expands its Participation in the Jack Henry™ Vendor Integration Program (VIP)

~ - VIP enables Core10 to integrate with Symitar®- ~ FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 19, 2023 – Core10, Inc. (Core10), a U.S.-based financial technology company that provides lending, account opening, and BaaS ...

ChatGPT and Banking: What You Need to Know

ChatGPT continues to gain traction with some of the world’s largest and most tech-savvy companies. Generative AI tools are becoming increasingly common in the financial services sector. Before ...

Mitigate the Top 3 Security and Compliance Risks for Your Bank

Financial institutions of every size and scope want to gain a competitive advantage with consumers. That means a push toward technology solutions. According to a consumer study performed by Plaid, ...

Get to Know Core10: Russell Short

"‘Is Russell on every project at Core10?’ was the recent running joke at Core10. This lighthearted remark, though slightly exaggerated, holds a great deal of truth. Russell Short, a Data Consultant ...

Core10 Featured in Bowles Rice: Fintech as WV's Next Frontier

Our Co-Founder and President, Lee Farabaugh, was honored with a gracious invitation to contribute to Bowles Rice Views & Visions. In the issue titled "The New Economy", Lee reflects on a pivotal ...

Banking Modernization: 5 Considerations for Digital-First CEOs

Gone are the days when CEOs could make technology secondary. Staying competitive and relevant in the banking industry relies on one thing: Be digital. According to the William Mills Agency report ...

Encore Bank Elevates Customer Experience in Digital Banking

Providing an exceptional customer experience is a must in today’s financial and banking environment. As we move deeper into the digital age of banking, financial institutions need to reinvent the ...

Core10 Named Best Places to Work in Financial Technology 2023

~ Fintech recognized for company culture and Hereshore philosophy ~ FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 8, 2023 – Core10, Inc. (Core10), a U.S.-based financial technology company that provides lending, account ...

Get to Know Core10: Westley Isbell

Meet Westley, an exceptional Software Developer (E3) at Core10. Through true serendipity, Westley was introduced to Core10 by a fellow team member who recognized his extraordinary talent and ...

How to Partner With a Fintech to Drive Deposits

In the banking industry, technology adoption has emerged as the deciding factor in who surfaces as the winner or loser. Unfortunately, community banks are losing market share to larger banks and ...

Top Digital Banking Integrations to Attract Gen Z and Millennial Consumers

As the world continues to move toward a digital-first approach, banking operations need to evolve to meet customer demands for fast, convenient, and secure services. This is even more critical as the ...

Get to Know Core10: Jessica Ayerst

Introducing Jessica Ayerst, a truly invaluable asset to Core10 as the Data & Integrations Lead for our Accrue product. Since joining our team in 2020, Jessica has been a shining example of our ...

How Mesh Conquers Digital Modernization for Banks and Fintechs

If there is one thing financial institutions are focused on in 2023, it’s digital modernization. With heavy competition, banks can no longer sit on the sidelines of the technology game. According to ...

5 Ways to Improve Software Adoption for PE Firms and Investment Banks

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a “going digital” trend that allows businesses to become more competitive and offer customers improved services. The financial industry is no different. While ...

Why You Need Mesh to Solve the Data Challenges at Your Bank

Customer data has always held value for banks and financial institutions. Understanding consumers is one of the basic principles of good business, no matter what industry you work in. And ...

Core10 Appoints Russ Bernthal, Rodney Whitwell, Ryan Zacharia to Board of Directors

~ Fintech veterans bring industry knowledge, experience to Core10’s board ~ FRANKLIN, Tenn., Mar. 28, 2023 --Core10, Inc. (Core10), a U.S.-based financial technology company that provides lending and ...

Get to Know Core10: Sable Bowen

Have you ever worked with someone who just has a way of brightening up the room and making everyone feel at ease? Meet Sable Bowen, a Software Engineer at Core10 who is known for her excellent ...

Managing Relationships & Sourcing Deals: Successful CRM & Third-Party Integrations

Building relationships and closing deals are critical to the success of private equity (PE) firms and investment banks. The most efficient and effective way to build relationships is with software ...

5 Tech Stack Trends to Watch for Capital Market Fintechs in 2023

A lot has happened since the pandemic interfered with our day-to-day at the start of 2020. The financial industry went into overdrive ramping up secure and user-friendly online service options with ...

Get to Know Core10: Stephen Avila

We're thrilled to introduce you to Stephen Avila, a talented Software Engineer at Core10. Stephen's journey into the tech industry began through the NewForce program, a six-month, fully-remote, ...

3 Strategies to Help Banks with Recession Planning

Are you ready to ring in the new year with a recession? Probably not. According to Forbes, by definition, we’ve been living in a recession since the summer of 2022. While some experts argue whether ...

