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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Chris Myers, President & CEO, Citizens Business Bank – During a tumultuous time for West Coast banks, Myers kept his sights on being a top commercial relationship bank. The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion.

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Fintech’s Third Crisis is Tipping Point to a Digital-Only Future

Fintech Labs Insights

The crash : Banks were just starting to test the digital waters in 2006 and early 2007 when the bottom dropped out of their balance sheets. 2009 (a 17-month dive). No one born after 2005 will ever picture a physical branch when they think of a “bank”. Digital Banks for Small Businesses. Related: Top U.S.

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