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How Spend Tools Feed Food Banks’ Need For Accountability

PYMNTS

These organizations face increased demand during the holidays — when they deliver food to communities in need. Among the nonprofits working to feed local communities this holiday season is the The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) , which provides food services to 190 cities and towns in the eastern Massachusetts region.

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CFPB announces senior leadership changes

CFPB Monitor

Laura Fiene will serve as West Regional Director. Fiene has more than 31 years of experience in regulating financial services companies, including 27 years dedicated to supervising and examining compliance with federal consumer financial laws and regulations. Fiene joined the CFPB in 2011.

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The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment

PYMNTS

Exploring the importance of the small business through the lens of its immediate community is a critical component of promoting education among entrepreneurs. According to Mathews, MainVest aims to encourage local investors to invest in businesses of their own community. This is beneficial in more ways than one, he noted.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. Through all this, First Farmers has remained disciplined in performance and squarely focused on customers and community.

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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How Big Tech Is Finally Tackling Cybersecurity

CB Insights

into cybersecurity startups globally — especially as tech companies have been largely at the center of privacy regulation issues. is a Boston-based startup that verifies government-issued IDs for third-party businesses. Google has also been fined nearly $60M by France’s data protection regulator for GDPR violations.

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Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption Of Investment Banking

CB Insights

This regulation reduced trading profits and created a need to cut costs, spurring investment banks to spin off unprofitable divisions or eliminate them entirely. And across equity research and sales & trading, poor performances and new regulations have led to widespread layoffs as banks have figured out they can do more with less.