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Rebeca Romero Rainey: You make the American dream possible

Independent Banker

Independence Day seems just a little sweeter this year as we recognize the incredible community bank victory that just took the financial services industry, and Congress, by storm. Leave it to nearly 5,700 of the nation’s community banks to assert their independence in a way never seen before! Where I’ll be this month.

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Dodd-Frank Pullback To Benefit SMEs, Says Donald Trump?

PYMNTS

President Donald Trump said reducing Dodd-Frank regulations would benefit SMEs struggling to access financing, according to reports. Community banks are the backbone of small business in America.”. Rebeca Romero Rainey, head of Centinel Bank of Taos in New Mexico, agreed. “We