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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

He sensed the family’s passion and liked their idea of starting with selling milk at farmers’ markets, roadside shops and small grocery stores. In each new market opened in 2021, the community bank found an experienced ag lender who was seeking a new position. Bunnell listened. One of the missions of Lead Bank in Lee’s Summit, Mo.,

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

A: We strategically positioned ourselves to take advantage of the market. We’ve been the number one SBA lender in our market for the past two years, so we were well positioned to assist our clients with the PPP program. We were gaining more market share by calling on all the Realtors. Q: Why has Genesee Regional Bank succeeded?

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why startups die

CB Insights

These frameworks, which incorporate signals such as market sizings and partnerships, can be your compass. From no market need to running out of cash to losing to the competition, we list the top 20 reasons why startups fail. We recently rounded up 20+ fintech startups modernizing the lucrative but outdated debt collection space.