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. Lifetime Leadership Achievement Awards. Through all this, First Farmers has remained disciplined in performance and squarely focused on customers and community.

Fintech 143

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 143

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Its Baldrige-winning tenacity on customer experience is legendary and consistent. And Partners CEO John Janclaes helped put Kony on the market map in mid-size shops, even keynoting Kony’s conference with a leadership book in tow. So talk about a busy area of focus and some hair pulling when it comes to customer experience?

Idaho 148

Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

With a focus on digital banking and branch transformation, it was interesting to see the attendee list with lots of sexy new customer experience and analytics titles. In BAI’s “demo” sessions, we liked that vendors Malauzai and D3 were out there showing some fresh user interfaces. General Sessions. Online delivery?

Chicago 97

Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 97

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. It’s hard to understand how Clobes has time in the day to drive her unlimited amount of leadership activities. His passion for innovation, community, culture, and clients provides a leadership template for all future GonzoBankers.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

I’m here at the Santa Clara Convention Center covering the demos. In addition to two great days of demos I’m looking forward to days 3 and 4 of conference content and a panel session I’m hosting on Friday. Product Demoed: Project Finance. A TON of really old technology is being used in mortgage lending.

Security 40

Security Samsung Strategy San Jose 40

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Under Stuart’s leadership over the past 17 years, OnPoint has gone from under $2 billion in assets to knocking on the door of $10 billion, all while becoming the most recognized financial brand in the Portland market and achieving some of the industry’s best profitability in 2023. Sounds like a cool strategy to build a smarter bank.

Fintech 194

Fintech Community Regional Technology 194

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. The 2016 Gonzo Marketing Medal – Goes to Elevations Credit Union for its “Egg Lending” campaign. Banks with enough scale want the ability to customize mobile apps and meld them into their work flows and customer experience. GREAT MOMENTS IN SYSTEM DEMOS.

Utah 60

Utah System Community Marketing 60