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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

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GonzoBankers, 2018 has been a troublesome year. We’ve seen the big Wall Street banks raise the hurdle (and clear it!) about the best and worst in banking for 2018 and get fired up to start again in ’19. Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you the 2018 GonzoBanker Awards ! THE BANKING AWARDS. Let’s think.

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The Biggest Banking, Regulatory Challenges For Today’s Entrepreneur

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National Small Business Week is this week in the U.S., and finance experts are celebrating with new data on the state of the entrepreneurial community. But analysts from Bank of America, Square, Navcom and the National Association for the Self-Employed warn that challenges for some SMBs have reached new heights, too.

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Guest Post: FInancial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

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Economy and Momentum At the end of June, 2018, the current economic expansion turned nine years old. This is because the economy has been gaining momentum, however modest, from the tax cuts and deregulation. The second quarter of 2018 saw growth of 4.1% (the highest quarterly growth since 2014) and the third quarter may be close.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Now, if Mother Nature would cooperate… Volatility The markets have been incredibly volatile in the first quarter of 2018. Welcome to 2018! During March, 2018, Powell and the Fed increased rates by.25% Businesses should do well as they bask in the lower corporate tax rate, which fell from 35% to 21% at the beginning of 2018.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets & Economics Update by banker Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

The markets believe the chance of tax hikes, repeals of tax cuts, and gigantic initiatives are greatly diminished. Moody’s estimates that there is $70 billion in back rent across the nation. By the way, our economy has done better than all other nations; for example, Europe is 4.3% in the second quarter and -5.0%

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

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THE BANKING AWARDS. Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks. Credit Union Merger of the Year – Goes to Lake Michigan Credit Union and its CEO Sandy Jelinski for acquiring Florida-based community bank Encore.