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5 payments trends you should know about

Independent Banker

What’s interesting to me is the macro environment,” says Marilena Lakoumentas, senior vice president and chief digital officer at $3.3 billion-asset Bank of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. We’ve got capital market resets that are potentially happening, technology advancements and continued heightened digital expectations.

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

Gonzobanker

As bankers re-open, this might be the opportunity to accelerate efforts to create new go-forward delivery operating models. First Merchants Bank, $12.4 The Bank of Tampa, $1.9 billion, Tampa, Fla. If we look at the estimates of some very smart bankers here, it could be as much as 20%-30%. Hudson Valley CU, $5.4

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CEO Roundtable: Ideas for a successful 2023

Independent Banker

James Sills , president and CEO at $425 million-asset M&F Bank in Durham, N.C. billion-asset The Bank of Tampa in Tampa, Fla., and William West , president and CEO of its holding company, the Tampa Bay Banking Company. West: We have a major initiative to significantly improve our digital delivery system.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Union has been a stalwart of the California marketplace since the ’50s, and this gives Andy Cecere and team a great expansion into the Golden State and also some nice wholesale banking business. Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis.

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