Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic. It accelerated the customer move to digital and the employees’ move to some kind of work-at-home arrangement, at least in part. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Bank Deal of the Year. Bank Merger of the Year.

Fintech 142

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 142

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Early adopters are earning prestige while investors and a hoard of community banks explore the opportunity to tap into this new source of revenue. While customer relationships are being redefined by fintechs, there will always be a place for community banking.

Community Bank 117

Community Bank Strategy Risk Management Fintech 117

Abrigo

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

They are routinely experiencing processes that add costs, delay turnaround times, and can lead to inconsistency in pricing and risk management. The types of inefficiencies and delays are those that can also result in unhappy customers and staff. Standardizing, automating processes leads to scale.

Lending 243

Lending Survey Data System 243

Abrigo

OCTOBER 20, 2020

During the presentation, “Acquiring and Developing Customers During the Pandemic – How We Did It,” panelists discussed the important role technology and digitization have played in their capacity to efficiently support customers during this time, and they stressed that these strategies would be even more important moving into 2021.

Management 195

Management Lending Community Strategy 195

Abrigo

MARCH 24, 2021

Takeaway 1 Financial institutions that invested in technology in 2020 are using it to increase the loan portfolio in 2021. Takeaway 2 Use this time to optimize technology investments to increase profitability and improve customer experiences. Growing loans, earnings are banks' top challenges in 2021. Risk Ratings.

Lending 221

Lending Technology Survey Examples 221

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Expect more cost-driven MOEs in 2021! Let us break it down for you. Stay frothy!

Idaho 170

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 170

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking.

Fintech 194

Fintech Community Regional Technology 194