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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

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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10 Big Bank Marketing Lessons from the ABA Bank Marketing Conference

South State Correspondent

Many sessions discussed the importance of setting clear goals for any marketing effort, such as the talk by Jessica Reese (graphical notes below), the Social Media Manager for Arvest Bank (AR, $27B). Both ladies detailed the tremendous opportunity, potential fintech partners in this space, and the risks.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Our clients showed banking at its best – obsessed with customer well-being, good corporate citizenship, and strong community focus. Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar! Bravo Brett and team!

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

We’ve simultaneously disdained and feared the fintechs, artificial intelligence and blockchain consortia. CVB Financial acquires Community Bank. With active investment and community engagement, Hispanic membership growth at ICCU is now more than twice the rate of other household segments. Banks Leveraging Fintechs Award.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

FinTech threats and distractions. Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. For 35 years, Wilmers led M&T with creativity, integrity and the “old-school” wisdom of a community banker who created a $26 billion market cap company. Payments chaos.

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

Gonzobanker

On a Fintech CEO panel dealing largely with vision, we liked Argo CEO Max Martin’s understated practicalities about eliminating paper in process and partnering with local universities for talent, a couple consistent themes we have also heard in recent GonzoBanker roundtables. Bank’s Dominic Venturo’s session on innovation rocked.

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Sure, we bought some December options on west Texas crude at $100 a barrel, but it was only with a third of the 401(k)—plenty of time to make that up, right? No one has been more successful at using social media to generate awareness and a positive image for their bank than Jill (@JillCastilla, @CitizensEdmond). C’mon Man!’