Dakota Raises $12.5M Series A to Revolutionize Business Banking

Dakota, the crypto-integrated business banking platform, today announced it has raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round led by CoinFund, with participation from 6th Man Ventures (6MV) and Triton Ventures. The new capital will accelerate Dakota’s mission to build the world’s first globally accessible business bank account, combining the speed and transparency of stablecoins with the safety of U.S. Treasuries to enable modern, borderless finance. Founded by veterans from Coinbase, Square, and Airbnb, Dakota is reimagining how...

Woodsboro Welcomes Penny Millison as New Business Banking Officer

Woodsboro Bank is excited to announce the appointment of Penny Millison as our new Business Banking Officer. In her new role, Penny will be instrumental in developing new business opportunities alongside our branches, leveraging her extensive experience in banking management and customer service to enhance our offerings for business clients. Penny brings over three decades of experience in the banking industry, most recently serving as a Commercial Branch Manager. Her proven track record in establishing and nurturing...

Associated Bank Announces Steven Zandpour to Join Exec Leadership Team

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) (“Associated”) announced today the appointment of Steven Zandpour to its Executive Leadership Team (ELT), effective January 1, 2025. Zandpour, 48 will be executive vice president, deputy head of Consumer and Business Banking, Associated Bank, reporting directly to David Stein, executive vice president, head of Consumer and Business Banking and Madison Market president. “Steve’s people-first leadership style and dedication to colleagues and customers has helped us grow our business and improve our...

Gateway announces New Bartlesville Banking Center Open for Business

Gateway First Bank opened a new Bartlesville downtown banking center. Gateway acquired the Bartlesville retail banking franchise at 422 Dewey Avenue from Regent Bank. Most retail banking and a number of loan accounts were transferred from Regent to Gateway over the weekend. Gateway and Regent worked together to ensure a smooth and seamless transition for customers and employees. Over the past month, customers received detailed information in the mail to walk them through the conversion....

Jason Strle joins Discover as Chief Information Officer

Jason Strle, a banking technology leader with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, has been named Discover’s new Chief Information Officer responsible for implementing industry-leading technology across the organization and continuing to deliver reliable and more secure products for customers. He will join the company’s Executive Committee as an executive vice president on July 18. Strle joins Discover from Wells Fargo, where he served as EVP & Group CIO of...

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