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Tech Center: Chicago On Deck

PYMNTS

Chicago is more than just the place the Chicago Cubs and Bulls call home. Bubbling under the surface of Chicago lies an up-and-coming tech center. Given that many large cities in the United States have increasingly become places for tech startups, it’s natural to see Chicago as one of the next tech centers.

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Schack: Expanded BMO Harris Innovation Program Casts Wider Net for Ideas

Bank Innovation

BMO Harris Bank is expanding the scope of its in-house accelerator from a local to a national program. The Chicago-based bank is accepting applications from fintech startups for the 2019 BMO Harris/1871 Innovation Program through the end of the day today. Ben Schack, Head of U.S.

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A fund for diverse tech companies

Independent Banker

First National Bank and Black Tech Nation Ventures teamed up to support minority-owned startups in the Pittsburgh community and beyond. Driven by her goal to cultivate a supportive community for diverse tech startups, Kelauni Jasmyn founded the fiscally sponsored nonprofit Black Tech Nation in Pittsburgh in 2018.

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Minimum Wage or RoboChefs

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Labor saving devices and minimum wage hikes from 2000 to 2008 did not result in a significant drop in the food service sector, according to DePaul University and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. percent annually through 2024, in line with the national average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Why AI Risk Tech And Banks Could Be A Match Made In Heaven

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Customers Bank and its BankMobile division, First National Bank of Omaha, First Federal Bank of Kansas City and Accion Chicago are all slated to partner with Upstart to extend a white label version of its lending platform to their customers.

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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

Clockwise from top left: Grand Ridge National Bank, Wheaton, Ill.; In our annual workplace survey, employees of ICBA’s best community banks to work for told us they benefit from engaging cultures, opportunities for advancement and innovative benefits. Grand Ridge National Bank: The premier league. Grand Ridge National Bank.

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Alt-Lending Regulation Fears Won’t Stop Investors

PYMNTS

million in B2B venture capital was divided among alt-finance, supplier payments and Big Data services startups this past week. with the latest figures stating that the industry has lent $943 million in the nation to SMEs in just the first quarter of this year. Find out how the more than $26.5 Alternative Lending. MarketInvoice.

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