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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

Independent Banker

George Weisz, Scottsdale Community Bank But for all its embrace of technology, the community bank took its inspiration for an innovative lending program from an old-school tradition: kids’ lemonade stands. The diverse board, staff and leadership team aim to implement a plan of “doing well for investors by doing good for the community.” “We

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High-Profile — But Secretive — Funding For B2B FinTechs

PYMNTS

Alt-Lending. The company said it plans to use the funding to expand its staff across leadership, sales and marketing positions and continue to develop its underlying technology. The Asia-Pacific region reigned again with two deals in Australia and Singapore, while the U.K. and the U.S. round out the rest of the investment activity.

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15 Minutes With … Scott Badley

Independent Banker

But a couple are pushing up against the metro Detroit area. Badley: I really respect the process by which he gathered and assembled such a wealth of personal leadership ideas, and then presented them in an organized and practical manner, all while continuing to humbly admit that these are not his ideas, but timeless principles.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

The 2020 Census quantified the growth many residents were already sensing: Austin grew by 33% between 2010 and 2020, earning it the rank of fastest-growing large metro. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3% increase, while the San Antonio metro, up 19.4%, ranked 12th. We take time for our customers.”.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Here, we highlight some of last year’s most successful loan producers in the areas of agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage lending. The score combines the average of the bank’s percentile rank for lending concentration and for loan growth over the past year in each lending category. By Ed Avis. Methodology. AGRICULTURE.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2021 Edition

Jeff For Banks

and it's banking subsidiary Metro City Bank are headquartered in Atlanta. What is unique is, after reviewing the management team and board, there are people of Korean, Malaysian, Indian, and Chinese descent in leadership positions. and equipment lending and asset based lending through Triumph Commercial Finance.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

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. By year’s end, Hill had been shown the door and now Metro is stabilizing its reputation as the highest priority. It looked effortless, but ecosystem alignment like that takes real work. .

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