Core10 Secures $6.5 Million in Series B Funding Round

New capital investment to further Accrue digital account opening and lending platform development, strengthening financial technology services FRANKLIN, Tenn., Jan. 19, 2023 – Core10, Inc. (Core10), ...

Get to Know Core10: Robert Pittman

Let’s talk remote work. If you could choose anywhere to live while working remotely, where would you choose? How about Orlando, Florida? Meet Robert Pittman, a Core10 Software Engineer, based in ...

Build vs. Buy: Get Clear About Your Options for Your Bank Tech Stack

Technology is a huge driver of change, and its influence on banking is no exception. According to Forbes Advisor, 78% of Americans prefer to bank digitally. Banks are under pressure like never before ...

Why Your Bank Needs to Own Its Tech Stack

In 2021, nonbanks owned 63.9% of the market share of average home loans. Nonbanks! And this was an increase from the previous year’s 60.7% market share. As a bank professional, you might have a ...

Recession-proof your IT budget

Speaking to the Enterprisers Project in 2018, Rose Manjarres, SVP of Digital & Technology for CBRE said that the 65%–85% of the jobs that will be available in 2030 haven’t been invented yet. ...

5 Ways to Avoid Technical Debt in Fintech

Last summer, my son told me that he wanted to start a frozen lemonade stand in our neighborhood. As any mom of a young entrepreneur would, I entertained the idea and asked what he had in mind. “I’ve ...

Get to Know Core10: Alison Brandt

What can the virtual pet website, Neopets, teach us about software engineering? For Alison Brandt, a Core10 Senior Software Engineer, creating text-adventure games with the use of decision trees ...

How Mid-Size Banks Are Benefiting From Core Integrations With Salesforce

Salesforce is a powerful tool for the financial industry, especially for mid-size banks that strive to compete with larger institutions. With core banking integrations, banks can create a seamless ...

Get to Know Core10: Sarita Viswanadham

“Success Comes in Cans” is one of our core values at Core10. When we think of team members who live out this value, one team member, in particular, comes to mind. Meet Sarita Viswanadham, a Senior ...

3 Ways to Improve Your Efficiency Ratio with API Management

Efficiency and productivity are two crucial components of a successful business. Increasing productivity and efficiency are still priorities for banks today. In fact, efficiency ratio is a key ...

Get to Know Core10: Roberto Sousa

This month, we are highlighting Roberto Sousa, better known by our team as Beto. Beto’s Hereshore® story is one that we love. Only a few years ago did Beto move from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to ...

Get Results with Salesforce for Banking

There is nothing worse than investing time and money on technology and ending up with a platform that doesn’t live up to the hype. Frustrated employees abandon new processes that don’t seem to help ...

Get to Know Core10: Mo Coley

If you ask any new college grad about starting their first full-time job, they will most likely say it is an experience met with nerves, uncertainty, and excitement. We get it! These recent grads ...

Encore Bank shares their success with API management tools.

Integration is one of the most talked about topics in the fintech/banking industry. Why? Core providers are finally opening access to banks’ customer data for fintechs through API management. And ...

Avoid Salesforce Implementation Mistakes and Get the Most Out of Your Platform

Salesforce fatigue. It’s real. You’ve spent a significant portion of your budget to get the latest and greatest technology for your company. And your team has spent countless hours setting up the ...

Get to Know Core10: Anja Bergner

“Live and work in the place you call home” is our remote work philosophy. When we think about remote work, we might think of it as working from a home office space, from a local coffee shop, or from ...

Five Steps Banks Can Take to Increase Cross-Selling and Upselling Using Salesforce CRM

When consumers believe their bank is looking out for their financial well-being, they are 84% more engaged, and they have more confidence in their bank. That’s good news for banks, because engaged ...

Core10 successfully completes System and Organization Controls SOC 2® examination

July 21, 2022 — Core10, a North American-based provider of banking and lending products and services, today announces it has successfully completed the System and Organization Controls SOC 2® ...

Four things fintechs should consider before building an open API

Open banking platforms are changing the financial landscape as we know it. We’ve written a lot about this. Last year alone, the U.S. and Canada produced nearly 300 new API banking platforms. With the ...

Get to Know Core10: Danielle Addicott

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit our nation, Core10 quickly responded and transitioned to work from home. Since then, we have offered the option to work remotely and pop into one of our Hereshore® ...

What fintechs need to know about data security

Consumers have demanded faster, more convenient access to banking services for a long time. Finally, thanks to this increased demand, core banking providers are beginning to offer fintechs access to ...

Are you ready to implement open API banking models?

The open API model is quickly being adopted by core banking systems, presenting competitive opportunities to community banks and fintechs willing to integrate API processes into their banking ...

