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7 ways community banks can boost profitability

Independent Banker

Reiling adds that bank leadership needs to be bold enough to try things out and possibly fail, which is why Sunrise Banks implemented the 90-day check-in. A bank needs a team with diverse perspectives and unique abilities—technology, sales, lending and leadership—that is willing to work together at a heightened pace, he notes. “You

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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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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

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. Congrats to Randy and a great management team. Lifetime Leadership Achievement Awards. SoFi’s March acquisition of Golden Pacific Bancorp for $22.3

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MBA Tech 2017: Blockchain, APIs and Robots, Oh My!

William Mills

This year’s National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference & Expo took place March 26-29 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. Seth Wheeler, Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase, posed the question, “Do we build or do we partner?” which became a recurring theme at MBA Tech. Our client, Docutech , launched Solex, their eSign platform.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. 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. Remember that?

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

CB Insights

Leadership and board members. Stripe Connect and billing services help companies manage marketplaces, subscriptions. Business lending and corporate cards. Payments companies assumed risk for losses associated with chargebacks, fraud, KYC, or AML, while also providing support, dispute management, and reporting.

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Gonzo Goes to BAI Retail Delivery 2014: Sweet Home Chicago?

Gonzobanker

So, isn’t retail delivery about consumer lending? Where’s the creativity and product leadership, folks? SurePayroll, a division of Paychex, had a nice payroll solution that cash management groups can private-label and provide to business customers. Man, we need some vision and leadership here. Online delivery?

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