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Austin Hobbs obituary

TheGuardian

My father, Austin Hobbs, who has died aged 91, was an old-fashioned bank manager whose work took him to the agricultural and coastal communities of the south-west. He started work for the National Provincial Bank, later NatWest, in 1952, at a time when statements were still handwritten and posted from local branches.

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Austin Is Bringing The FinTech Heat

PYMNTS

Though Austin may fall in the shadows of bigger U.S. Nate Stewart, Group Product Manager for BigCommerce , an eCommerce platform with deep roots in Austin, provided a glimpse into what really helps Austin stand apart and why startups can’t help but flock to the city. Austin is home of 4,182 tech companies.

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Abrigo CEO Wayne Roberts announces retirement

Abrigo

He built a strong leadership team and an employee base that has been recognized consistently as one of the best places to work in Austin, Texas, and Raleigh, N.C., and in bank technology nationally. He was named an Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 Central Texas Award Winner.

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A bridge to affordable housing

Independent Banker

Daniel Galindo, pictured, and Doug Schaeffer of Woodforest National Bank helped involve the community bank in providing funding for and access to affordable housing. Name: Woodforest National Bank. Doug Schaeffer, Woodforest National Bank. Doug Schaeffer, Woodforest National Bank. By Aileen McDonough. Assets: $9 billion.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. The 2020 Census quantified the growth many residents were already sensing: Austin grew by 33% between 2010 and 2020, earning it the rank of fastest-growing large metro. Photo by Dennis Burnett. By Mindy Charski.

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10 Lessons We Learned at the Nacha Smarter Faster Payment Conference

South State Correspondent

The major themes of fraud, artificial intelligence (AI), expansion of instant payments, open banking, and regulation were particularly relevant to your roles as executives, risk managers, compliance officers, and technology leaders. The law firm of Sidley Austin held a session on the CFPB’s uniqueness.

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  BlueteamGlobal Grabs $125M in Funding

PYMNTS

Cyber threat intelligence will be geared toward larger firms and the managed services toward smaller firms. Additional employees include Daniel Ennis, who was former director of the National Security Agency’s Threat Operations Center; and Ron Feler, previously deputy commander of the Israel Defense Forces’ elite cyber squad Unit 8200.

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