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Chapter 11 Watch: Austin Reed Bids Farewell, Staples Plots A New Course

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The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the Mars brand, which operates 13 stores across Maryland, will be selling off five of its locations and shuttering the remaining eight. He also worked diligently on the acquisition of Office Depot, and the board appreciates the strong effort he made to secure governmental approval.

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The Thinker

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Yet his steady leadership is paired with a willingness to challenge the status quo cautiously to keep up with an evolving marketplace—a quality that appealed to the bank’s board when it promoted him from loan officer to bank president 25 years ago. Many can trace their ownership to the bank’s founding in 1905. Thoughtful action.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

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Security Bank Midwest. Security Bank. So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued. Two years ago, Lead Bank and Self expanded the program to include a secured credit card. First Security Bank of Deer Lodge.