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New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K

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The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to have a positive effect on the labor market and other areas of the economy. Continued jobless claims — people filing for more than two weeks in a row — were 6.8 The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. and Alaska (6.1). The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct.

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Brex Offers FDIC Insurance, Adds Chief Legal Officer

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Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). The new feature in Brex Cash allows customers the choice to hold cash savings with FDIC insurance, or invest in Money Market Funds.

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How to Measure Interest Rate Risk Effectively in Banks & Credit Unions

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Would you like other articles on asset/liability management in your inbox? Takeaway 1 Regulators stress sound risk management practices that include the ability to identify and measure interest rate risk (IRR). The emphasis on effective systems and tools to measure interest rate risk is especially critical in the current environment.

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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

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Economy , supervisory and risk specialists from the Federal Reserve of Kansas outline top challenges and opportunities regarding the future of community banking. One key area that can be both an obstacle and an opportunity for community banks is technology, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says. Background on Community Banking.

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How to stress test your ag portfolio

Abrigo

The report, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , stated that demand could remain high since futures markets for fall crops show prices are likely to remain low because of the potential for another record harvest. The challenge is that market conditions in this type of lending tend to be volatile. Production costs 3.

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Where Insurers Are Investing In Digital Wealth Management

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The walls between the worlds of insurance and wealth management are coming down. Meanwhile, one of the biggest under-the-radar trends in the ETF market is the entrance of major insurers, who have launched some of the largest and most popular new ETFs of 2017. Fintech companies focused on wealth management continue to gain popularity.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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This year we expect another year of market-leading growth. Noting that existing Carvana markets grew by 84 percent, he said, “The company’s four oldest markets each more than three years old grew by 50 percent and our oldest cohort of Atlanta grew by 18 percent. New Markets. In 2019, we increased GPU by $750.

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