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Growing a new branch

Independent Banker

Ted Whitehurst, Providence Bank president and CEO, led the charge to open a new brick-and-mortar location of the Raleigh, N.C., community bank during the pandemic. Location: Raleigh, N.C. When COVID-19 rocked the world in March 2020, Ted Whitehurst was reviewing a lease for a new branch of Providence Bank in Raleigh, N.C.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2023 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Although one might argue that First Citizens BancShares of Raleigh is a SIFI as it climbed to the 19th largest in the country with its Silicon Valley Bridge Bank acquisition from the FDIC, and that the FDIC designated SVB as systemically important. Communities First Financial Corporation (Now FFB Bancorp) (OTCQX: FFBB) #2.

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Carvana Opens Largest Car Vending Machine In Tempe

PYMNTS

Raleigh (N.C.), We’re incredibly proud to be a part of the metro Phoenix community,” said Ernie Garcia, founder and CEO of Carvana, in a press release announcing the launch of its latest vending machine. Opening our largest Car Vending Machine to date in the city that shares our headquarters means so much to us. Charlotte (N.C.),

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COVID-19: Real Trends and Stories From the Front Line

Gonzobanker

At Cornerstone, we had a novel idea: instead of people like us droning on about what’s happening at financial institutions, why not hear what bankers who are living this every day at the front line have to say? Last week we asked 14 clients to complete a quick survey to let us know what they are seeing. We could not say it better.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

After leading a great and vibrant organization at Andrews Federal Credit Union, Jim and his family have taken on a new adventure, and the Gonzo team is confident Jim’s ambition and transparent leadership style will be welcome in Raleigh, N.C. You tell us. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash.

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