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. There have been many come-and-go digital banks.

Idaho 170

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 170

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. We salute a legend of lending and credit union leadership.

Fintech 142

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 142

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.”

Chicago 97

Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 97

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Business lending and corporate cards. Braintree , a Chicago-based payment infrastructure company founded in 2007, aimed to replace the traditional model where merchants used different providers for a payment gateway and a merchant account. Issuing serves corporate expense and digital banking use cases, among others.

Online 98

Online Company Retail Payments 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