Get to Know Core10: Clay McKinney

When you think about a culture champion at Core10, one of those team members is Clay McKinney. Clay personifies our Core Purpose and is dedicated to helping his fellow team members live it out. From ...

How to Modernize Fintech Applications with iPaaS and APIs

Legacy systems are a blessing and a curse. They’re critical because they house the data and functionality that powers business. But this valuable data and functionality is often housed in mainframes ...

Digital Accessibility and Your Financial Services Business

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that 25% of all Americans – that’s 61 million people – are living with a disability. This number includes six specific disability types named and ...

Get to Know Core10: Brandon Cordle

Core10 is proud to provide our team members the opportunity to live and work in the place they call home. For many, that home is West Virginia. From the start, Core10 chose to seek talent in West ...

Vendor vs. Partner in Fintech Software Development – Why it Matters

Whenever a business needs outsourced fintech software development, more often than not this need is at the center of additional points of pain. These pain points can include a skill set gap, a ...

Outsourcing software development the right way

Great news – you have an idea for a game-changing finance app. Or maybe, like many businesses, you’re expanding your digital banking service offerings. Either way, market demands are driving you ...

Get to Know Core10: Beth Hurter

A little over a year ago, Core10 started writing Employee Spotlights each month. We recognized that each of our team members holds unique stories and experiences that are worth sharing. This month, ...

CapEx vs. OpEx: 2 Ways of Effectively Financing Your IT Projects

Investing in software development, product development, and application modernization is critical to maintaining your competitive advantage and driving employee and customer satisfaction through a ...

Embedded Finance Basics for Boosting Revenue

Convenience. Consumers love it. Whether it’s food, transportation, or yes – banking – the average American consumer expects everything to be easy and hassle-free. A recent Mastercard survey of North ...

Get to Know Core10: Alex Griffiths

Where is the best place you can think of to receive a call with a job offer? Maybe it is surrounded by your loved ones or while taking a stroll through the park. For one of our team members, he ...

What is blockchain, and why should you care?

The topic of blockchain has probably come up in conversation more than once over the past several months. You might be wondering why blockchain is exploding in fintech right now. What does it mean ...

Get to Know Core10: Chad Ginsel

Let’s talk about the power of connections, word of mouth, and some facts. 1. Good people tend to know good people. 2. When you create a work environment team members love, they tend to refer others ...

Are Open Banking APIs Worthwhile?

Change isn’t exactly unfamiliar territory for most community banks. If any institution is used to weathering change (housing crisis of 2009, anyone?), it’s banks. Then banks experienced the impacts ...

Your 2022 Fintech To-Do List

Seismic changes in community banking have happened over the past couple of years. It doesn’t seem to be slowing down, either. We don’t have a crystal ball or mind-reading skills, but we do know ...

API Management, Banking IPaaS, and your Digital Ecosystem

Consumers expect secure financial transactions on their terms. Driven by a relentless pursuit of customer-centric products and services, and built on APIs, Open Banking is quickly becoming the global ...

Get to Know Core10: Robert Rayburn

When starting a business, one of the first things you realize is that you cannot do it alone. It truly takes a village to get a business off the ground and scale. If we have learned anything ...

The Benefits of Digital Lending for Community Banks

Instant gratification. You were maybe taught it was an unreasonable expectation. “Good things come to those who wait.” Or at least, they used to. But if you’re a community bank you might feel like ...

Accrue by Core10 Announces its Selection by the ICBA

Core10 is thrilled to announce that our product, Accrue by Core10, has been selected by the Independent Community Bankers of America’s (ICBA) fourth annual ThinkTECH Accelerator, in partnership with ...

Get to Know Core10: Kevin Hall

It’s not every day that you meet someone with a deep passion for technology, strong customer-facing skills, and is an excellent team player. However, at Core10, we are lucky to find these individuals ...

4 Digital Risk Factors Facing Community FIs (And How to Mitigate Them)

Your community bank may lack the time, staff, and resources to battle the risks that come with digital banking. But don’t count yourself out yet. When we say “tech,” perhaps your mind doesn’t ...

Unleashing Untapped Potential- Core10 Co-Founder Shares Her Experience as a Female Entrepreneur

HUNTINGTON- On Tuesday, October 19, 2021, our Co-Founder and President, Lee Farabaugh, participated in a fireside chat as part of Marshall University’s Women Entrepreneurship Week (WEW). Paying ...

Integration Matters: The Case for iPaaS in Financial Services

There’s no doubt about it: The fintech industry has exploded over the past few years, with advancements and applications that are revolutionizing the way customers interact with their money — and ...

Get to Know Core10: Mitch Miller

Core10 started in Huntington, West Virginia in 2016. People often ask us, why Huntington? And we ask, why not Huntington? For one, Huntington has a strong computer science program at Marshall ...

