A recent survey of 219 US banks conducted by the American Bankers Association found that 87% do not have a formal payments strategy. 70% do not analyze payments data to gain insights into customer behavior. New payment technologies such as digital currencies, person-to-person payment apps, real-time payments, and mobile wallets threaten to erode the indispensable role that small banks have long played in their customers’ lives. There are certain steps that small banks should take to better position themselves for the payments revolution.