Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Nasdaq: MRLN) Continuing the theme of niche banks, Marlin is a direct lender providing financing to business so they can acquire new equipment and technology while preserving capital. Especially if I believe community banks must increasingly be known for some niche to differentiate. Yet another niche bank for our Top 5.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

THE BANKING AWARDS. Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks. Credit Union Merger of the Year – Goes to Lake Michigan Credit Union and its CEO Sandy Jelinski for acquiring Florida-based community bank Encore.

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Jeff For Banks

MAY 31, 2017

And when my friend and fellow bank consultant Mary Beth Sullivan from Capital Performance Group in DC shared the post in the below pic on LinkedIn, it stirred a spirited rebuttal. And you will lose very few deposits by closing them, particularly if you have a branch nearby and good online banking technology. Close them!

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

DBS launched its Singapore innovation lab to break out of its “traditional banking mindset to think, behave, and deliver more like a technology company,” according to Neal Cross, chief innovation officer. Fidelity — Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) and Fidelity Labs. Founded: 1999 and 2005.

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