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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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million gets the vaunted consumer lender a much-prized bank charter, low-cost deposits to juice current earnings, and a business lending capability to drive future growth. Randy Stevens , CEO , First Farmers and Merchants Bank , Nashville TN. We salute a legend of lending and credit union leadership.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. Yet the Gonzo team has to give a shout out to the late entry of Texas Capital and Independent Bank. Its Baldrige-winning tenacity on customer experience is legendary and consistent.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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Anyone who follows the industry knows this focused institution led by Findlay is all about executing the timeless principles of capital management, credit quality, efficiency and customer service. They should have been investing in fintech growth businesses and they had the capital to do it.” Grab some popcorn and watch.

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