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Rebeca Romero Rainey: ICBA’s beginnings

Independent Banker

“These 28 community banks knew they needed to fight back. If they did nothing, the future of their banks and communities would hang in the balance.”. It’s 88 years to the day when 28 independent community bankers met in Glenwood, Minn., The possibilities for community banks are endless.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Union has been a stalwart of the California marketplace since the ’50s, and this gives Andy Cecere and team a great expansion into the Golden State and also some nice wholesale banking business. Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. You tell us.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

. ————————————————————————— The ‘En Vogue’ Trend of the Year – Credit unions buying community banks. The bank’s strategy is laser-focused. It is an innovator with tech (e.g.,

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