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7 ways community banks can boost profitability

Independent Banker

Reiling adds that bank leadership needs to be bold enough to try things out and possibly fail, which is why Sunrise Banks implemented the 90-day check-in. A bank needs a team with diverse perspectives and unique abilities—technology, sales, lending and leadership—that is willing to work together at a heightened pace, he notes. “You

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Beneficial State Bank’s financial activism

Independent Banker

Under the leadership of CEO Randell Leach, Beneficial State Bank is pursuing an ambitious mission of financial activism and strong corporate values. It’s a CDFI, which means that 60% of lending is made to low- and moderate-income customers or underserved communities. Photo: Ashley Courter. By Roshan McArthur.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

CB Insights

Leadership and board members. Business lending and corporate cards. Square has since expanded its offerings to standalone, integrated point-of-sale terminals, as well as a broader ecosystem of applications and services such as lending (Square Capital), payroll services (Square Payroll), and rewards (Square Loyalty).

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

BNC shareholders got a terrific premium, a 47% dividend increase, and a continued leadership role for Richard D. Bravo to CEO Brian Vance, President Jeff Deuel and team for a watershed expansion into the hot Seattle market with a bank whose commercial skills can complement those of its acquirer. Rick” Callicutt II, BNC’s CEO.

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Alt-Branch Banking: Be the Home for the Home

Fintech Labs Insights

Lending, and banking, small businesses. Leadership in K-12 financial education. Traditional home equity lending : Installment loans, lines of credit, and so on. That leaves many financial institutions wondering how to replace the branches historic role as the center of customer acquisition. the traditional credit union model).

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. It’s hard to understand how Clobes has time in the day to drive her unlimited amount of leadership activities. His passion for innovation, community, culture, and clients provides a leadership template for all future GonzoBankers.

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The Mother List of All Banking Books

Jeff For Banks

JPMorgan’s Fall and Revival: How the Wave of Consolidation Changed America’s Premier Bank 2020 Shelby Scates Scates, Shelby Firstbank: The Story of Seattle-First National Bank 1970 Brent Schondelmeyer Schondelmeyer, Brent Building a First Class Bank: The Story of United Missouri Bank 1986 Fred Schwed Schwed, Fred Where Are the Customers' Yachts?

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