Spinning last month's numbers? The typical bank today is filled with “performance” measurements that distort the truth rather than report useful information. Bankers often find themselves morphing into slick PR agents at month-end, sounding at times as if Don King has stepped out of the boxing ring to promote retail banking. [Read more]
I mourn the loss of my first IBM PC (circa 1982) along with the performance and reliability of its Visicalc product. Today’s multi gigahertz supercomputers caused me to surrender my desktop to the “geeky guys” in the IT Department. But with the advent of the Internet and browser functionality, I'm feeling, once again, empowered. [Read more]
This week we’re beginning our series of GonzoBanker interviews with key industry vendors. Our first interviewee is with FUBAR Technology, a long-time player in the banking market. We recently sat down with I.M. and Howie Fubar, brothers who co-founded the company. [Read more]