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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank. Fintech Acquiring Bank.

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US B2B Startups Dominate $337 Million Worth Of Funding

PYMNTS

Investors backed the company’s offering with $62 million in Series C funding led by Battery Ventures, while Bessemer Venture Partners and ICONIQ Capital also participated in the funding for the California-based company. The company, also based in California, landed $6 million in Series A funding this week led by Aspect Ventures.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

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We’ve simultaneously disdained and feared the fintechs, artificial intelligence and blockchain consortia. These are two longtime classy Southern California outfits dedicated to building relationships versus a transactional commercially focused bank powerhouse. Banks Leveraging Fintechs Award. for creative customer skewering.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

will continue to work with fintechs, says president and CEO Steve Dehnert. The bank increases its loan balances by partnering with fintech loan producing companies on a national scale, and this year it will switch its insurance operations to digital as the bank’s onsite agent retires, adding more policy types, including travel insurance.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

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FinTech threats and distractions. Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Oh, by the way, that Fintech darling of two years ago Lending Club?

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

CB Insights

Mozido’s fintech fraud fiasco. Under California state law, insurance brokers must complete a mandatory 52-hour pre-certification course to legally sell insurance in the state. Mozido’s fintech fraud fiasco. Zenefits skirts compliance regulations. The Honest Company not so honest about labeling. The Outcome.

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