Core10 Featured in the Nashville Post

In case you missed it, Core10 acquired Accrue Technologies, Inc., an OEM Salesforce Platform provider with a powerful, configurable lending and banking application designed specifically for community ...

APIs: The Great Connectors Powering Innovation

APIs allow financial institutions to move more nimbly, enabling more and better services that can keep up with consumers who increasingly expect faster conversions, better mobile experiences, and a ...

Get to Know Core10: Steven Alford

Think back to your childhood, do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? You might have wanted to be a doctor, teacher, veterinarian, or professional athlete. But most likely, it was not ...

Core10 is growing — here’s why it matters

We’ve added an important piece to the digital banking puzzle for our clients. In case you haven’t heard, we have big news: We’ve acquired Accrue Technologies Inc., a digital lending and banking SaaS ...

We Believe in Martin

Photo Credits: City of Martin In September, 2018, Core10 opened our office on Lindell Street, right next door to the Weakley County Press. Our team of new graduates from UT Martin spent their days in ...

Get to Know Core10: Tiffany Tobin

People often ask us what makes Core10 the thriving organization it is today. The answer is simple: our people! We’ve found that when we invest in our people and offer them well-paying tech careers ...

Five Digital Transformation Lessons Learned

The financial sector is undergoing a major push for digital transformation, with organizations large and small investing in overhauling their current offerings. Digital transformation has proven to ...

Get to Know Core10: Pat Shaver

What does it feel like to have your dream job in the place you call home? Just ask one of Core10’s Software Development Engineers, Pat Shaver. Pat has had an extensive career ranging from positions ...

Bowles Rice Feature Highlights the Vision of Core10

Core10 was honored to be featured in the Spring/Summer edition of Bowles Rice’s Views and Visions, where we share details of the vision and strategy behind our business. Check out the featured ...

Get to Know Core10: Drew Cranston

One of our guiding principles at Core10 is providing opportunities for people and businesses to grow. But how do we do that? We seek, build, grow, and honor relationships. That’s why we’re thrilled ...

Get to Know Core10: Aaron Barfoot

Core10 has ambitious goals. One of those goals is to create 1,000 thriving families by 2030. With each new employee hire, project, and partnership, we are getting closer and closer to achieving this ...

The Ultimate Guide to Outsourcing API Development

The time finally came to accept my fate and face my fears. The garage had been filled to the brim with family beach toys, tools, sports equipment, leftover paint cans, and anything else one could ...

Get to Know Core10: Anthony Alexander

Have you ever bought a service or product that required you to go through an implementation/orientation process? Well if so, you probably interacted with someone nearly as wonderful as our very own ...

Top 5 Fintech Software Development Trends of 2021

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston S. Churchill We have friends in Texas who, after years of planning, launched a restaurant last year. ...

The Rising Tide Lifts All Boats – Core10 Co-Founder Inspires at TEDxMarshallU

HUNTINGTON — Core10 President and Co-Founder, Lee Farabaugh, joined Marshall University this month to celebrate “Rising,” a theme that pays tribute to the community’s resilience after the 1970 ...

Connected but apart: Tips for a remote team that works

Close your eyes. OK, read the rest of the prompt and then close your eyes. Think of your favorite co-workers/teammates/collaborative environment you’ve been a part of. Was it in a shared space? Was ...

Get to Know Core10: A Q&A With Joel Legg

Core10 is founded on the belief that, given the opportunity, people should be able to thrive in the place they call home. The opportunity is where we step in. Core10 is headquartered in Nashville, ...

5 Ways APIs Will Impact the Banking Industry in 2021

In the past 12 months, I think it’s safe to say we’ve all done a lot more online shopping than we ever expected to do, whether it’s safely crossing names off your holiday shopping list from the ...

The Best-Kept Secret in IT That Shouldn’t Be a Secret: Hereshore®

Written by: Lee Farabaugh, Core10 Co-founder & President The IT services outsourcing market is huge — as in, expected to be over $466 billion this year huge, according to CNBC. Historically, much ...

In-House, Augment, or Outsource: What’s Best for Growing Your Business

When I was a kid, one of the two hinges broke off of my toilet seat. As any inquisitive person would, I checked to see if I could fix it. Though I used all my knowledge of Legos and basic hardware, I ...

Unicorn Hunting a.k.a. How to Find a Great Implementation Specialist

Written by: Lee Farabaugh, Core10 Co-founder & President Have you ever felt that it’s tough to find the right mix of skills for your implementation team? If you’re searching for the right ...

Derisk Your Outsourcing

As the key stakeholder, you have decided to outsource your company’s next software development project. Who are you going to trust to further your digital roadmap? How can you ensure you’re choosing ...

Creating a Successful Strategy for Software Development Outsourcing

The strategic goals of outsource software development are changing. For a while, in the wake of the Great Recession, outsourcing was all about cost savings. Today, though, technology professionals ...

