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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

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John Beale , longtime CIO of City National Bank. For more than 20 years, John has helped City National grow its niched commercial and private banking businesses with strategic technologies. To Idaho Central Credit Union Chair Dorothy Ricks , who passed away unexpectedly in November. This consistent focus earns ICCU a whopping 4.3

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

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Brazos National Bank. Douglas National Bank. FSNB, National Association. Pioneer Trust Bank, National Association. AMG National Trust Bank. HNB National Bank. Leader Bank, National Association. BNC National Bank. Stearns Bank National Association. By William Atkinson. Philadelphia.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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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. Most Egregious Fintech Valuation – Chime , which went fromone funding round at $1.5 Niche Payments Acquisition Award – Goes to City National Bank for its acquisition of FilmTrak.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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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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Finovate Spring 2018 – Day 2

William Mills

There are a number of great events in FinTech but this one I do my best to attend each year. Product distribution strategy: Through financial institutions, through other fintech companies and platforms. Product distribution strategy: Direct to Business (B2B), through other fintech companies and platforms (curently via Finastra).

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

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We don’t know what Los Alamos National Bank’s marketing department was drinking when it designed the customized water bottle labels, but we’re giving them big points for creativity. Driving real results instead of theoretical internal PowerPoint presentations will be a priority for all these newly promoted leaders. Click to enlarge. ‘It

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

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We’ve simultaneously disdained and feared the fintechs, artificial intelligence and blockchain consortia. PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. GonzoBankers, 2018 has been a troublesome year.

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