Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Financial institutions went from having no PPP lending program at all to funding their first loan in 90 days – and this with literally last-minute regulatory guidance. To Idaho Central Credit Union Chair Dorothy Ricks , who passed away unexpectedly in November. This is a Gonzo soul who will live in people’s hearts forever.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

There is an understanding that technology and fintech are going to cause radical change, but the how, how big and when are still very unclear. 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. GonzoBankers, 2019 was a year of extremes.

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Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank. Oh, what a mere 12 months can do.

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William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

There are a number of great events in FinTech but this one I do my best to attend each year. A TON of really old technology is being used in mortgage lending. Product distribution strategy: Through financial institutions, through other fintech companies and platforms. This is either my 21st or 22nd Finovate; I’m not sure.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

In the age of Twitter, Apple Pay and Lending Club, it’s important to remember the shareholder performance delivered by Gleason and team when compared to the behemoths. Best Leadership Performance in a Core Conversion. An old adage that never gets old: it matters when leadership hangs out in the foxhole. Bravo OZRK! EMV hysteria.

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Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We’ve simultaneously disdained and feared the fintechs, artificial intelligence and blockchain consortia. There is a nice mix of the executive gene pool among these two organizations to build the future leadership team, and this deal helps CenterState gain scale as it moved past the dreaded $10 billion regulatory mark.

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Fintech Conference Innovation Community 114

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Hats off to a decade of strong leadership and hard work. 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. The 2016 Gonzo Marketing Medal – Goes to Elevations Credit Union for its “Egg Lending” campaign.

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