The ultimate guide to hiring the best implementation specialists

Tap in to our quantifiable, repeatable hiring process that will not only help you identify right-fit candidates, but it can also save you from the chaos that comes from a backlog of customers, ...

5 Keys for a Successful API Strategy

I need an API integration strategy, but I don’t know where to start. If this sounds like you, you aren’t alone. As financial institutions like yours begin to explore ways to modernize their digital ...

Treasure in the API Sand

Written by: Lee Farabaugh, Co-founder and President My son held my hand as we walked along the seashore, letting the waves lap against our toes. When a glimmer of something shiny buried in the sand ...

Why You Should Prioritize Accessibility

Written by: Carter Edge, Core10 Software Engineer So far in my career as a software engineer, I’ve had project leads and clients alike advocate for browser compatibility — which is understandable, ...

More Than a Flyover: Recognizing Potential in Overlooked Places

Written by Tatum Utley, Core10 Manager of Operations Have you ever heard something and just known it was going to stick with you for years to come? When I was a child, my family went to camp one ...

API QuickStart Guide for Community Banks

Community banks who want to make faster and smarter lending decisions, drive efficiency in their back-office processes, and improve customer satisfaction are implementing digital transformation by ...

Two Keys to Enabling Digital Transformation for Community Banks

One of the major themes of this year has been disruption. Whether driven by competition from non-banks and challenger banks, demand for the newest products, or behavioral changes from the pandemic, ...

You Can Do It, but Should You?

Have you ever looked at a project, known that it needs to get done, but just not want to tackle it yourself? Let me give you an example. Whenever it rains for a few days, my car quickly loses its ...

The Game of Telephone: Bridging the Gap Between Disparate Systems

When I was a kid, “Telephone” was one of my favorite games to play. If you’ve never played, here’s how it works: The first person in the game is given a message and is instructed to pass it on by ...

A Tale of Two Yard Sales

In my old neighborhood, the first weekend in October was the Neighborhood Yard Sale. And it was a capital-B Big Deal. For most of us, it was a chance to do a few minor decluttering or organization ...

Top 5 API Banking Use Cases

The other day, I was having tea with a mentor of mine who is a few years from retirement. She and her husband stumbled upon a little patch of heaven about an hour away from the city. It’s a ...

Right-Size Your Implementation

I sat across the table from my friend and sipped my tea as she described her weekend. Her new business school class had put together an outing to get to know each other, and they decided on playing a ...

Managing an Effective Development Process for Your Fintech App

Whether you’re laser-focused on keeping your existing customers happy, acquiring new customers, or a combination of both, the user experience, performance, and security of your fintech application ...

Charlotte Angel Connection Episode 106: Lee Farabaugh and Joe Maxwell

Lee Farabaugh and Joe Maxwell joined William Bissett on the Charlotte Angel Connection to discuss Core10. Lee Farabaugh is the Co-Founder and President of Core10. She is a technology design, ...

10 Hiring Best Practices for Your Next Implementation Specialist

You’re sitting at home and decide to watch a movie. You pull up Netflix and scroll through what feels like an endless array of movies before stumbling upon a title you remember someone in your circle ...

Good, Fast, Cheap: Pick Two

Caption: Open house of our first office in Huntington, WV on November 2, 2017. Everyone is gathered around a conference table, parsing out the details of the app a prospective client wants to build, ...

Video: West Virginia + Tech + Economy

Check out the latest video of our co-founder and President Lee Farabaugh recently participated in with Core10 investor Jim McKelvey, Brad Smith and Core10 board member Sarah Biller. Jim McKelvey - ...

Are You Giving Onboarding and Implementation the Attention They Deserve?

For SaaS (software as a service) companies, implementing new clients to the platform is critical for success. Onboarding (including data migration, new client setup, customization and configuration) ...

Core10 highlighted by The Financial Revolutionist

The Financial Revolutionist has complied, and then exceeded, a list of 200 revolutionists in fintech. The list has been curated over a number of weeks through research and nomination. Over the past ...

Growth through connectivity

Can you imagine life if the lights and appliances in your house weren't connected to the power grid? What if each morning when you woke up, you had to find a power source for each light, connect it, ...

Three of world’s top CEOs offer insight to success

HUNTINGTON — Over 1,800 people packed the historic Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in downtown Huntington on Wednesday afternoon to hear insights and advice from four of the world’s top CEOs. Brad ...

Tennessee College Is Helping Revive Its County

The University of Tennessee Martin is tucked in the buckle of the Bible Belt, in a little nowhere city of 10,543 — about one third the population of Natick, Mass. On Main Street, freight trains ...

