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MAY 30, 2016

And to make sure that everyone starts off 2016, Part II on the same footing, we thought we would bring you a few of the top trending stories, as well as hot data/research topics, that will give you a head start on that all-important planning for 2016 and beyond. Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK? Financial Inclusion.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Singtel , Asia’s leading communications technology group, and Grab , Asia’s leading super app, have formed a consortium to enter digital banking and help the communities of Singapore that have traditionally been left behind in banking matters, the press release said.

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APRIL 16, 2020

Instacart and Costco first teamed up in 2016 to let customers have the chance to receive deliveries of household goods and groceries. As it stands, Instacart partners with over 350 local, regional, and national retailers to provide delivery from over 25,000 stores.

Illinois 161

Illinois California Washington New York 161

Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

I have served on the audit committee (yes—we are thoroughly audited) for the past three years and will be serving on the budget committee in 2016. Finally, I focus on economic news in our markets, which include five communities south of Houston. In fact, huge expansion projects are now underway across our region.

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APRIL 19, 2018

“Both EMV chip card issuance and EMV chip transactions surpassing 50 percent globally is testament to the increasing maturity of the worldwide infrastructure, and [is] a significant milestone for the payments community,” EMVCo Executive Committee Chair Jack Pan commented. percent in 2016. The data also showed that 63.7 percent).

Cards 112

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MARCH 21, 2017

percent in Q4 2016. Overall, the new Store Front Index™ Score for Q4 2016 was 116.8 Other key takeaways from the index for Q4 2016 include: Fitness companies were followed by Building Contractors/Remodelers and Personal Services, both of which grew by 3.9 percent growth since Q3 2016. The two regions grew by 3.9

Maine 118

Maine United States Industry Regional 118

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JANUARY 18, 2019

Last October, Mastercard announced a partnership with Regal Software to design RegalOne, an application that allows regional and community banks to provide virtual card solutions for their corporate customers. Their tie-up, launched in 2016, saw Visa’s Payables solution integrated into MineralTree’s AP automation tool.

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Cards Community Bank Tools Regional 138

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

That tally comes from card-present contact and contactless transactions that were monitored globally and spanned the period between July 2016 through June of this year. other regions have seen much higher adoption rates of EMV-enabled transactions, as the technology has been deployed there for significantly longer periods of time.

Cards 102

Cards Regional Data America 102

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Also in Europe, the European financial markets regulator has said that it wants to spend one million euros to promote market stability in the region as pertains to cryptocurrencies and FinTechs. That document focuses on budgets and regulatory efforts across the region. community banks and small business lending.

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United States Regulation cryptocurrency Cleveland 174

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

PetSmart is already the largest specialty pet retailer in the region, and it continues to grow. Canada-Puerto Rico-wide expansion effort in 2016 to grow the pet supply store’s retail footprint. “We The latest Colorado location is part of an 80-store U.S.-Canada-Puerto

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MAY 22, 2018

The data came from card-present contact and contactless transactions that were monitored globally, spanning the period between July 2016 through June of this year. other regions have seen much higher adoption rates of EMV-enabled transactions, as the technology has been around longer in those areas. The data shows the U.S.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Pittsburgh had a population of 303,625 in 2016, making it the 63rd largest city in the U.S. million in 2016. Pittsburgh is an attractive location for both entrepreneurs and investors because of the startup community and the number of talented people educated in this region,” Galluzzo said. GDP of Pittsburgh: $130.2

Community 119

Community Innovation US Software 119

Tech and Finance

JULY 13, 2016

Regional and mid-tier banks face an uphill battle on the digital front, but have advantages they can capitalize on with some focus and determination. Alarm bells are sounding in boardrooms of regional and mid-tier banks across the U.S. The 2016 U.S. Or at least they should be. Mobile Banking Functionality Benchmark.

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Regional Mobile Millennials Study 28

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

eCommerce platforms have to abide by regional rules and that could make it harder for Airbnb to do business. . “We We welcome this judgment and want to move forward and continue working with cities on clear rules that put local families and communities at the heart of sustainable 21st-century travel,” Airbnb said. “We

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

While both firms have strong underlying technology and development shops, neither Finxact nor Technisys has the functional requirements to service all consumer and commercial account types for most regional and community banks. And it doesn’t appear that either will have those capabilities anytime soon.

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Financial Technology Technology Fintech Community 149

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Its 2016 National Small Business Survey signals widespread optimism across the nation’s small business community, despite economic challenges. Its 2016 Working Capital Outlook Survey revealed that 20 percent of U.K. A concerning 90 percent of suppliers in the region have had to deal with late-paying customers.

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MARCH 1, 2018

In a 2016 Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital — which included Kleiner Perkins and Khosla Ventures — DoorDash raised $127 million to maintain its lead as more competitors try to beat it to new regions and cities around the world.

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Capital Groups US Regional 102

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MAY 30, 2018

That finding comes care of data gathered by 12 regional Federal Reserve banks in a survey conducted over the third and fourth quarter of 2017. lost more than a quarter of its community banks, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. While the lull is notable, there are signs credit is starting to flow more easily to SMBs.

Lending 115

Lending Community Bank Survey Community 115

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

With the 2016 presidential race in full swing, many important economic issues are being discussed. One of the most significant: the health and importance of small businesses, and in particular, the “mom and pop” shops that line the main streets and side streets of our local communities. What we saw and heard might surprise you. .

