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AlphaBay and Hansa Market — Two Dark Web Markets — Have Been Shut Down

PYMNTS

Working cooperatively, American and European authorities reported yesterday (July 20) that they have shut down two of the largest online black markets — AlphaBay and Hansa Market. AlphaBay has been down since early July — since the arrest of founder Alexandre Cazes, a Canadian national living in Bangkok.

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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

PYMNTS

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Startups are estimated to employ nearly 300,000 on the island nation. Singapore is poised to become the world’s first country to make the notion of a “Smart Nation” an actual reality.

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Spotlight on lending: Commercial loan growth geographically

Abrigo

Nationally, the picture is a fine one. banks is up $157 billion from the same period in 2013. bank and credit union, named the “ Top 15 community banks by commercial loan growth.” The data was evaluated to include community banks with between $100 million and $1 billion in assets. From that subset of all U.S.

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Southern Bancorp is building wealth for everyone

Independent Banker

Southern Bancorp partners with other community banks to increase loan accessibility and financial literacy to low-income customers. As CEO of Southern Bancorp, Darrin Williams wants to promote relationships between community banks and CDFIs to create more prosperous communities. Better serving its communities.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

Abrigo

Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. or largely focused on the domestic banking market. Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. So here’s your head start on finding some banking podcasts that might work for you.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2013 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Access National Corporation #4. Especially if I believe community banks must increasingly be known for some niche to differentiate. Nasdaq: EGBN) EagleBank, founded in 1998, is a traditional community-based business bank, serving the metro Washington DC market. BofI Holdings, Inc. #2. Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. #3.

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CFPB announces new members of executive team

CFPB Monitor

Bernard will serve as Assistant Director for Regulations in the Research, Markets and Regulation Division. Before joining the Bureau, she served as Director of Procurement Services for the Corporation for National and Community Service. The CFPB announced that the following individuals have joined its executive team: Susan M.