Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Offering digital lending isn’t about the bells and whistles. started developing its digital lending platform about three years ago—and the bank is really glad it did. “I’m Community bankers are increasingly recognizing that the future of digital lending is here. Illustration by Out of the box/Stocksy. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Open Bank (OTCQB: OPBK) Open Bank commenced operations in 2005 as First Standard Bank in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles. It supports the claim by highlighting its efficiency ratio is in the top 2% of UBPR peers, and its operating expenses as a percent of average assets are in the top 12% of peer banks. Congratulations to them.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Sarah Getzlaff, executive vice president and chief operating officer at First Security Bank of North Dakota, sees the detrimental effects of overly complex regulation in everyday operations, particularly in lending. Fearful of mistakes. First Security, a $180 million-asset community bank in New Salem, N.D.,

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. There’s nothing more Gonzo than a CEO who simply bleeds the soul of front-line relationship managers, and Brager could write a bestselling book on this topic. Acquisition of the Year: The No Time to Breathe Award. GonzoBanker of the Year: Bank.

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