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The SAFE Banking Act Update – Is Regulation for Banking CRBs on the Horizon?

Abrigo

Many in the financial crimes community have been waiting for some sort of guidance on banking cannabis-related businesses. The communities where cannabis has been legalized are flooded with cash associated with these businesses and have no place to deposit the funds, creating a major safety issue. let us help.

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Teacher-Focused Homebuying Startup Lands $7.5M

PYMNTS

“Our mission is to help these people build financial security and help them remain committed to their communities,” Landed co-founder Alex Lofton said. “We Landed said it has helped 200 teachers so far in areas like San Francisco Bay, Seattle and Denver. We try to stay flexible to people’s realities.

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Can Trust Fuel B2B Sharing Economy Growth?

PYMNTS

At least that’s the gist of a recent report out of Denver, where, according to the city’s main local newspaper , a Denver startup called venUse aims to become an Airbnb of commercial spaces. The people who run the Denver commercial space operation reportedly understand these larger points about trust and the sharing economy.

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Growing a mortgage portfolio: Encourage borrowers to bank local

Abrigo

With mortgage rates down in the US , many homebuyers are looking locally to their community banks to finance their new, potentially life-changing purchase. In the spirit of the go local movement, new data from Sageworks Bank Information peeked in on 10 cities to see which community banks were making an impact on local mortgage lending.

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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

The demand for professional development opportunities for community bankers has never been greater. Last year Community Banker University’s eight certification programs provided more than 4,000 community bankers with highly tailored training.

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Investing in Our Future

Independent Banker

For more than 30 years my community bank has offered college scholarships to local high school students. That’s why I’m so passionate about our scholarship program, and why I hope to persuade one or two candidates to consider a career in community banking. By Rebeca Romero Rainey.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Philadelphia.