South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Recently, the American Banker hosted their annual Small Business Banking Conference in Nashville, and as always, it was one of the better banking conferences of the year. We sat through almost every presentation and took pages of notes. After the seventh-month mark, conversion rates sharply decline.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. Without the windfall of profit accrued to banks in 2022 because of faster-than-expected rate increases, banks will need to be better allocators of capital.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region. GonzoBanker of the Year (Regional Bank) – goes to Huntington Bancshares Chairman and CEO Steve Steinour. That’s enough to send normal people into the fetal position.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Ernest Chew, who heads the British lender’s capital goods and automotive investment banking team in the region, will join Carro as its chief financial officer in February,” the news service said, citing unnamed sources. According to the report , the deal comes as Carro raised some $30 million in fresh capital. Toyota’s Move.

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William Mills

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The 2017 Jack Henry Annual Conference (JAC) took place October 15-19 in Nashville, Tenn. Another crowd favorite was the cyber-attack drill where attendees acted as part of an incidence response team navigating a data breach and managing the aftermath. with nearly 2,000 financial industry professionals in attendance.

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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. billion of assets under management. Yet the Gonzo team has to give a shout out to the late entry of Texas Capital and Independent Bank. Best of luck in the next chapter, Chris!

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. Congrats to Randy and a great management team. Randy Stevens , CEO , First Farmers and Merchants Bank , Nashville TN. Has to be M-O-E. Bank Merger of the Year. Has it worked?

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