There was no denying that this year's credit crunch was on the minds of honorees and attendees alike at American Banker's seventh annual Banker of the Year ceremony, but a festive atmosphere still dominated as honorees focused giving credit to the people they said got them on to the podium. Click below to view any of eight excerpts from the evening:
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