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EU And Tech Firm Taxes Dominate Regulatory Landscape

PYMNTS

Tax season, indeed. The regulatory landscape was dotted with news out of Europe centered on the way that tech firms do business — and how they’re taxed. As for taxes , tech behemoths under scrutiny across a separate proposal might face taxation on digital activities of as much as 3 percent of turnover.

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Small Business Lending Is Crucial in Fighting the Deposit Wars

Gonzobanker

Community banks need to analyze the demographics and varied business segments to identify the growth potential of each market. Another key player for successful small business banks is the vice president of business lending, who manages the relationship managers and reports to the chief lending officer.

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How Does ChatGPT Describe the Economy and Banking?

Jeff For Banks

But I wanted to give it a try with relevant banking questions. Me to ChatGPT: Describe the current economic situation in the United States. ChatGPT : The current economic situation in the United States is characterized by growth and recovery following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the results.

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

The early 1980s was a difficult time for the United States, as consumers faced rising prices, high unemployment, and the effects of a supply shock—an oil embargo—which caused energy prices to skyrocket. In this regard, the bank regulatory agencies need to remain politically independent. To you, manage your interest rate risk.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

It was a prescient move for Hartings and the $450 million-asset community bank, which comfortably weathered the downturn even though residential mortgages are its biggest business line—but not everyone appreciated Hartings’ common-sense approach at the time. Large Community Bank Council, member. Membership-Marketing.

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Banking at the Grocery Store

Banking 2020

Out on the campaign trail, Sen Bernie Sanders (D-VT), has fired up support with calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, raising the minimum wage, and breaking up Wall Street conglomerates. In Britain, a much smaller market than the United States, banks closed 500 branches in the last year alone.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

One word can summarize this action-packed banking year, GonzoBankers – tiring. Heavy-handed regulators. THE BANKING AWARDS. Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks. FinTech threats and distractions.