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From Farce to Menace

Independent Banker

Even as nearly one-third of Americans are already members of a credit union, it seems there’s almost nothing the NCUA still won’t try to further expand the market reach and special tax-exempt privileges of the credit unions it supervises. Talk about your captive regulator! When credit unions say “jump,” the NCUA says, “how high?”.

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How the OCC is building Crypto America

Lex Sokolin

If you are a financial advisor or a trust company, you have missed out on $1 trillion in capital appreciation for your customers. And that the capital appreciation that matters?—?cementing Like taxes. It must attract global capital and global talent. is New York better than Wyoming ?), Here it is.

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How the OCC is building Crypto America

Lex Sokolin

If you are a financial advisor or a trust company, you have missed out on $1 trillion in capital appreciation for your customers. And that the capital appreciation that matters?—?cementing Like taxes. It must attract global capital and global talent. is New York better than Wyoming ?), Here it is.

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The eCommerce Bachelor: Which City Will Get The Rose?

PYMNTS

only Arkansas, Hawaii, Montana, New Hampshire, Wyoming and the Dakotas did not apply. Others are offering standard fare such as tax credits — although even that can’t be viewed as “standard” in this race. If Amazon were a teenager, it might say some of the 238 proposed sites are trying too hard.). In the U.S. Doña Ana County.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. Wyoming Bank & Trust. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. In order to compete as a small bank, we have been forced to keep higher-than-peer capital levels, so that our lending limit allows us to service local borrowers’ needs. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. 3-yr average pre-tax ROA.

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Wyoming Lures Crypto Companies With Friendly Laws

PYMNTS

Wyoming is trying to position itself as a leader in cryptocurrency and one of the friendliest states when it comes to legislation around crypto companies. The group had lobbied for the changes that are now on the books in the state of Wyoming. “The Wyoming is proving that it’s being pro-business and anti-bureaucracy.”.

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