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The benefits of small business relationships

Independent Banker

In many ways, we have always operated with the initiative to become a true advisor to our customers, but in the last few years, it has become a strategic focus to function this way on a daily basis,” says Joe Allen, senior vice president/central market leader. They can go ahead and operate and know that our bank is behind them,” Allen says.

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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

An entrepreneur with a background in accounting and finance, CEO and chairman of the board Thomas Swenson set up Montana Business Capital Corporation in 1998 with a focus on job creation and economic development lending. Swenson’s goal has been to create a team of individuals who can manage themselves but also function well together.

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Banking"s Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2020 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. First Capital, Inc. Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) Here we are. leverage ratio combined with their internal profit generation tells me they will be extending the proverbial hat to investors for more capital to support their growth.

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Capstone Conference

Independent Banker

Wisconsin bank uses LEAD FWD Summit as a development resource. Eleven employees—a mix of loan officers, underwriters and servicers; branch, operations and IT managers; and treasury services and human resources personnel—are going this month. By Tim Cook. Young employees at the community bank in Madison, Wis., are excited.

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Drink Up: 50+ Wine Tech Startups In One Market Map

CB Insights

We used the CB Insights database to identify over 50 wine tech startups and the 8 categories within which they operate. Tech-Enabled Storage — Companies like Caveasy or Cellier Domesticus offer environment monitoring features (such as temperature control) and connected wine racks to help manage and track wine inventory. E-commerce.

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Bright Paths Students Demonstrate New Skills with Incredible Variety of Apps

Perficient

In her first semester at Southwest Minnesota State University, she majored in Computer Science and learned quite a lot about terminals, using Jedit, and also learned about gates and machine languages operating off binary numbers. Christina is always finding new ways of using her creativity to inspire others. Bright Paths Project: Plenti.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. We worked with them with loans to buy equipment and vehicles for delivery and the beginning operational cash needs of the business,” Bunnell says. By Ed Avis.