Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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Community Bank Community Industry Texas 239

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Investors Community Bank in Manitowoc, Wis. Long: Manitowoc is conveniently located along the shores of Lake Michigan, and we’re centrally situated between Green Bay and Sheboygan. IB: What is Investors Community Bank like? IB: Your position is new for Investors Community Bank. Photo by Mike Roemer.

Community 70

Community Community Bank Milwaukee Wisconsin 70

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

THE BANKING AWARDS. Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks. Best Bank Sale of the Year – Although it was early in the year, the Bank of North Carolina’s (BNC Bancorp) sale to Pinnacle Financial wins.

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Conference Industry Community Bank Community 101

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. April Clobes, President/CEO, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (East Lansing, Mich.). Goes to Blue Ridge Bank for bringing a ton of regulatory attention to the BaaS space.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

. ————————————————————————— The ‘En Vogue’ Trend of the Year – Credit unions buying community banks. It looked effortless, but ecosystem alignment like that takes real work. .

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Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. This is a team that we don’t believe sleeps.

Fintech 195

Fintech Community Regional Technology 195