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Wells Fargo Taps Former Mastercard Exec To Run Merchant Services

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Taylor also previously worked at Capital One, Chase Manhattan Bank and JPMorgan. She graduated from Spelman College and earned her MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Her first day will be Aug. 26, and she will be based in New York City. Last month, Wells Fargo also added four new executives to its roster.

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Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance

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The group, to be known as Alloy Labs Alliance, according to a press release , is being managed by FinTech Forge. Among the names joining up are Citizens & Northern Bank (based in Pennsylvania), Inland Bank (Illinois) and Lincoln Savings Bank (Iowa). This time around, Sweetbridge is using blockchain in a lending context.

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Bankers: Here's What We Do

Jeff For Banks

I work for The Kafafian Group, a community bank consulting firm based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. We do this on an outsourced basis, meaning we custom build the model based on how the institution is managed. We do this unpassionately because knowing this information helps management teams create aspirational plans.

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When FinTechs Compete, Banks Can Also Win

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Disruptive FinTech startups not long ago were thought to threaten important revenue streams of even the biggest financial institutions,” reads a report released in late April by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. But they are now pursuing business models based on collaboration with banks or even being acquired by them.”.

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Bankers: Five Ways to Use Profitability Data to Move You Forward

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On a recent Pennsylvania Institute of CPA podcast , Bob Kafafian from my firm was asked how to use management information. And since I am scheduled to speak about it at a Financial Managers Society breakfast tomorrow, I'll answer it. Hold branch managers accountable for revenue growth. That's an "E", not an "A".

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The Top 20 Venture Capitalists

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For the third consecutive year, we worked with The New York Times to identify and rank the top 100 venture capital professionals from around the globe. Below are the detailed profiles of the Top 20 Venture Capital Partners. PROFILES OF THE TOP 20 VENTURE CAPITAL PARTNERS. Current Firm: First Round Capital (Founding Partner).

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Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: #3 ESB Financial Corporation

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The rest of this post goes to our number 3 bank: #3: ESB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: ESBF) of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania ESB started in 1915 as the Ellwood Federal Savings and Loan in Ellwood City. ESB does traditional mortgage lending, with some commercial real estate too, funded by retail deposits with a heavy dose of CDs.