PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

California -based digital bank Mercury has announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding that will be used to build a bank for startups. The round was led by CRV, and Saar Gur from CRV will be joining the Mercury board.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

“This season, our girls will continue to exemplify what the cookie program taught them — how to think like entrepreneurs, use innovative sales tactics, and pivot to new ways of doing business when things don’t go according to plan. It’s an outside-the-box take on baking up a better world, but one we will be happy to have. Billion.

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National New York Leadership Analysis 166

The Financial Brand

JUNE 24, 2021

21 deals with neobanks and fintechs like Aspiration, Ellevest and Greenwood sent a community bank down an unexpected (and profitable) path. The post Community Bank Builds Future on ‘Banking as a Service’ & Google Plex appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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Community Bank Community Google Banking Trends 41

The Financial Brand

AUGUST 31, 2020

Building innovation on a basic bank chassis to produce fresh growth and expansion means venturing beyond your institution's comfort zone. The post Taking a Community Bank National Demands a Niche and a Strategy appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 20, 2022

financial institution executives surveyed for What’s Going On In Banking 2022 , 19% of community banks and 10% of credit unions had not launched a digital transformation strategy prior to this year, and another 15% had no plans to do so. While there are certainly distinct roles around digital that managers in the I.T,

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Digital Strategies Strategy Leadership Customer Experience 173

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Huntington and TCF merge to create the $170 billion Midwest dynamo and vault them into one of the top 10 banks in the country. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. GonzoBanker of the Year – Bank. The Bank That Gets Fintech. What a career.

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Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 142

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Bad things about the banking industry. John Beale , longtime CIO of City National Bank.

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Idaho Community Industry Strategy 170

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. Koger Propst.

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Community Bank Community Tampa North Carolina 91

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

These innovative thinkers are taking the initial thoughts from everything in the cloud to perhaps a more realistic (but still to be proven) hybrid model where “compute anywhere” mixes local and cloud-based resources. Red Hat’s own community-supported edition of its Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Examples include: Fedora.

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Software System UX Community 84

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of the Board, WSFS Bank – We have to give the nod to an early 2019 retirement of Turner, who had one hell of a run in 12 years at the helm of a great community and wealth bank. It was always clear how much Jones loves his credit union, his team and his community. Change Agent of the Year.

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Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The day after Halloween marks the 60-day sprint to the end of the year – a year in which the pace of innovation has accelerated materially. The shifts associated with that innovation are beginning to take root, and those impacts are beginning to be felt. Facebook … and the Facebook Community. Google … and Ad-Supported Search .

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Payments Google Apple Innovation 196

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This deal looks good for Temenos, Kony and the banking industry clients of both firms. The digital banking market continues a long burn—this time like the smoke of a Texas summer barbecue. Geneva-based Temenos’ announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based digital application provider Kony in a deal totaling $580 million.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 18, 2020

Success will hinge on digital innovation to meet new competition, personalized service, redefining risk and managing a remote workforce. The post Five ‘New Normal’ Imperatives for Retail Banking After COVID-19 appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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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. Innovation Showcase & Global Innovation Awards. Bank’s Dominic Venturo’s session on innovation rocked. General Sessions. C’mon Avanade!

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Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 97

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Stripe’s early success in acquiring customers was largely due to its mass appeal to the developer community. As a result of its product innovation efforts, Stripe has seen explosive growth in product adoption and valuation. A decade of online payments innovation. Leadership and board members. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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Online Company Retail Payments 98

Social Assurance

JULY 18, 2018

Yesterday, I had a chance to sit down with the Executive Vice President of The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), Chris Lorence, to talk about growing as a bank leader and influencing others. In his role at ICBA, he works with bankers across the country who are directly impacted by the changing landscape of banking.

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Leadership US Technology America 12

The Financial Brand

MAY 4, 2021

The drumbeat of doom for smaller financial institutions has been slowed by the actions of a small but growing group of tech-savvy innovators. The post The Banking Model of the Future: ‘Neo+Traditional’ Hybrids appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Innovation Branding Groups Innovation Strategies 25

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

No one has been more successful at using social media to generate awareness and a positive image for their bank than Jill (@JillCastilla, @CitizensEdmond). Bank Innovation named Jill one of the 10 most innovative CEOs in banking for 2015, and we doubt that Bank Innovation would know who Jill is if not for her presence on Twitter.

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Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

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. Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. Richman and his shareholders now must decide if their $3.8

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Utah System Community Marketing 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

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. Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. Richman and his shareholders now must decide if their $3.8

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Utah System Community Marketing 60

PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2018

Finastra , the FinTech company, announced Monday (June 18) that it has acquired Malauzai , a provider of mobile and internet banking solutions for community financial institutions (FIs). retail and business banking sectors by further enabling digital transformation for community banks and credit unions around the U.S.

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