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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Instead, we give those dollars to the community.”. Asset size: $1.36

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Farfetch Raises $250M To Grow Luxury Fashion Platform

PYMNTS

Tencent is a global technology company based in Shenzhen, China, and Dragoneer is an investment firm based in San Francisco. Farfetch, a luxury technology platform, has raised $250 million from Tencent and Dragoneer through the sale of convertible senior notes, according to a release.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. First Community Bank of the Heartland, Inc.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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Does Fintech exit the UK with Brexit?

Insights on Business

Early Metrics, who specializes in providing ratings of start-ups and small to medium-sized enterprises, conducted an analysis of 1,500 European fintech firms and found that despite leadership in the industry seeing a direct threat from Brexit, it’s not a strong enough challenge to unseat London as the undisputed leader in European fintech.

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It Takes a Village

Filene

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 22, 2018) — Today announced new research and education programs as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the talent pipeline in the credit union industry. . “There remains a gap between credit union leadership and the members they serve.

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Big Statements Edition: Verifone, The CFPB And Amex

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My mission-critical objective for Verifone is turn it into a solutions company that leverages our leadership position in hardware,” CEO Paul Galant noted. “If Chicago and San Francisco. If you look back at history, the purpose-built payment terminal solved a pressing need — that was the innovation.