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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

and CEO and chairman, Minnesota Lakes Bank, Delano, Minn. Bank Operations and Payments chair Alice P. Hartings: ICBA’s ThinkTECH Accelerator brings fintechs and community banks together to enhance bank operations and the customer experience. Grand Rapids, Minn.; ICBA standing committee chairs (from left).

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CEO Roundtable: Ideas for a successful 2023

Independent Banker

It has a lot of automation, AI and workflow built into it, and it will provide a better customer experience and a better lender experience. With technology becoming more affordable and accessible, community banks can more readily onboard solutions to streamline the back office or enhance the customer experience.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Credit Union Merger of the Year Minnesota-based Firefly and TruStone credit unions come to terms on a solid combination in the Twin Cities area. Bank Deal of the Year PNC nabs BBVA USA – paying 1.3 This is a classic bank deal – one acronym buys another at a good price and plans to cut the hell out of cost while adding markets.

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Bright Paths Students Demonstrate New Skills with Incredible Variety of Apps

Perficient

In her first semester at Southwest Minnesota State University, she majored in Computer Science and learned quite a lot about terminals, using Jedit, and also learned about gates and machine languages operating off binary numbers. Joy brings experience from everything from international relations to economics to software.

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

CB Insights

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Increased expenses, supply chain inefficiencies, and the need to enhance operating results contributed to the perfume retailer’s bankruptcy, which was court-approved in October.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market. The Holy Crap Operational Risk Award – goes to the growing threat of ransomware with bank technology vendors. and Summit Financial Group, Inc.

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