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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Who saw 2022 coming and accurately predicted the headlines? A few modest examples of the 2022 roller coaster ride: The Fed rate hikes in 2022 totaled 425 basis points. In 2022, there was… wait for it… exactly one. Goes to 2022. Goes to all the hot tech and defi players that bought pricey ads at the 2022 Super Bowl.

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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; Once we’ve been here for 10 years, we are awarded a three-month paid sabbatical,” says Emilie Johnston, chief operations officer. We don’t operate from a position of fear.”. Grand Ridge National Bank: The premier league. Grand Ridge National Bank.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

We worked with them with loans to buy equipment and vehicles for delivery and the beginning operational cash needs of the business,” Bunnell says. American Bank, National Association. Classic Bank, National Association. The First National Bank In Sioux Falls. Dakota Community Bank & Trust, National Association.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

What changes will 2022 bring? And as local economies continue to stabilize and many challenged industries bounce back, 2022 may be the year community bankers put the rubber to the road by revisiting goals and turning them into action items. What will drive profit in 2022? Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria.

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FinCEN and OCC address cryptocurrency: responsible innovation and pervasive hype

CFPB Monitor

On May 19, 2022, the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Alessio Evangelista, spoke at the Chainalysis Links Conference in New York City on the topic of “The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security.”

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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

Independent Banker

The technology it uses allows it to maximize efficiency while minimizing costs in its operations. Scottsdale Community Bank’s Lemonade Stand Loan Program offers microloans—up to $25,000 each—to small businesses and individuals who own businesses or operate nonprofit organizations.

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Bank CIOs Must Break Through The Tactical Barrier

Gonzobanker

The operational world of cash, checks, deposit slips, passbooks, and teller terminals used to dominate bank tech budgets. However, in order to address this leadership mandate, CIOs must break through the tactical mindset and focus that consumes most hours of their day. A national unemployment rate of 3.6% 2: Talent Shortage.

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