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Growing a new branch

Independent Banker

Ted Whitehurst, Providence Bank president and CEO, led the charge to open a new brick-and-mortar location of the Raleigh, N.C., Location: Raleigh, N.C. When COVID-19 rocked the world in March 2020, Ted Whitehurst was reviewing a lease for a new branch of Providence Bank in Raleigh, N.C. community bank during the pandemic.

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Abrigo CEO Wayne Roberts announces retirement

Abrigo

He built a strong leadership team and an employee base that has been recognized consistently as one of the best places to work in Austin, Texas, and Raleigh, N.C., Roberts has led Abrigo through a tremendous growth period as well as through the pandemic and the related transition to a largely remote work environment.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2023 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Although one might argue that First Citizens BancShares of Raleigh is a SIFI as it climbed to the 19th largest in the country with its Silicon Valley Bridge Bank acquisition from the FDIC, and that the FDIC designated SVB as systemically important. The first bank to crack the Top 5 over $50 billion did so in 2020. Congratulations! #5

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

According to the CFPB, the new members “include experts in consumer protection, financial services, community development, fair lending, civil rights, consumer financial products or services, representatives of community banks and credit unions, and scholars with relevant methodological and subject matter experience.”

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

million gets the vaunted consumer lender a much-prized bank charter, low-cost deposits to juice current earnings, and a business lending capability to drive future growth. Congrats to Randy and a great management team. We salute a legend of lending and credit union leadership. GonzoBanker of the Year – Credit Union.

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Fintech Fundings: 22 Companies Raise $300 Million Plus 2 IPOs Raise $5.9 Billion

Fintech Labs Insights

Expense management solutions for small businesses. 401(k) management. Using the blockchain for managing records. Card rewards management. HQ: Raleigh, North Carolina. Tags: Enterprise, SMB, investing, wealth management, data. Latest round: $135 million at $1 billion valuation. Total raised: $600 million.