Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 14, 2024

For financial marketers, especially those in credit unions and community banks, the biggest event of the year, The Financial Brand Forum , is just two months away. For the most part, early-bird (or very-early-bird) prices are still in effect, so you can easily save $1,000 or more on a pair of tickets.

Conference 15

Conference Fintech Marketing Las Vegas 15

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Financial institutions went from having no PPP lending program at all to funding their first loan in 90 days – and this with literally last-minute regulatory guidance. The Tiny Bank that Did It Award UBank of Texas. Let us break it down for you.

Idaho 181

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 181

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

million gets the vaunted consumer lender a much-prized bank charter, low-cost deposits to juice current earnings, and a business lending capability to drive future growth. Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. 82% to over 2.3%

Fintech 147

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

With a focus on digital banking and branch transformation, it was interesting to see the attendee list with lots of sexy new customer experience and analytics titles. Worst practice of the sessions: “It’s an interesting time to be a bank and digital banking is part of an entire ecosystem.” General Sessions.

Chicago 98

Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 98

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

GonzoBanker of the Year – Larry Richman, CEO of the PrivateBancorp Bank. Since Richman and about 100 other bankers from LaSalle Bank in Chicago joined PrivateBancorp nearly a decade ago, the bank has grown to an $18 billion solid niche player with $10 billion in assets under management. Check it out on YouTube.

Utah 60

Utah System Community Marketing 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

GonzoBanker of the Year – Larry Richman, CEO of the PrivateBancorp Bank. Since Richman and about 100 other bankers from LaSalle Bank in Chicago joined PrivateBancorp nearly a decade ago, the bank has grown to an $18 billion solid niche player with $10 billion in assets under management. Check it out on YouTube.

Utah 60

Utah System Community Marketing 60