American Banker names nbkc’s Scott Ramon as a finalist for the 2024 Innovators of the Year Award

American Banker names nbkc’s Scott Ramon as a finalist for the 2024 Innovators of the Year Award

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 31, 2024) -- Scott Ramon, chief technology officer at nbkc bank, has been named a finalist for American Banker's Innovators of the Year award.

The annual award from American Banker honors people who are leading innovation across banking and financial technology, setting the course for the industry's future. These individuals and teams have driven initiatives that have substantially benefited consumers, their businesses and the sector, while demonstrating exemplary leadership, teamwork and personal ambition.

"From embedded banking to artificial intelligence, these bank and fintech leaders aren't just identifying great ideas, they're executing them," says Penny Crosman, Executive Editor, Technology at American Banker. “The results of their innovative initiatives provide massive benefits to customers and drive their businesses - and the industry at large - to new and interesting places.”

Among the 20 finalists, one top winner will be announced at an awards dinner at American Banker's DIGITAL BANKING conference, which takes place June 24-25, 2024 at The Boca Raton resort in Florida.

Ramon, who joined nbkc bank in 2018, spearheads the bank’s custom software initiatives and has championed numerous technology-based process optimization projects. His Innovator of the Year nomination specifically noted his work on creating nbkc’s proprietary Home Loans Pricing Engine. This real-time software application, developed over six months by Ramon and his team, eliminated what had been a labor-intensive process of tracking rates manually throughout the day and empowered the nbkc mortgage team to respond to market fluctuations swiftly and with a high degree of precision. It resulted in significant internal efficiencies, the ability to provide customers with competitive mortgage rates in real time, and risk mitigation through the ability to react swiftly to changing market conditions.

“Scott has been a key leader in nbkc’s pursuit for innovation, and we are really pleased to see these efforts recognized publicly,” said Michael Bartkoski, president and CEO of nbkc bank. “He exemplifies our determination to utilize technology to make banking more efficient, approachable and simple. We are grateful for his creative solutions, his unique perspective and his ongoing contributions to nbkc and our customers.”

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About nbkc

Marking its 25th anniversary in 2024, nbkc is a diversified banking company known for combining intuitive technology and personal support to create exceptional client experiences. We offer online mortgage and consumer banking nationally; community and commercial banking throughout our home region of Kansas City; and banking as a service to fintech companies across the U.S. Formed in 1999, nbkc continues to pursue its mission of leading the industry to simpler and more transparent banking. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.