Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Union has been a stalwart of the California marketplace since the ’50s, and this gives Andy Cecere and team a great expansion into the Golden State and also some nice wholesale banking business. Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis.

Fintech 142

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 142

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A few trillion in deposit growth in the banking industry and closed bars, sports centers, concerts, restaurants and retail had a wee bit of impact on this critical revenue item. You know that dog either has Capital One or Delta Amex. There have been many come-and-go digital banks. unadjusted ROE in a tough COVID year!

Idaho 170

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 170

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This deal looks good for Temenos, Kony and the banking industry clients of both firms. The digital banking market continues a long burn—this time like the smoke of a Texas summer barbecue. Geneva-based Temenos’ announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based digital application provider Kony in a deal totaling $580 million.

United States 88

United States Texas Austin Kansas City 88

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This growth has created major opportunities in the payments space, and companies like Stripe — the payments unicorn valued at a masive $35B — are hungry to capitalize on them. Leadership and board members. Sigma aims to streamline business operations. Stripe’s business strategy: How the $35B unicorn sets itself apart.

Online 98

Online Company Retail Payments 98

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

I’m excited going into 2023, because we have the capital to do more and make a difference in the communities that we serve.”. James Sills, M&F Bank. Q: What do you see as your bank’s greatest business opportunity in 2023, and what steps are you taking to make the most of it? It’s a major undertaking for a bank of our size.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Tampa North Carolina 91

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Best Bank Sale of the Year – Although it was early in the year, the Bank of North Carolina’s (BNC Bancorp) sale to Pinnacle Financial wins. BNC shareholders got a terrific premium, a 47% dividend increase, and a continued leadership role for Richard D. Rick” Callicutt II, BNC’s CEO.

Conference 90

Conference Industry Community Bank Community 90

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Facebook leadership underestimated the role that platform governance plays in keeping platforms alive and thriving – and it may be too little, much too late to turn things around. Meanwhile, operating system upgrades give consumers the benefits of new features on older handsets – for free.

Payments 196

Payments Google Apple Innovation 196

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Chris Myers, President & CEO, Citizens Business Bank – During a tumultuous time for West Coast banks, Myers kept his sights on being a top commercial relationship bank. The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion.

Idaho 148

Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

Gonzobanker

MAY 8, 2020

These three reasonable outcomes of the “Great Pause” recession produce some concerning results by the fourth quarter of 2020: More than 25% of these banks will have negative earnings More than 70% of banks will have return on assets of less than.25% 25% 140 banks will have capital levels that have fallen below 8%.

Lending 103

Lending Analytics Analysis Capital 103

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The deal’s value represents about 30% of IBM’s current stock-market capitalization. Aggressively marketed by Oracle as its platform of choice for the Oracle relational database management system, Oracle database releases are first developed in an Oracle Linux environment and then ported to other operating systems running on its RDMS.

Software 84

Software System UX Community 84

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. It’s hard to understand how Clobes has time in the day to drive her unlimited amount of leadership activities. Goes to Blue Ridge Bank for bringing a ton of regulatory attention to the BaaS space.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

GonzoBanker of the Year (Mid-Size Bank) – goes to David Findlay, CEO of Lakeland Financial. 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. Paul Murphy, founder of Murphy & Co.

Fintech 194

Fintech Community Regional Technology 194