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At the Intersection of Banking and Politics

ZootBlog

If the opponent wins, Jacques predicts Trump’s appointees will come from the world of banking and investments with an eye toward policies that reduce regulatory burden and compliance. As for Wall Street ties, in a campaign speech in Ottumwa, Iowa earlier this year Trump said, “I know Wall Street, I know the people on Wall Street.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. Semonovich leveraged his Ohio roots and first-hand experience with this fantastic workforce to partner with the State of Ohio to create a technology center of excellence for this Phoenix-based regional bank. talent market.

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The 2014 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

The app is in the private pilot phase now with 10,000 downloads on the Google App Store (albeit with a one-star rating), with plans for regional and national rollouts in 2015. Processes where the performers are educated and incented to deliver customer-focused results, not compliance-driven requirements.