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The Millennial Real Estate Boom Beckons?

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Demand will be robust, the report said, and with low rates, rising rents and “the ever-expending Millennial population” all contributing to that demand. The data show that millennials’ share of mortgage originations will pass 50 percent this spring — outnumbering boomers and Gen X’ers.

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Millennials Are Breaking Up With Napkins For Paper Towels

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Though it was their grandparents that gave rise to modern American consumer culture, millennials often get dinged for being too obsessed with having the latest and greatest gadgets. It’s not as if millennials are wiping their dirty hands on their ripped designer jeans, though.

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CBA of Georgia Spring Meetings: Change Continues to Impact Community Banks

William Mills

The Community Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA) held its annual spring meetings in cities across the state which this year included Macon, Hoschton and Albany (pronounced ALL-benie if you’re not from around these parts). Hello, I’m a Millennial. Community banks are seeing the shift from the baby boomer to the millennial consumer.

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CBA of Georgia Spring Meetings: Change Continues to Impact Community Banks

William Mills

The Community Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA) held its annual spring meetings in cities across the state which this year included Macon, Hoschton and Albany (pronounced ALL-benie if you’re not from around these parts). Hello, I’m a Millennial. Community banks are seeing the shift from the baby boomer to the millennial consumer.

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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

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. Derek Williams and fellow Georgia community bankers at the 2013 ICBA Washington Policy Summit, now the Capital Summit. But the world had other plans.

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The eCommerce Bachelor: Which City Will Get The Rose?

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Amazon, Georgia. Stonecrest, Georgia, has promised to rename itself “Amazon, Georgia” if the eCommerce giant elects to put down its second set of roots in their soil. No word on how Amazon feels about the city’s actual proposal. Technically, this town is not named Amazon … yet. Birmingham, Alabama.

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What Is Powering The Emerging Pawnaissance?

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As noted by a recent USA Today report, millennial college grads saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in student debt who get behind on payments rapidly find themselves first pushed into the deep subprime credit zone and short on funds in case of a major financial setback.

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