Gonzobanker

MARCH 7, 2024

It happened this week: Fintech Meetup , one of the newer trade events that brought 4,000 or so fintech and banker types to Las Vegas. The experience felt akin to entering a mosh pit but instead of musicians, you are in it with bankers and entrepreneurs and there are chairs. He likened it to regression testing.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

How can they counteract these effects and maximize financial efficiency? Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. Illustration by Jill DeHaan. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet. THE BANKER AWARDS The Bank Acquisition of the Year – goes to the unique PacWest and Banc of California deal. Employees are back to work. We are in awe.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

All of you with your hands up… … uh huh. It would have required a few trips to the local dispensary to dream up what bankers have endured this year. 1 issue raised by CEOs in our surveys, bankers had to craft a new and compelling post-Covid value proposition to attract it. OK, show of hands. Pull ’em down. Nobody did.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 31, 2023

The concept that we allow the customer to choose how they want to bank often enables the bank to be passive in its position and give up agency. Despite that increase in profitability, banks need to be mindful of how they manage their branch and customer base to increase profitability further.

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Alex Jimenez

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Money 20/20 USA has become the biggest FinTech gathering in the US. This year the conference did not disappoint, although, in many regards, it felt quite different from previous years. Observations As I mentioned, the show felt quite different from last year, which was the first full-attendance in-person session following the COVID-19 shutdown.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It happens every time they open a checking account, apply for a mortgage, make a direct deposit, log into a bank’s website or chat with a banker, and more. Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent. We can take that data and we can reach that person online,” Catalano says. “If

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Bankers started the year with good business plans, strong balance sheets, and optimism. And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Even George Bailey would have given you the thumbs up. “I learned a long time ago that reality was much weirder than anyone’s imagination.”

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

Clerico has built WePay from the ground up through his innate love of people and by building relationships with customers to provide them with a payments platform that is exactly what they want and need. Today, I talked to summer interns about their careers and how to be successful at WePay. BC: Well, no day is ever the same.

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Perficient

MAY 21, 2021

“See where you’ve been to see how you grow.” Within mere weeks, 22 women are in the final stages of completing a Perficient-sponsored coding bootcamp in Detroit; their final project includes designing their own apps, all of which serve the world in various ways and all certain to make an impact.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2022

These trends received more support this month when the President signed an Executive Order supporting the legal and equitable use of technology around a digital currency and digital assets ( HERE ). By way of background, we gave bankers a primer on how to work with defi and blockchains a while back ( HERE ).

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Premium benefits packages, professional development and TLC during the pandemic—this year’s winners do everything in their power to keep their community bankers happy and fulfilled. Keeping up communication. We asked both leaders and staffers to tell us what makes their community banks stand out as employers. LESS THAN $250 MILLION.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

And, man, did it ever … with the Aliens -esque signs of bankers getting their brains sucked out (or was it minds being blown by presenters, not sure?). He appealed to bankers to talk about their value creation and higher purpose instead of just making money. Innovation Showcase & Global Innovation Awards.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 21, 2015

I gave my teams 8% of their budgets to blow [on innovation] and we talked about what we learned every week.”. Oracle’s Innovation Lounge. Tripodi told bankers to look for the functional, emotional and societal benefits of our brands and to tell better stories to broaden appeal. Main Sessions: Welcome to the SharkTank!

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2017

The British Bankers Association (BBA) reported 19.6 market, Atom Bank has been shaking up the traditional banking scene by offering banking services like a savings account and SME lending through its mobile platform. The digital-first approach appears to be resonating well with consumers. The trend is mirrored in the U.K. million U.K.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2016

In 1947 a carpenter from Billund Denmark came up with the single greatest design innovation in the history of toys. How do you abstract the problems? He called it the lego. According to an actual mathematician, the six basic lego blocks yield about 100 million combinations. It’s a big job. “We

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In this week’s installment of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we look at how the country’s capital city is developing a tech landscape that’s quickly catching up with its western counterparts. billion in EU funds aimed at promoting an innovative economy after joining the EU in 2014. Poland brought in €7.2

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

A deep mistrust is growing for anything that feels bureaucratic or obfuscated, and bankers stand at a crossroads as to where they may fall in this shakeout. In the post-Wells-scandal world where the shift from people and bricks to machines and digital is getting very real, bankers are scrambling to build new generations of their businesses.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

A deep mistrust is growing for anything that feels bureaucratic or obfuscated, and bankers stand at a crossroads as to where they may fall in this shakeout. In the post-Wells-scandal world where the shift from people and bricks to machines and digital is getting very real, bankers are scrambling to build new generations of their businesses.

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Utah System Community Marketing 60

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Fans of the decision hailed it as innovative, out-of-the-box and the most “relevant decision” the Nobel committee could have made. B) figure out how to get their phones to stop catching fire. First up they’d like someone to tell them what is actually causing the phones to spontaneously combust. billion range — with a $2.3

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Sure, we bought some December options on west Texas crude at $100 a barrel, but it was only with a third of the 401(k)—plenty of time to make that up, right? It’s hard for any banker to avoid gulping at the sheer long-term performance of George Gleason II and his team at the Bank of the Ozarks. ” – Tom Armstrong. That’s two.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

Some startups may be the brainchild of an engineers with a feature-rich product, but with no idea how to market it or even if a market exists for their gee-whiz product. We focus on building the people up so they can execute.”. Photo: Getty Images / Martin Barraud. Ideas, programs and resources to boost local entrepreneurship.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Research and everyday observation show how consumers are increasingly using mobile technologies. But how far are they willing to go to do their banking on small mobile devices? It’s become a familiar story, usually with a new splash. s entry into the payments business with Apple Pay. Fees follow.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Showing how someone can connect to other vendors for free for their clients. Showing how someone can connect to other vendors for free for their clients. Now showing how Avoka can integrate with a ton of apps in a matter of days with your company’s brand. How do people get into these pre-IPO companies unless they know someone?

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