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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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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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Retail banking trends to look out for in 2023

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ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. What’s on the horizon for retail banking? According to a new report from PwC titled “Retail Banking 2025 and Beyond” (see sidebar), the retail banking industry is undergoing tremendous change—but, of course, community bankers already know that.

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Lowe’s, PetSmart And Others Take On New Leadership

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That doesn’t fly in today’s fast-moving and competitive retail world, and smart executive teams know it — which may be why so many of them have been switching out or adding new members of late. At JCPenney, he was tasked with turning things around for the struggling retailer. Specialty pet retailer PetSmart has brought on J.K.

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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. So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued. Wrentham Co-operative Bank.

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Bank CIOs Must Break Through The Tactical Barrier

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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. 2: Talent Shortage. A national unemployment rate of 3.6%

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The Hybrid Workplace is One Huge Work-In-Process for Banks

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As bank executives navigate rising rates, margin compression and recession risk in 2023, a striking reality has seeped into leadership meetings: the hybrid workplace is here to stay, and there’s a ton of strategic ramifications to this new aspect of the business. Pretty soon the shareholders will begin forcing this blunt question.

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Amazon Rolls Out Support For Hindi In India

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At the same time, digital payments firm Paytm , which operates Paytm Mall has started to let consumers buy items using one of 10 Indian languages. Even so, many of the company’s listings are reportedly in English.). It also predicts that, during the next five years, the size of India’s middle class will surge to 540 million. “A

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