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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2017

In consultation with district and college leadership, outside cybersecurity experts and law enforcement, a payment of $28,000 was made by the district. In 2016, some 19 academic institutions disclosed data security breaches. Francisco C. Rodriguez, the district’s chancellor, said in a statement on Jan.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

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. THE BANKING AWARDS. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan were co-signatories of a letter Wednesday (Nov. 20) with questions as to whether the footage could be accessed by foreign entities, or whether the technology posed a risk to national security.

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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.). Provident Financial Services, Inc. merges with Lakeland Bancorp. Bravo April!

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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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