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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Goes to Tom Brown and the Second Curve Capital team for the inspiring message from Clemson CEO Jim Clements. In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., with Coinbase alone attracting $86 billion.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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Kent Oram, CEO, Idaho Central Credit Union – As evolution, revolution and occasional shareholder dilution occur across the industry, a leader in Idaho has quietly worked over the past 12 years on accumulating legendary performance. Yet the Gonzo team has to give a shout out to the late entry of Texas Capital and Independent Bank.

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