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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Bank leaders must feel like Rocky Balboa after 15 rounds with Apollo Creed. Just think of what the industry dealt with in the last 12 months: The brunt of the unprecedented scope and pace of Fed rate hikes hit home, and banks have seen an.80 Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Bank) – Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.

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Recap of Money 20/20 USA 2023 and 10 Banking Thoughts

South State Correspondent

The catalyst was likely a panel led by the CEO of Taktile (AI Underwriting), a Partner from Bain Capital, a partner for Andreessen Horowitz, the chief data scientist from Branch International (digital banking fintech for India and Africa), and a tech correspondent for CNBC.

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CEO Roundtable: Ideas for a successful 2023

Independent Banker

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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N26 Considers More Fundraising Before Prospective 2023 IPO

PYMNTS

N26 , a German FinTech, is looking to do at least one more funding round before going public in 2023 at the earliest, and eyeing breaking even on an operating level in 2021, Reuters reported. During the pandemic, N26 didn't see any major setbacks, although it put on hold its efforts to branch into new markets, Reuters reported.

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The Banking Crisis of 2023 is Over — Time to Get Back to the Crisis of the ’20s

Gonzobanker

High interest rates have forced many banks to pay more to retain deposits (often via brokered deposits), while many institutions have seen deposits flee to higher-yielding money market funds. Banks had more than $500 billion in unrealized losses on their securities at the end of March. Bond losses.

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The Horizontal, Embedded 2023 Technology Plan

Gonzobanker

Consider: Digital banking/channel migration plan – The institution’s digital banking plan involves every line of business that touches customers. digital banking). The post The Horizontal, Embedded 2023 Technology Plan appeared first on Gonzobanker. We’ll opt for the former. Christian Lange.

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Transactions: Mitra Chem looks to Arc’s financing marketplace for debt financing

BankInovation

Digital bank Arc launched a venture debt financing platform to fill a gap in the market that surfaced during the 2023 banking crisis. Venture funding was […]