Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

To Idaho Central Credit Union Chair Dorothy Ricks , who passed away unexpectedly in November. The Ecosystem Award Goes to TransPecos Banks’ Dub Sutherland for growing a startup brand in BankMD through working directly with NYMBUS and running straight into a niche screaming with national potential. THE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS. Nicely done!

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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. And Partners CEO John Janclaes helped put Kony on the market map in mid-size shops, even keynoting Kony’s conference with a leadership book in tow. GonzoBankers, 2019 was a year of extremes.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank. Oh, what a mere 12 months can do.

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William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

There are a number of great events in FinTech but this one I do my best to attend each year. Product distribution strategy: Through financial institutions, through other fintech companies and platforms. Product distribution strategy: Direct to Business (B2B), through other fintech companies and platforms (curently via Finastra).

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Department Whose Brand Isn’t Improving Award. Disruptus Interuptus Award for fintech providers trying to beat the system that said, “Ah heck, let’s just sell and join the system”: Tie: Novelty media darling SmartyPig (SocialMoney) acquired by bank vendor Q2 for $10M. Best Leadership Performance in a Core Conversion.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We’ve simultaneously disdained and feared the fintechs, artificial intelligence and blockchain consortia. Leveraging the Virtual Wallet brand it built years ago, it will be worth watching how PNC fares in 2019. Caywood is a huge name in fintech with Starling being a recent industry darling around innovation.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. While this deal was announced late last year, the heavy lifting was done in 2016 as BBCN Bancorp and Wilshire Bancorp came together under a new brand to create the largest Korean American bank. Richman and his shareholders now must decide if their $3.8 see [link] ).

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