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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

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Whether this turns out great or a bubble that pops, Chime has jolted the staid banking industry into thinking about who will acquire future retail customers and where value creation may emerge. The most surreal statement we heard from bank CFOs at the end of 2020 “We may have too much in our allowance for loan losses.”

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Banking’s CRM Conquerors

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The contact center has been rapidly gaining popularity for CRM platforms in retail-oriented credit unions. Idaho Central Credit Union and Delta Community Credit Union successfully deployed CRM in the contact center. Digital & Marketing. CRM Use Cases That Deliver Value. Contact Center.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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In the credit union industry, we tip our hat to: Kent Oram, Idaho Central Credit Union – Oram is a dynamic leader who created the famous Green Team and knocked out 15 years of record 20% growth while vaulting Idaho Central to the #1 financial institution in the state, all while caring like crazy for employees and communities.

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

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The mix of ATM numbers, combined with early retail re-openings, gives us the feeling that people may be using substantially less cash than before. First Commonwealth Bank, $8.3 First Merchants Bank, $12.4 Idaho Central CU, $5.0 billion, Chubbuck, Idaho Lake Michigan CU, $6.9 The Bank of Tampa, $1.9

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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Kent Oram, CEO, Idaho Central Credit Union – As evolution, revolution and occasional shareholder dilution occur across the industry, a leader in Idaho has quietly worked over the past 12 years on accumulating legendary performance. So many miles to go, retail bankers! The bank that got hacked via AWS wins the tech award?

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Alkami Brings its ORB Digital Banking Platform to Open Technology Solutions

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Alkami Technology is partnering with credit union service organization, Open Technology Solutions (OTS), to bring its ORB Digital Banking Platform to member CUs in states from Colorado to Maryland. “We look forward to supporting this journey as their digital banking partner of choice,” he said.

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

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Be Careful What You Wish for Award – To all those Fintech providers that can now get an official bank charter to operate within the confines of simple regulatory requirements. Best Free Market Research a Retail Banker Will Ever Get. Most Important Tech Challenge of 2017 – The urgent need to meld digital banking with digital marketing.

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