Software training program accepting applications

HUNTINGTON — NewForce, a six-month, tuition-free software development training program, has opened applications for their third cohort in Huntington. NewForce is a partnership between Generation West ...

Vantage Ventures opens at WVU

What do you think of when you hear about West Virginia? Is it the Mountaineer Spirit? Coal mining? A home you left? Innovation? If you’re not from the great Mountain State, the last on that list may ...

Core10 receives 2019 Technology Startup NEXT Award

The Nashville Entrepreneur Center’s Annual NEXT Awards were held in downtown Nashville Wednesday, November 6th, 2019. Many of Nashville’s prominent business leaders were there to celebrate the ...

Data integration for improved operations

The great bassist, Robert Trujillo, once said, “As long as there is communication, everything can be solved.” It is then safe to assume that a lack of communication can lead to frustration and even ...

ARC Leader Discussion: Jobs & Funding

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Funding for West Virginia through the Appalachian Regional Commission for local business, technology, and job-creating took center stage on Friday in the Kanawha Valley. ...

WV Secretary of Commerce Ed Gaunch visits Core10 Office

Recently appointed by Governor Jim Justice, Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Commerce, Ed Gaunch visited the Core10 Hereshore® Development Center in Huntington yesterday ...

Bank Local, Be Cool

When was the first time you stepped into a bank? Did you get a Lolli Pop from the teller? Did you open your first checking account and receive a laminated temporary debit card? FDIC Chairman, Jelena ...

We're coming to Boston Fintech Week!

Core10 is excited to participate in the upcoming Boston FinTech Week 2019! Our friends at FinTech Sandbox have curated an impressive agenda for this action-packed week. The depth and breadth of the ...

Choose a partner who can demonstrate a proven methodology

It is imperative that the firm you outsource your software development work to is able to articulate their methodology. Key questions they should be able to answer are: How is the project kicked off? ...

Don't pay for the ‘‘hype’’ of technology hubs!

There are deep pools of talent between the coastal hubs. America is booming with emerging technology, but much of the innovation and development has gravitated to either coast, in places such as New ...

Top 3 reasons to partner with a fintech specialist

Why is it essential to work with a specialist rather than a generalist, when outsourcing financial technology development work? For starters, specialists have an understanding of both current and ...

Summer 2019 note from our co-founder

Article written by Jeff Martin, co-founder and CEO at Core10. In this season of summer vacations, we’ve had a few days to sit back and reflect on the year to date while enjoying some of America’s ...

Meet Deb Stinson

From the very inception of Core10 three years ago, Deb Stinson has been a vital member of the team. Though her official title is Engineer III, she is known as a jack-of-all-trades serving as a ...

Look for strengths in others, not weaknesses | Core10

Article written by Jeff Martin, co-founder and CEO at Core10. 36 years ago on July 24 ,1983, Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett hit the infamous home run in Yankee Stadium that would be overturned ...

The Power of Pure Web Components

Article written by Elizabeth Sanger. For those with even peripheral exposure to the language of web development, the term “web component” likely has some resonance. The modern web is increasingly ...

Partnerships in Hereshore® Communities

Hereshore® is Core10’s way to describe our unique model of developing software exclusively in the US, utilizing technology talent based in America's heartland. It allows us to maintain high-quality ...

$4M Grant to High Tech Apprenticeship Programs in West Virginia

“We don’t want to offshore, we want to hereshore and provide those jobs here in America.” ~ US Dept of Labor Secretary SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The public community and technical college system in ...

Top 8 Mistakes You're Making with Your Fintech Project

As the key stakeholder, you have decided to outsource your company's next software development project. Who are you going to trust to further your digital roadmap? How can you ensure you’re choosing ...

Spring 2019 note from our co-founder

Article written by Lee Farabaugh, a co-founder at Core10. Spring is in the air in America's heartland, and when we're not sneezing, we're enjoying the fresh new growth nature is offering. There has ...

Meet Tannor Franks

As an original hire in the Martin, TN Hereshore® office, Tannor Franks is an integral member of the Core10 team. He has an electrical engineering degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin and ...

The death of AngularJS and why you should care

Article written by Elizabeth Sanger, a software developer at Core10. Angular Versus AngularJS Although arguably the most popular and widely understood modern web framework, Angular can still ...

Keith J. Cotroneo: Mountwest invests in business, industry

By developing local partnerships, Mountwest Community and Technical College responds to our community's workforce needs to foster continued economic growth and improved quality of life in our area. ...

How APIs are driving the fintech revolution

Article written by Vinicius Morais. APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, are a way to integrate systems, enable benefits such as data security, ease exchange of information between different ...

The Trials and Rewards of Modernizing Loan Origination Systems

Article written by Elizabeth Sanger, a software developer at Core10. To the extent that consumer banking solutions are digitizing, one area remains particularly ripe for development: loan ...

