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Illinois SMBs Face Tighter COVID-19 Restrictions

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With COVID-19 cases rising in Illinois, operators of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in heavily populated areas face new shutdowns — measures likely to be all the more painful economically because of looming winter weather that will make options such as outdoor dining unattractive, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance

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To that end, news came earlier this week in the United States that a dozen community and regional banks have formed a group aimed at exploring the opportunities amid FinTech offerings. Among the names joining up are Citizens & Northern Bank (based in Pennsylvania), Inland Bank (Illinois) and Lincoln Savings Bank (Iowa).

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Popular Foundation Awards $216,000 in Grants to Nonprofit Organizations

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Grants Will Benefit Communities Throughout New York, New Jersey, South Florida and Chicago. New York, NY – December XX, 2020 – The Popular Foundation , which is sponsored by employees of Popular Bank, has awarded a total of $216,000 to 23 nonprofit organizations serving communities throughout New York, New Jersey, South Florida and Chicago.

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Instacart Rolls Out Delivery Service With Costco For Prescriptions

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The offering is now available from almost 2,000 stores in California, New York and Illinois, among other states, with plans to grow throughout the country in the months to come, according to an announcement. As it stands, Instacart partners with over 350 local, regional, and national retailers to provide delivery from over 25,000 stores.

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Sageworks’ speakers tackle tough banking topics

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Sageworks consultants have hosted and spoken at roughly two dozen regional and national events and industry conferences attended by hundreds of banking and credit union executives, regulators and industry professionals. See upcoming regional and national events hosted or attended by Sageworks here.

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Credit Issues Stalk Malls And Anchor Tenants

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On the optimistic side Elliot Nassim , president of Mason Asset Management, which co-owns the University Mall in Carbondale, Illinois, says: “We have always felt that the retail industry is evolving, despite what doomsday headlines would have you believe. Once seen as the least risky tenant of all, they are now the greatest question mark.

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Is Amazon’s Delivery ‘Purge’ A Boon To Last-Mile Rivals?

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The net impact of Amazon’s decision translates to Bear Down Logistics’ facilities shutting down in Ohio, Virginia and Illinois in April — with 280 positions lost. The Seattle Times reported that a Bear Down Logistics driver in Michigan makes $15 an hour, while UPS pays about $20 an hour in the same region for the same work.

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