Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

I think ever since GonzoBanker’s mother ship, Cornerstone Advisors , was founded over 13 years ago, Bank Director has hosted its “Acquire or Be Acquired” conference (or, as all the regulars call it, “AOBA”) in our back yard here in sunny Scottsdale or Phoenix, Ariz. Well, my partner Steve Williams and I finally broke down and attended.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

There is an understanding that technology and fintech are going to cause radical change, but the how, how big and when are still very unclear. Brutal competition is an everyday affair, as are product and price commoditization. They have a very simple answer to all of these headwinds: Bring. But that’s for next year. First, find a comfy chair.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Tripodi told bankers to look for the functional, emotional and societal benefits of our brands and to tell better stories to broaden appeal. We took it as an inadvertent Steve Jobs call-to-action: How do bankers more effectively get the word out on our stories? Main Sessions: Welcome to the SharkTank! Oracle’s Innovation Lounge.

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Las Vegas Retail Phoenix Branch Design 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

All of you with your hands up… … uh huh. It would have required a few trips to the local dispensary to dream up what bankers have endured this year. 1 issue raised by CEOs in our surveys, bankers had to craft a new and compelling post-Covid value proposition to attract it. OK, show of hands. Pull ’em down. Nobody did.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet. THE BANKER AWARDS The Bank Acquisition of the Year – goes to the unique PacWest and Banc of California deal. Employees are back to work. We are in awe.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Sure, we bought some December options on west Texas crude at $100 a barrel, but it was only with a third of the 401(k)—plenty of time to make that up, right? It’s hard for any banker to avoid gulping at the sheer long-term performance of George Gleason II and his team at the Bank of the Ozarks. ” – Tom Armstrong. That’s two.

Community Bank 60

Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60