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About 300 SMBs Received Less Than $99 In PPP

PYMNTS

Burton, the founder of a record label in Arkansas, got $78. Despite all of this, the economic outlook is more positive this year, said Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz of the National Retail Federation (NRF). “Judith Less, who runs a thrift shop in New Jersey, got $27,” NYT reported.

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Today In B2B: Small PPP Loans Cause Controversy; Bank Profits Sink

PYMNTS

Burton, the founder of a record label in Arkansas, got $78. Retailers that use the solution are signed up for the Revolution Payments complimentary “commercial card interchange optimization program,” which reduces the cost of acceptance. “Judith Less, who runs a thrift shop in New Jersey, got $27,” the paper reported.

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Data Dive: Walking The Walk Edition

PYMNTS

On Thursday morning, news broke that the nation’s largest retailer is suing its longtime credit card issuer, alleging breach of contract. District Court of the Western District of Arkansas on Thursday (Nov. A week or so ago, we reported that Synchrony no longer wanted Walmart’s business. In a suit filed in the U.S.

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Excited To Help People

Independent Banker

In Arkansas, Jim S. Retail outlets: 11. When Gowen first arrived at Merchants & Planters in 1983 to serve as its president and senior lending officer, the bank had two branches and $47 million in assets. One person cannot do it all—there’s just way, way, way too much to do.” —Jim Jim Gowen, Merchants & Planters Bank.

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Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: #3 ESB Financial Corporation

Jeff For Banks

Last post was dedicated to the #4 Bank, Bank of the Ozarks of Little Rock, Arkansas (see post here ). ESB does traditional mortgage lending, with some commercial real estate too, funded by retail deposits with a heavy dose of CDs. I will review my top five in descending order.

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2018: Breaks, Bulls and Business Models

Gonzobanker

Allison bragged that Home BancShares has created more millionaires than any company in Arkansas [Note: we may need to fact check that with Walmart shareholders]. Banks have driven earnings by turning on the lending spigot in the past seven years, but with rates rising, funding has become the front and center strategic challenge for banks.

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