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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight In Congressional Hearing

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Neill Franklin, a former Maryland law enforcement officer who now works as executive director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, said criminals have little problem scoping out businesses that rely on cash and targeting owners or employers (who get paid in cash). Cash Dangers. It’s a regulatory quagmire,” Deckard said.

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight in Congressional Hearing

PYMNTS

Neill Franklin, a former Maryland law enforcement officer who now works as executive director of Law Enforcement Action Partnership, said criminals have little problem scoping out businesses that rely on cash and targeting owners or employers (who get paid in cash). Cash Dangers. It’s a regulatory quagmire,” Deckard said.

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