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The case for end-to-end digital lending

Independent Banker

Although First State Bank & Trust serves a relatively rural market in northwestern North Dakota, the community bank is seeing a younger demographic and even older customers who are becoming more comfortable with technology and like the convenience of digital loans.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. Randy Newman, Alerus Financial – For 40 years, Newman guided Alerus out of a flooding disaster in North Dakota to the creation of a diverse financial powerhouse focused on banking, mortgage, wealth management, and retirement services.

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