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Agricultural Alert!

Independent Banker

million farms and the community banks that lend to them each growing season, Scanlan points out. In a surprise move, congressional leadership sought to reduce the crop insurance program by $3 billion at the end of 2015 to offset other spending initiatives. A total of 300 million acres are covered by crop insurance.

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Temenos to Acquire Kony: So What?

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Temenos leadership – first Akcelerant founder Jay Mossman and then Akcelerant/FIS/Sanchez veteran Emily Steele – wins points with the Cornerstone team for straight talk and course-correcting to avoid the common international player sin of over-commitment and under-delivery. This third U.S. launch effort appears to be on a solid pace.

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Nurturing New Businesses

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Of course, community banks are the primary economic engines behind small businesses on Main Street America, funding more than 60 percent of all small-business lending. The Kauffman Foundation , a nonprofit organization in Kansas City, Mo., Some could even create a small-business development program or educational curriculum.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

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PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. This award goes to Ally Bank ’s mind-numbingly fast growth in its auto lending unit. GonzoBanker of the Year – Mid-Size Banks. Pedal to the Metal Award.

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