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ICBA Community Bankers of the Year

Independent Banker

The association accepted nominations online throughout the month of September, allowing anyone to recommend a community banker for consideration. Summit Bank, Oakland, Calif. – Eastern Region Award Recipient. – Central Region Award Recipient. – Western Region Award Recipient. Judging Criteria.

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First Look: The 56 Fintech Companies in YC’s Latest Batch (W21)

Fintech Labs Insights

By region: USA: 20 startups. Oakland, CA. Stripe for online identity verification. Overall, nearly 2/3s are headquartered outside the USA. Asia: 16 startups. Latin America: 8 startup. Africa & Middle East: 6 startups. Europe: 6 startups. The majority were founded during the pandemic. Only 15 were started prior to 2020.