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MGM Resorts Appoints Acting Chief Executive Officer

PYMNTS

MGM Resorts Board of Directors Chairman Paul Salem said in the announcement, “We believe continued steady, skilled leadership is needed in this time of great upheaval and uncertainty. Hornbuckle is a University of Nevada, Las Vegas graduate and holds a bachelor of science degree in hotel administration.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Create opportunities for new leaders

Independent Banker

Leadership lies not in the position you hold but in what you do with it.”. I was given a significant opportunity by the board and bank management—one I didn’t take lightly. I was given a significant opportunity by the board and bank management—one I didn’t take lightly. After college, I moved back to my hometown of Taos, N.M.

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Meal Kit Startup Gobble Hires From Starbucks, Blue Apron

PYMNTS

Gobble , the Palo Alto–based meal kit startup service whose recipes can be prepared in 15 minutes with just a frying pan, a spatula and some olive oil, is shoring up its leadership team before expanding nationwide. Gobble currently serves seven western states: California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho and Utah.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

Endless CRM and data management projects that shook our foundations and gutted our PMOs. Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Payments chaos.

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Finovate Debuts: FundAmerica Helps Crowdfunders Stay Compliant

Fintech Labs Insights

Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. ” Potential investors visiting the crowdfunding platform see information about the company, its leadership, background, metrics, and so on. ” FundAmerica combines technical knowledge with a strong compliance-oriented management team. Founded in November 2011. How it Works.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

When it became apparent that the Small Business Administration (SBA) would be providing loans to businesses to ease the sting of the pandemic, Cross River Bank employees urged leadership to embrace the program, Goldfeder says. To promote the program, the community bank primarily relied on its fintech partners. Central Valley Community Bank.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued.