PYMNTS

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But innovation watchers have been watching Rio and Brazil in general for some time as the nation increasingly becomes an incubator nation for FinTech development and talent. Valor Capital Group, former DHL Express US CEO Hans Hickler and Salazar are all previous investors who also participated in the round. “I

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Gonzobanker

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Chris Myers, President & CEO, Citizens Business Bank – During a tumultuous time for West Coast banks, Myers kept his sights on being a top commercial relationship bank. The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. In 2007, the Bank had $1.1

Minnesota 60

Minnesota West Virginia Virginia Iowa 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. Core System Deal of the Year: Bank.

Community 216

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks. Although all banks faced stock headwinds in 2018, we give the nod to William Demchak at PNC Financial Services. PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas.

Fintech 102

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