New tech ‘pipeline’ launched in Huntington (Daily Mail WV)

HUNTINGTON — While the technology sector is seeing rapid job growth in other regions, West Virginia is at risk of being left behind. Now a new training program in Huntington is aimed at helping close ...

UT Martin announces new computer science programs

The University of Tennessee at Martin recently approved two new concentration areas for the Department of Computer Science. These changes will allow students majoring in computer science to focus on ...

The FiServ/FirstData merger doesn't have to stifle innovation

Fiserv is spending $22 billion to acquire First Data in a deal to build Fintech scale. What does this mean for Fiserv’s core banking clients? While they’re likely to benefit from the combination of ...

The top reasons to outsource Fintech Development

To learn more about outsourcing software development, please download our white paper, Creating a Successful Strategy for Software Development Outsourcing. Today's technology professionals are ...

Announcement: Generation WV to Host Press Conference

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Generation West Virginia (Generation WV) - the statewide organization dedicated to attracting and retaining young talent in the Mountain State - is hosting a press conference on ...

Hello, my name is Jeff, and I am a recovering "micro-manager."

Article written by Jeff Martin, co-founder and CEO of Core10. Definition of Micromanage: control every part, however small, of an enterprise or activity. "Micromanage the process, not the people." ...

Martin brings another high-tech business to its downtown area

Martin is starting to form a small technology hub in West Tennessee after a second high-tech company moved into downtown. "We have high-speed internet and we are a gig city," said Martin Mayor Randy ...

New software company locates close to UT Martin grads

Graduates from the University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Computer Science now have a close-to-home option when looking for skilled work in the software development field. Core10, a fintech ...

Now is the time to develop a WV cyber workforce

At the West Virginia Coding and Cyber Summit Nov. 15, McAfee Executive and West Virginia native Jason Rolleston made an excellent point about why West Virginians are well suited for jobs in cyber. In ...

Core10 is Creating Fintech Jobs in the Heartland – Again!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 30th, 2018 Core10 660 Makers Bridge Ave #100 Franklin, TN 37067 (855)737-5323 233 S Lindell St Martin, TN 38237 Startup Core10 Holds Open House to Kick Off ...

Core 10 expands into downtown Martin

"Exposed brick and sealed concrete floors once hidden by facades and covered by shelves of office supplies now house the offices of a technology company that could function virtually anywhere but has ...

Why don't veterans have greater access to capital?

On Friday, the US Small Business Administration and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported that military veterans have more difficulty getting access to capital than non-veterans. According to ...

Welcome to Hereshore®

Are you tired of the hidden costs associated with focusing on your core business, expanding capacity, software development, and enhancing service quality? Offshore outsourcing has been the dominant ...

This program wants to build a new tech workforce in West Virginia

NewForce, a partnership between Generation West Virginia and Jobcase, aims to solve two problems: A lack of job opportunities, and a lack of trained people for tech companies in the state to employ. ...

Tech training partnership bodes well for the region

Lee Farabaugh, co-founder of Core10 and NewForce Employer Partner, speaks as Generation West Virginia hosts a news conference to announce the launch of a the new program "NewForce" on Thursday, Oct. ...

New tech program launched in Huntington

HUNTINGTON — Move over, Silicon Valley. Silicon Holler is ready for its debut into the technology world. With the addition of a brand-new, tuition-free coding school in the city, Huntington Mayor ...

Core10 in talks with Mountwest about partnering to provide coding education

Mountwest President Keith Cotroneo also told the board that Core 10, a technology development company in Huntington, reached out to him with the hopes of working together to create a fast-track ...

US fintechs: why GDPR matters to you

We're just over a month away from the commencement of the EU's GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation. In a nutshell, GDPR is aimed at providing EU consumers with more control over their data. ...

Agile mindset in a Waterfall world: Self-organizing teams

I managed a project to implement a new network design in an active data center. We needed to physically and logically move everything related to the network in one weekend; Core switches, firewalls, ...

Open Invitation to India Amos | Core10

We wrote an open invitation as a response to the Washington Post opinion piece, "I want to return to my home state, but West Virginia doesn't want me." Our piece was published as an opinion editorial ...

Agile mindset in a Waterfall world: Construction project

I managed a project to renovate a data center that had been built in the 1960s when mainframes, which require little power and produce very little heat, were the primary occupants. The building ...

An Open Invitation to India Amos

On March 7, India Amos published an opinion piece in the Washington Post entitled "I want to return to my home state. But West Virginia doesn’t want me." She explained that, with a liberal arts ...

Agile mindset in a Waterfall world: Customer collaboration

When things still don’t go as planned, how do you respond? Do you fall back on the documentation and blame the customer? Do you blame the developer for incorrectly estimating how long the task will ...

