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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

Fortunately for Red River Bank, loan demand is picking up in Louisiana as cities stabilize from the pandemic and businesses reopen. Cut the community banks some slack, as we’re not the ones putting the financial sector at risk.”. Technology is on community bankers’ to-do lists. Blake Chatelain, president and CEO of $2.9

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Fintech Fundings: 29 Companies Raise $1.2 Billion Week Ending April 8

Fintech Labs Insights

Messaging technology for financial institutions and others. Data for B2B analytics & risk management. HQ: Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Financial trade automation technology. EMV and mobile payments technology . Tags: SMB, credit evaluation, risk, valuations, underwriting, analytics, Finovate alum.