Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim! Randy Stevens , CEO , First Farmers and Merchants Bank , Nashville TN. From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Its Baldrige-winning tenacity on customer experience is legendary and consistent. And now, the GonzoBanker team salutes some other troublemakers in each individual Smarter Bank category: The Strategy Award – Goes to Studio Bank in Nashville, Tenn. The Talent Award – Goes to Pinnacle Financial Partners , Nashville, Tenn.,

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Honorable Mentions – while this was a quiet year for M&A, we tip our hat to Atlantic Union’s acquisition of American National Bank and Eastern Bank’s acquisition of Cambridge Bank. The Holy Crap Operational Risk Award – goes to the growing threat of ransomware with bank technology vendors. Expect more deals to be announced in 2024.

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