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The case for end-to-end digital lending

Independent Banker

“I’m not sure how we would have processed all of the PPP loans and everything else in the last 18 months without some of the technology that we have implemented,” says Chris Jundt, senior vice president and chief lending officer at First State Bank & Trust. Chris Jundt, First State Bank & Trust.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Bank) – Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region. Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market. and Summit Financial Group, Inc.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Bank Deal of the Year PNC nabs BBVA USA – paying 1.3 This is a classic bank deal – one acronym buys another at a good price and plans to cut the hell out of cost while adding markets. Credit Union Merger of the Year Minnesota-based Firefly and TruStone credit unions come to terms on a solid combination in the Twin Cities area.

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Fintech Fundings: 29 Companies Raise $1.2 Billion Week Ending April 8

Fintech Labs Insights

Online & offline real estate broker. HQ: Minnesota City, Minnesota. Online stock trading game. Online payment platform. Tandem Bank. Digital bank. —– *We include digital consumer real estate platforms in our definition of fintech companies. Total raised: Unkown.

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Can AI Turn Banks Into FinTech Firms?

PYMNTS

That includes, at the most basic level, mobile and digital banking. A full 90 percent of consumers said their top online activity was personal banking , according to the latest edition of PYMNTS’ Digital Banking Tracker — and 60 percent reported regularly using at least one financial services app.

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Fintech Fundings: 186 Companies Raised $1.6 Billion in June

Fintech Labs Insights

Online payroll system. D3 Banking. Banking platform. Digital sales & account opening. Online accounting. HQ: Minneapolis, Minnesota. HQ: Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tags: Consumer, blockchain, financial inclusion, unbanked, underbanked, banking, security, identity. Latest round: $45 million.

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Fintech Fundings: 39 Companies Raise $930 Million Week Ending April 15

Fintech Labs Insights

Online invoicing & payments platform. HQ: Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Digital bank. Tags: Consumer, lending, banking, deposits. Latest round: $5.67 Total raised: $5.67 HQ: Chandler, Arizona. Source: Crunchbase , Finovate. Latest round: $5.13 million Debt. Total raised: $54.47 HQ: Orlando, Florida. Total Expert.