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. All of this while knocking out a stellar 1.35% ROA and leading industry, community, and philanthropic efforts everywhere. Provident Financial Services, Inc. merges with Lakeland Bancorp.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 4, 2020

The first pure-play digital bank Security First Network Bank (SFNB) launched in 1995, just a year after Amazon.com. But unlike ecommerce, digital-only banking was slow to catch on. Under that definition, PayPal is a business “bank” as is Square and Amazon. Partners: Community Federal. FAB score : 17.

Digital Banking 15

Digital Banking San Francisco UX Austin 15

Gonzobanker

JULY 20, 2022

Bank executives are coming to understand that in today’s world, the customer experience (CX) is the product, although not all have made a serious commitment to address newfound competition. The bottom line is this: most banks lack the true management leadership and operating disciplines necessary to execute successfully on digital.

Digital Strategies 173

Digital Strategies Strategy Leadership Customer Experience 173

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.

Idaho 148

Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148