Sonata Bank: Culture, AI, Payments...and much more!

Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers by Barret School of Banking

Jul 29, 202600:27:36Business

I really like getting to tell the stories of interesting banks I find along the way. Sonata Bank is one of those banks that's just a cool story. The CEO, Wendell Bontrager, is an interesting guy and I really enjoyed our...

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