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Community Banks Aim To Amplify Competitive Edge With FinTechs

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With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for someone else to fill the credit gap. Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index.

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Synovus Buys FCB Financial In All-Stock Deal Valued At $2.9B

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Synovus Financial announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it is acquiring FCB Financial Holdings, owner of Florida Community Bank (FCB), Florida’s largest community bank, in a deal valued at $2.9 According to Synovus, once the deal closes, it will be the largest mid-cap bank in the Southeast by deposits. billion.

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Popular Bank Implements Branch Realignment in the New York Metro Region to Enhance Focus on Communities and Small Business Support

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Popular is committed to meeting the needs of our customers and communities, guided by our 127-year legacy. This realignment in our New York Metro market is consistent with our small business and retail services model in South Florida,” said Popular, Inc. President and CEO Ignacio Alvarez. “We

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Five At Five: Apple Pay Joins eBay Ecosystem

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Coverage includes eBay entering a new relationship with Apple Pay, MoneyGram and Visa announcing a new P2P partnership, Amazon expanding its Whole Foods Market delivery service to new Florida and New York markets, Synovus Financial acquiring FCB Financial Holdings and Ford Motor Co. launching a new self-driving unit.

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ALDI Plans 70 New Store Openings In Expansion Push

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The value grocery chain also said it intended to come into the greater Phoenix market and continue to support Gulf Coast store growth with a new Alabama distribution center, according to a Tuesday (July 21) announcement. The grocer intends to break ground on its new Loxley, Alabama distribution center and regional headquarters next year.

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These Are Your Most Profitable Cash Management Clients

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For starters, a customer may carry large balances but not generate franchise value if those balances are all in high-paying money market accounts or are highly volatile. Finding this intersection is the key to the efficient use of sales and marketing resources. We ranked the Top 20 Deposit-Rich Industries ( HERE ).

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Stuck in the middle: Addressing the gap in senior housing with financial solutions.

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And as soon-to-be retirees explore housing options in Florida, Arizona, the Carolinas and other popular retirement states, a higher cost of living and a shortage of middle-market senior housing are raising concerns for those ready to embark on a fixed income lifestyle. Construction costs for middle-market senior housing.