Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet. THE BANKER AWARDS The Bank Acquisition of the Year – goes to the unique PacWest and Banc of California deal. Employees are back to work. We are in awe.

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Fintech Community Regional Technology 194

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

All of you with your hands up… … uh huh. It would have required a few trips to the local dispensary to dream up what bankers have endured this year. 1 issue raised by CEOs in our surveys, bankers had to craft a new and compelling post-Covid value proposition to attract it. OK, show of hands. Pull ’em down. Nobody did.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Bankers started the year with good business plans, strong balance sheets, and optimism. Even George Bailey would have given you the thumbs up. “I learned a long time ago that reality was much weirder than anyone’s imagination.” ” – Hunter Thompson. Well, HST and Big Bird had it right. Everything.

Idaho 172

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 172

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

There is an understanding that technology and fintech are going to cause radical change, but the how, how big and when are still very unclear. Brutal competition is an everyday affair, as are product and price commoditization. They have a very simple answer to all of these headwinds: Bring. But that’s for next year. First, find a comfy chair.

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Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Illustration by Jack Hudson. 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.

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Community Bank Community Tampa North Carolina 91

CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

On the eve of Yahoo’s acquisition of social networking platform Tumblr, then Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer wrote a Tumblr post promising “not to screw it up.” Below, we look at some the worst mergers and acquisitions undertaken by large corporations, and how the good times went bad. The Sad State of Corporate Innovation. Microsoft and Nokia.

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Google Software Innovation Company 76