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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. That love of community has defined his career. “I

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3 Reasons Why Fintech is Thriving in Atlanta

William Mills

As headquarters to large companies including NCR, WorldPay and First Data, the Georgia Department of Economic Development reports that Georgia fintech companies generate more than $72 billion annually, third in the nation behind New York and California. So how did we get here in such a short amount of time?

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2015 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. Independent Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: IBCP) Independent Bank dates back to 1864 as the First National Bank of Iona. OTCQX: CBCO) Coastal is the $439 million in assets holding company of CBC National Bank, headquartered in Fernandina Beach, Florida.

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Facebook, Online Lending, Cash – And The Twilio Surge

PYMNTS

Last week , Walmart Pay rolled out in Alabama and Georgia. The Ethereum community is, surprisingly, split on whether the exploit should be fixed. The venture capital backers are no doubt smiling. . Slam dunk sizzle. Is payment enabling those storefronts next? . Walmart Pay. It’s been a busy seven-day stretch for Walmart Pay.

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Advocacy: Election Returns

Independent Banker

Around the Table—Wisconsin community bankers work with legislative staff members on Capitol Hill during ICBA’s Washington Policy Summit. Keeping community banking interests front and center. Rally more than 3,000 community bankers each year who support ICBPAC, ICBA’s federal political action committee for community banking.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2021 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) #2. Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) Here we are again. Silvergate had $150 million in total revenue over the past twelve months, and has a market capitalization of $4.7 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

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Tech Center: Greece Sets Its Sights On The Tech Industry

PYMNTS

Athens, Greece’s capital, has a population of just over 665,000. Its capital city of Athens is helping out Greece in particular with its various technology endeavors. Four Athens is working with Georgia-based Advanced Technology Development Center that’s helping entrepreneurs with their startup ideas.

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