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Mall of America To Provide 'Community Commons' For Local Companies

PYMNTS

To help local businesses encountering difficulty because of the coronavirus or civil unrest, the Mall of America is contributing a 5,000-square-foot retail space to local businesses called the Community Commons. The space will be rent-free to 17 companies, opening Oct.

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4 Ways Insurers Can Help Communities Affected by Hurricane Ian

Perficient

Here are some ways insurance companies can step up for everyone in their communities (those they serve and the uninsured) in the wake of natural disasters. Community outreach. Set up customer care sites.

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Brad M. Bolton: Advancing our communities

Independent Banker

As community bankers, our customers depend on us to keep their dreams alive. Thankfully, that glass-half-full attitude comes naturally for community bankers. As community bankers, our customers depend on us to keep their dreams alive. We take these actions because we are community continuators. We’re more than just banks.

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Texas community bank and community bank trade groups seek leave to intervene in lawsuit challenging CFPB small business lending rule

CFPB Monitor

Texas First Bank (Texas First), Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), and Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) (collectively, Proposed Intervenors) have filed an unopposed motion seeking leave from the court to intervene in the lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s final small business lending rule (Rule).

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Connect, Care, Convert: Secrets to Establishing Trust with Niche Markets and Turning Them Into Clients

Speaker: Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach®

Niche markets represent a huge opportunity for the financial services industry in America. From college students and women to communities of color and low-to-moderate-income households, niche populations have specialized financial needs – but they often underutilize many valuable financial products and services.

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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. now part of Bank of America, before moving to Griffin, Ga.,

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Texas federal court grants motion of community bank and community bank trade groups for leave to intervene in lawsuit challenging CFPB final small business lending rule; motion for preliminary injunction filed by community bank and community bank trade groups

CFPB Monitor

First, the Texas federal district court granted the unopposed emergency motion of Texas First Bank (Texas First), Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), and Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) seeking leave to intervene in the lawsuit. . Continue Reading

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