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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

While Huntington is down like most bank stocks, the pain hasn’t been as severe, and Huntington doubled down on local markets in 2023 by consolidating business units. He passed away in January 2023. The Worst Day of the Year Award – goes to May 1, 2023, when First Republic Bank failed. What a year.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2023 Edition

Jeff For Banks

As a point of reference, the S&P US BMI Bank Total Return Index for the five years ended December 7, 2023 was 23.32%. It had $447 million of assets and $121 million of equity at September 30, 2023. Holding was elected Chairman and President of First-Citizens Bank & Trust, a family legacy of leadership that lasts to this day.

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CEO Roundtable: Ideas for a successful 2023

Independent Banker

Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Q: What will be your community bank’s greatest business challenge in 2023, and how are you preparing for it? Those are the things that we’re trying to figure out how to read as we put our 2023 budget together.

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8 Lessons From The Jamie Dimon Shareholder Letter

South State Correspondent

Last week, JPM released its 84-page 2023 shareholder letter and 364-page annual report. Lesson 2: Leadership Matters Jamie Dimon cites military decision making referring to the term OODA loop (observe, orient, decide, act) that we have written about HERE. Jamie states that the secret sauce to leadership is to “have a heart.”

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Brian Bell Navigates the Evolving Insurance Space to Provide Maximum Client Value Across Industries

Perficient

With nearly three decades of experience directing commercial lending, corporate finance, and insurance for leading brands, Perficient’s Insurance Principal, Brian Bell, stands at the forefront of our financial services practice.

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Four 2023 U.S. Policy Predictions for Financial Services Companies

FICO

Four 2023 U.S. Open banking, BNPL, cybersecurity and AI will all be under the microscope for regulators and policymakers, but not all areas will see major action in 2023. Thu, 01/05/2023 - 15:45. For those in the financial services industry, 2023 will be the year when U.S. FICO Admin. Tue, 07/02/2019 - 02:45.

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Consumer Lenders Still Struggle to Get With the Times

Gonzobanker

Data-driven best practices will help ensure a successful consumer lending transformation. It’s 2023 and innovations like AI are gaining steam, but dated systems and clunky processes continue to clog the consumer loan pipeline in most financial institutions. Our firm would like to see that number much higher.

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