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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. By Mindy Charski. billion to the state’s output.

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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

PYMNTS

Austin, Boston, New York and D.C. Austin, Texas. Through this process, we learned about many new communities across North America that we will consider as locations for future infrastructure investment and job creation.”. all made the cut, as did some surprises like Columbus, Ohio. Politicians across the U.S. Chicago, Illinois.

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Instacart Loosens Availability Requirements For Shoppers With New On-Demand Option

PYMNTS

The service launches Thursday (April 11) in Boston, Austin and Rochester after a pilot in Sacramento and Buffalo, among other places. As On-Demand becomes available in more regions, we’ll be connecting with the community to listen, support, and continue building the best possible product experience for shoppers,” Hahn said. “As

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Charlotte, Houston, Phoenix, New York, Austin, Denver, Orlando, Miami, and Nashville, many banks have not adjusted pricing or their credit appetite. Many community banks have an inherent strategic advantage in bringing a new product to market faster than a national bank, yet they squander their position. Conclusion.

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The Taste Of New Mexico In A Subscription Box

PYMNTS

Entrepreneurs behind subscription startups are also coming together to connect: Eric said an online community through the subscription school gave the company a starting point to meet with subscription company owners regularly locally in Austin.

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Uber Strikes Union Deal To Form NYC Driver Guild

PYMNTS

Uber is writing a new chapter in its estranged relationship with its driver community. The association, according to The New York Times , will work under the regional affiliate of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union.

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Thoughts from American Banker Retail Banking Conference 2015

Celent Banking

This last week the American Banker Retail Banking Conference 2015 was going on in Austin, TX. The conference was full of community bankers discussing evolving business models and the pressures its placing on their ability to gather deposits. How do community banks grow deposits in a climate of shrinking deposit share?