The 3 Essential Elements of an Ideal Core10 Team Player

I recently sat down with Core10's Director of Talent and Organizational Development, Renata Ribeiro, to learn what makes her tick and what the key elements are for ideal team players. Lee Farabaugh: ...

Agile mindset in a Waterfall world: Governance and responding to change

The governance that often comes with a traditional waterfall project management environment can reduce opportunity for critical thought and personal accountability. Project Managers are often held to ...

We believe in #ImpactWV

Core10 is proud to support the GenerationWV Impact Fellowship, now for the second year running. Last year, in its inaugural year, Core10 agreed to host two fellows, one in software development and ...

Agile Mindset in a Waterfall world: Creating a team

When creating a team, look for attitude, which is difficult to train, over skills that can be trained. Put more value on a professional in their trade than experience in a short-term need (e.g. “I ...

W.Va. fellowship program increases job opportunities

HUNTINGTON - In its second year, Generation West Virginia's Impact Fellowship program is more than doubling in size. "Eleven host companies from across the state have partnered with Generation West ...

Core10's Jacob Howell and Generation WV featured in The Legislature Today

Three Thumbs Up

The Code Review Software development teams often employ code reviews, sometimes called peer reviews, to go over code in order to reduce bugs or enforce standards. Some teams implement this in a ...

Agile mindset in a Waterfall world: Are you an Agile PM?

“Are you an Agile PM?” is a question I often heard earlier in my career as a Project Management consultant. And often, my answer had been somewhat awkward because I inferred the question was really ...

A Sprint 0 Discussion with Alain Glanzman of WalletFi

WalletFi is a breakout startup, providing a useful and much needed service through their platform for managing recurring payments from one card to another. Late last year, Alain Glanzman, Co-Founder ...

0 Reasons to Skip Sprint 0

"We don't have time to plan. We just have to start developing." Have you heard this before? Have you even said it? It's tempting to think that, when timeframes are tight, setting up a software ...

Why Do We Work the Way We Do?

When you outsource software development, you essentially have three ways of working. You might need just one or two team members to round out your internal team's skill set, in which case you hire ...

Core10 secures $3.5 million series A investment led by FINTOP Capital

Nashville, TN, November 28, 2017 – Core10, Inc. (Core10), a 100%-U.S.-based software development company that creates financial technology solutions, has closed a $3.5 million funding round led by ...

MCTC students earn wages while completing technology degrees

HUNTINGTON - Working while you learn can be beneficial for both the student and the business, especially when the skills the student is learning match the job opportunity. Rachel Enyart is one of ...

Private investors making impact on emerging business across state

Lee Farabaugh remembers well the process when she and others wanted to form a new company. They had the product. They knew their market. What they had to do was convince investors to part with their ...

Nashville Tech Firm Looks to W.Va. for Young Developers

A software development company in Nashville went looking for young talent to write software for the financial services industry. Instead of looking overseas, it found what it needed in West Virginia. ...

Hereshoring

Worldwide, companies hoping to save money outsourced nearly $80 billion of business in 2016, says Lee Farabaugh, chief operating officer of Nashville-based software developer Core10. Much of it goes ...

Core10’s Lee Farabaugh on Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval

Core10’s COO Lee Farabaugh and Anne Barth, Executive Director of TechConnect West Virginia join Hoppy Kercheval on Talkline to discuss the growth of technology jobs in West Virginia, Core10’s concept ...

Senate Resolution recognizes Innovation, Entrepreneurship Day

For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate adopted a resolution during session Thursday, designating March 16, 2017 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Day. The ...

Editorial: Efforts to attract, retain young talent much needed

West Virginia's continuing population decline is a big concern for everyone in the state. The Mountain State has had the biggest population loss of any state since the 2010 census - an estimated ...

New WV fellowship program aims at fighting the ‘brain drain’

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A new program is underway to attract and retain young professionals to West Virginia. The state, along with Ohio and Kentucky, are among the top 10 where people are moving ...

Technology Startup Core10 Creating Jobs in Huntington, WV

Core10, a full-service financial technology, or fintech, software solutions provider, has opened a Huntington office and started hiring staff. Core10 creates financial technology solutions for ...

New tech business looks to hire dozens in Huntington

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) – A new business that is hoping to hire dozens in the technology industry has opened its doors in Huntington. Core 10 hosted an open house at its office in the 1100 ...

New Financial Technology Company Opens in Huntington

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Oct. 30, 2016) – When Debra Stinson and Rebecca Hovemeyer graduated from Marshall University last May with degrees in technology, both thought they would have to leave the region ...

Fintech company plans expansion in Nashville, West Virginia

A Brentwood-based financial technology company that aims to buck off-shoring trends is looking to more than double in size as it opens an innovation center in West Virginia and grows in the Nashville ...
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