Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Best Bank Sale of the Year – Although it was early in the year, the Bank of North Carolina’s (BNC Bancorp) sale to Pinnacle Financial wins. BNC shareholders got a terrific premium, a 47% dividend increase, and a continued leadership role for Richard D. The Real “Lending” Stock Award – Goes to longtime player LendingTree.

Conference 101

Conference Industry Community Bank Community 101

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The Ecosystem Award – Goes to Partners Credit Union for its collaborative member experience work with digital banking vendor Kony (now part of Temenos). The digital banking provider helped implement digital competitiveness against big banks that Partners sought.

Idaho 148

Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. Seacoast Bank is at it again… and this time it is blowing past $10B in a big way. In just five months, Seacoast announced three bank acquisitions ( Drummond, Apollo , and Professional ) totaling a little over $4.7B

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

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 195

Fintech Community Regional Technology 195