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. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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PopularBank

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Invest: Insights is a virtual thought leadership series, featuring engaging one-on-one conversations with top-level level executives and industry leaders. We mobilized these actions within days of the health crisis’ initial impact to our communities. The discussion aired during a segment of Invest:Insights on September 16, 2020.

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Independent Banker

JULY 29, 2016

The demand for professional development opportunities for community bankers has never been greater. Last year Community Banker University’s eight certification programs provided more than 4,000 community bankers with highly tailored training.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

million gets the vaunted consumer lender a much-prized bank charter, low-cost deposits to juice current earnings, and a business lending capability to drive future growth. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. Lifetime Leadership Achievement Awards. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim!

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Gonzobanker

MAY 8, 2020

Practice the art of surgical lending. As the large banks announce freezing lending in some sectors, community and mid-size banks should bring more data and common sense to the table. For instance, Wells and Chase just shut down all home equity lending. Systematically drive payments revenue. Ready … break! “In

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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. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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Ublocal

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In celebration of our new Shelburne Village branch recently opening, we have collected input and insights from the wonderful community of people working and living in Shelburne, Vermont. My wife also works in Shelburne, managing The Terraces, a retirement community. Shelburne is a unique community.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Financial institutions went from having no PPP lending program at all to funding their first loan in 90 days – and this with literally last-minute regulatory guidance. Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar!

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 28, 2016

Badley: We have a cool blend of communities. Some are heavily farming communities. Collectively, we’re positioned where we can have customers and employees from a couple bigger areas (such as the communities of Lapeer and Port Huron). The community banks absolutely do not need the policing that large banks require.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

Of course, community banks are the primary economic engines behind small businesses on Main Street America, funding more than 60 percent of all small-business lending. When you’re looking at key issues in the community, bring entrepreneurs to the table and ask them to solve it—because that’s who solves things,” Williamson insists.

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Social Assurance

MARCH 26, 2020

Even the way we communicate with customers and coworkers has had to change. But what we’ve learned the last couple of weeks is that our communities need us now more than ever. How can we find the right words to communicate our services while still being compassionate with others? Check Out Our Resources.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

CVB Financial acquires Community Bank. There is a nice mix of the executive gene pool among these two organizations to build the future leadership team, and this deal helps CenterState gain scale as it moved past the dreaded $10 billion regulatory mark. Another example of sincerity and innovation making an impact on local communities.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Stripe’s early success in acquiring customers was largely due to its mass appeal to the developer community. Leadership and board members. Business lending and corporate cards. Online merchants also face challenges around verifying the buyer’s identity with “card-not-present” transactions. Fraud prevention tools.

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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. Credit Union Lifetime Achievement Awards.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. Kim, the executives and the boards of both organizations who put rivalry aside to gain scale in the new world of banking where differentiation matters and community can be more than geography. A Gonzo community bank being a leader and not a fast follower – that’s pretty cool!

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. Kim, the executives and the boards of both organizations who put rivalry aside to gain scale in the new world of banking where differentiation matters and community can be more than geography. A Gonzo community bank being a leader and not a fast follower – that’s pretty cool!

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Utah System Community Marketing 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

In the age of Twitter, Apple Pay and Lending Club, it’s important to remember the shareholder performance delivered by Gleason and team when compared to the behemoths. Dan’s Money 20/20 presentation on this was first rate. To those community bankers claiming their growing Compliance departments say no to everything. Bravo OZRK!

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 22, 2015

The latest from upcoming FinDEVr 2015 presenters: A First Look at What’s Coming to the FinDEVr Stage this October. Lend Academy podcast features Kathryn Petralia, Kabbage co-founder. The Mifos Initiative joins The Open Source Initiative, a global non-profit that promotes and protects open source software, development and communities.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

And, man, did it ever … with the Aliens -esque signs of bankers getting their brains sucked out (or was it minds being blown by presenters, not sure?). So, isn’t retail delivery about consumer lending? Where’s the creativity and product leadership, folks? Man, we need some vision and leadership here. Online delivery?

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Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 98

PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2016

Dimon went on to discuss, at some length, the “mission-critical” services that big banks can supply are the types of things “regional and community banks simply cannot do.”. I do not want any American to look back in 20 years and try to figure out how and why America’s banks lost the leadership position in financial services.

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