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Agora Services Debuts New Tools For SMB Banking

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Challenger bank Agora Services wants to address challenges with banking for small businesses with a new solution called Agora SMB, which will help them compete with bigger banks, a press release says. There will also be receipt managing sub-accounts for tax purposes, and other such perks.

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A Better Deal

Independent Banker

Tax credits for Main Street lending. As a small urban community bank, North Valley Bank is increasingly challenged with heavily government-subsidized competition. In response, ICBA is promoting a new tax policy idea as part of its Plan for Prosperity regulatory-relief legislative package. Chuck Johnston.

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The Clearing House On The Race for Real-Time Payments In The US

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In other cases, stimulus payments were commingled with tax refunds, and were subject to garnishment. As Waterhouse said: “The good news is … at least for the banks and from the consumers’ perspective, the next round, once we get clarity around what that is, should be a lot better than the first.”. What’s Next.

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Taking Our Stand

Independent Banker

Specifically, on behalf of community banks nationwide, the association has asked a federal court to invalidate the NCUA’s member business lending rules set to take effect in January. As the nation’s voice for community banks, ICBA is taking this stand for all community banks. Supreme Court if necessary.

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What Can a HELOC do for You? A Guide for VT & NH Homeowners

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As a homeowner, there may be times when you question the advantages of ownership as you calculate the annual amounts you spend on property taxes, home repairs, homeowners’ insurance, and mortgage payments. Interest on credit cards is not tax-deductible, but HELOC interest can be deducted from your taxes in certain situations.

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Startup Roundup: Letting The Machines Do Their Thing

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The IRS is hiring and training more than 3,000 agents to enforce its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and the onus is now on the payer to collect all necessary tax documents from the payee and validate the info on those forms. AvidXchange. DadeSystems.

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Startup Roundup: Letting The Machines Do Their Thing

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The IRS is hiring and training more than 3,000 agents to enforce its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and the onus is now on the payer to collect all necessary tax documents from the payee and validate the info on those forms. AvidXchange. DadeSystems.

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