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Tech Center: Charlotte On The Edge of Tech Greatness

PYMNTS

Just west of the Research Triangle in North Carolina, Charlotte’s technology industry has been slowly growing over the past few years. With this news, we decided to focus our Tech Center on the up-and-coming North Carolina city. million over the course of the next three years to build up a FinTech hub in Charlotte.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2023 Edition

Jeff For Banks

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance more than those that make those investments. Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. The Bancorp, Inc.

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CEO Roundtable: Ideas for a successful 2023

Independent Banker

We recently spoke with community bank CEOs from across the country to gain insights on how they’re proactively positioning to manage risks and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming year. Following some respite in 2022, community bankers are bracing for a tougher economic landscape ahead in 2023. By Beth Mattson-Teig.

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Growing a mortgage portfolio: Encourage borrowers to bank local

Abrigo

With mortgage rates down in the US , many homebuyers are looking locally to their community banks to finance their new, potentially life-changing purchase. In the spirit of the go local movement, new data from Sageworks Bank Information peeked in on 10 cities to see which community banks were making an impact on local mortgage lending.

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Retail Pulse: CVS, UPS Test Drone Potential; Birchbox Grows Walgreens Partnership

PYMNTS

Another delivery of a medical prescription arrived at a nearby retirement community for a second customer. Hourican continued, “CVS is exploring many types of delivery options for urban, suburban and rural markets. The flights originated from a CVS location in North Carolina and flew to the homes of customers autonomously. (A

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Banking"s Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2020 Edition

Jeff For Banks

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. First Capital, Inc.

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Nurturing New Businesses

Independent Banker

Of course, community banks are the primary economic engines behind small businesses on Main Street America, funding more than 60 percent of all small-business lending. When you’re looking at key issues in the community, bring entrepreneurs to the table and ask them to solve it—because that’s who solves things,” Williamson insists.

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