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National Small Business Week Celebrates the American Entrepreneurial Spirit

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This year’s National Small Business Week , themed “SBA: Dream Big, Start Small,” will include special events in Atlanta, New York, Denver, Phoenix, San Jose, Oakland and Washington, D.C. Many of today’s most recognized brands were once small businesses until they found an SBA counselor, lender or investor. Every business starts small.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. Goes to Frank Sorrentino of Connect One Bank , who humorously and insightfully defined his bank’s move into Florida as the “6th Borough of New York.”. merges with Lakeland Bancorp.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. This is a team that we don’t believe sleeps.

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VendorDirt: The Big 4 in 2015

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Would you think Fiserv just: Developed a brand new product?, Outside of IBS, however, FIS is struggling to establish an identity with its core banking products, including Horizon, BancPac and Bankway. If you’re a $2 billion bank that wants an outsourced core, everyone knows FIS will bring IBS. Almost no one has ever heard of it.

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Major Core Vendors Are Failing Regional Banks

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The lack of execution on internal innovation was further reinforced when FIS dumped its long-terminal road map around its digital and branch platforms for a new partnership with independent developer Zenmonics-branded Digital One.

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Tips to Help Financial Marketers Grab More Home Equity Lending Business

The Financial Brand

Here's how community banks and credit unions can generate more home equity lending, along with a gallery of marketing examples. The post Tips to Help Financial Marketers Grab More Home Equity Lending Business appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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. ————————————————————————— The ‘En Vogue’ Trend of the Year – Credit unions buying community banks. The Branding Name-Thud Award – Goes to BB&T + Suntrust becoming Truist.

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