Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

“I’m so inspired by the professionalism, integrity and commitment of our executive committee and board of directors as we work together to serve the needs of community bankers across the nation,” says Terry Jorde, ICBA senior executive vice president and chief of staff. ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey echoes this sentiment.

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Community Bank Community Industry Texas 239

Perficient

MAY 21, 2021

Emily Merline, originally from Milwaukee, WI, attended Arizona State University on a National Merit Scholarship. After receiving her MBA in Business from Dartmouth, Gabriella began a career focused on banking and venture capital. More About Deepti Dhar’s Bright Paths Project: Welcome to Stock Market.

Milwaukee 348

Milwaukee Software Course Detroit 348

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

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.

Idaho 148

Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Addresses compliance, fraud experience and customer experience analytics. Customers want self-service capabilities but regulation and risk is top of mind that get in the way of digital interactions. Working for the past 6 years with many banks to design their online experience. This is where catamera comes in.

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social media ATM Mobile Customer Experience 40

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Honorable Mentions – while this was a quiet year for M&A, we tip our hat to Atlantic Union’s acquisition of American National Bank and Eastern Bank’s acquisition of Cambridge Bank. They should have been investing in fintech growth businesses and they had the capital to do it.” Expect more deals to be announced in 2024.

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Fintech Community Regional Technology 195

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. April Clobes, President/CEO, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (East Lansing, Mich.). Goes to Tom Brown and the Second Curve Capital team for the inspiring message from Clemson CEO Jim Clements.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

CB Insights

JULY 19, 2017

National Medal of Science, Turing Awards, Kyoto Prizes, and many others. Their goal is to find ideas that “enhance or refine an existing AT&T product or customer experience.” Capital One. Innovation Lab Name: Capital One Labs. It boasts awards including Nobel Prizes, U.S. Founded: 2012.

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Innovation San Francisco Georgia Technology 74