Maine 100

Maine South Carolina New Hampshire Capital 100

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APRIL 13, 2017

The Seattle metropolitan area had a population of 3,798,902 in 2016, which makes it the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city has a strong entrepreneurial community and great schools along with a large network of financiers and advisors. Median household income (2015): $70,594.

Seattle 108

Seattle Washington Community Innovation 108

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

Even so, Myanmar was ranked as the fourth fastest-growing mobile market in the world last year as well as the fastest-growing economy in 2016. We want to be very specific and target unbanked communities in Southeast Asia.”. We’re not trying to be a sort of classic VC,” Nagle told Forbes. “We

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MAY 31, 2018

This partnership is a way to enhance our collective contribution to innovation in this region.”. 2017 has been an important year for the Lyft community. “Orange’s ecosystem is consistent with Google’s know-how and our ability to accelerate the growth of start-ups. population — up from 54 percent at the beginning of the year.”.

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MARCH 15, 2017

International food retail group Ahold Delhaize (AD) saw a minor upward push in the past week, though a broader view shows prices down overall compared to all-time highs in July 2016. Mid-Atlantic regional supermarket chain Weis Markets announced strong Q4 and full-year financial results despite falling food prices. billion ($27.8

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JANUARY 19, 2018

In 2017, there were 38 disclosed venture and seed rounds by automakers , up from 26 in 2016 — and astronomically higher than only six in 2015. Peck is confident this will happen: “We believe they have the capability to quickly make self-driving, autonomous taxis in residential communities a reality,” Peck said in an announcement.

Capital 109

Capital Las Vegas San Jose California 109

American Banker

JULY 6, 2016

Bank consolidation in 2016 continues to lag behind last year's pace, although the average deal value is considerably larger.

Community Bank 37

Community Bank Regional National Community 37

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AUGUST 12, 2019

“This has been driven by a deterioration in the consumer credit environment since 2016, which affects smaller and younger companies,” the firm stated last week. “Small business lending remains strong and is growing at big banks and at regional and community banks,” said Biz2Credit CEO Rohit Arora in a statement.

Lending 144

Lending US Capital Data 144

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Data-driven efforts aided by technology have been able to match the best cost of capital to the right borrowers, he said, and in the aforementioned 39 percent growth in the custom loan activity, he said that local community and regional banks are looking for higher quality borrowers. “At

Taxes 159

Taxes Management Risk Management Capital 159

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Coping just fine, community banks in energy-producing regions manage the oil-price plunge. Yet community bankers serving the oil industry say they’ve been expecting a drop in the notoriously cyclical price of crude. billion-asset community bank based in Happy, Texas. New energy regions adapt. By Howard Schneider.

North Dakota 70

North Dakota Texas Louisiana Community Bank 70

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

As in past years, community bankers will continue to contend with a dynamic, highly competitive lending environment in 2016. Mark Vis, a real estate and commercial loan officer with First State Bank Southwest, a $250 million-asset community bank in Worthington, Minn., Look for more community banks to do the same in 2016.

Trends 79

Trends Community Bank Lending Community 79

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Welcome to the Crescent City, where the largest educational gathering of community bankers convenes this month. It’s Community Banking LIVE 2016 in New Orleans. Independent Community Bankers of America. State/Regional Partners Reception*. State/Regional Affiliate Associations & Exhibitor Receptions*.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Innovation Customer Experience 70

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

“It’s a bit like if a bank allowed depositors to interact with borrowers, and you organized that interaction around social groups to create additional loyalty to the bank,” Rockefeller said in a 2016 interview. Between its founding in 2013 and 2016, StreetShares had previously raised $8.3 What’s Next. million in three equity rounds.

Lending 119

Lending Virginia United States Capital 119

Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

In 2016 and 2018, Suncrest acquired three banks, one a smaller deal for $8 million, then another for $20 million and another much larger, at $69 million. for $234 million for 162% of tangible book when regional targets were selling for 146% of tangible book. They'll be asked in the community about the bank and its prospects.

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Conference CA Arizona Case Study 78

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AUGUST 28, 2017

What began as a user-driven, community-based virtual swap shop has grown into a more centralized “buy and sell” locale that the platform is really pushing. The real growth potential lies in the Asia-Pacific region: home to 4.45 billion people as of 2016. Facebook Does Deal With eBay. The real growth isn’t coming from the U.S.,

social media 115

social media Trends Video Mobile 115

CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2017

in 2017 YTD (9/13/2017) — more money than the region has ever pulled in before. Those investing in the region include China’s tech giants , the region’s conglomerates owned by some of the region’s richest families, and venture capital funds. Its investments so far include a $1.5M hubert burda.

Regional 73

Regional Capital New York Management 73

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

billion in revenue for all of 2016. No word yet on when image search will be available in other regions. The update, called “Community Help,” also allows users to offer aid to others. Facebook brought in $8.81 billion in revenue in Q4, meaning $27.6 The image search feature is now available to mobile and web users in the U.S.

Video 100

Video Community Mobile Regional 100

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 23, 2017

In 2016, we decided to ask our customers for feedback on their relationship with [Bank A]. We also believe there is a direct correlation between these customer quotes and our bank’s performance, and we’re very pleased to report that 2016 was an outstanding year for tangible results at [Bank A].

US 66

US Regional Marketing Branding 66

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APRIL 12, 2019

That’s not to mention the chain’s loyal fans — including a sports superstar upstate: Richie Incognito, Buffalo Bills’ offensive lineman said in a 2016 tweet that the chain “was a big part of me resigning in Buffalo.”. Pat Carroll, M.D.,

New York 100

New York Retail Texas Houston 100