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Walden Mutual aims to serve New England’s food community

Independent Banker

As the first mutual bank to open in decades, Walden Mutual Bank is gearing up to support New England’s farmers, food service industry and sustainable food community. submitted its application to the FDIC at the end of August with the intent to serve New England’s local and sustainable food community with a bank owned by its depositors.

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Why Goodwill Regions Are Tapping Into Digital Marketplaces

PYMNTS

To bring their merchandise in front of millions of shoppers through eCommerce, several Goodwill regions are teaming with mobile marketplace OfferUp. With the tie-up, the items are listed under handles for regional Goodwill locations. Shoppers can then buy products that can be picked up at a local store or delivered to them.

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Banks should know these 5 Traits of Millennial business owners

Abrigo

Everywhere you look, it seems, there are articles about Millennials: Millennial workers, Millennial customers, Millennial homeowners, Millennial voters. And banks and credit unions looking to grow business loan portfolios , especially, can benefit from insights into Millennial entrepreneurs.

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How Brick-and-Mortar Banks Can Seize The Digital Moment

PYMNTS

Consumers are paying with credit and debit cards more than ever before, and they are increasingly looking to their smartphones to gain greater control over how they spend and manage their money. percent of local and regional FI cardholders that report the availability of this feature. Our research shows that 28.5 Among this group, 31.4

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The Impact of Mobile Card Apps On FI Customer Retention

PYMNTS

Community banks and credit unions are feeling the pressure to boost their digital card services or risk losing customers to megabanks and digital challengers, Ondot Systems ’ Chief Strategy Officer Todd Lesher told PYMNTS in a recent discussion. FinTech players are also grabbing deposits. Square announced $1.3

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Entrepreneurs Start Solo, But Value Networks, HSBC Finds

PYMNTS

“It is important that we understand the challenges faced by the next generation of entrepreneurs so we can support them as we create jobs and economic growth, as well as prosperity for themselves, their families and their communities,” said HSBC Private Banking Chief of Staff Stuart Parkinson in a statement. Fifty-eight percent of U.K.

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Selling to Millennials: 4 Ways that Banks are Retooling Their Approach

NCR

Millennial customers are quickly becoming key to the growth strategy of financial institutions, particularly in hyper-competitive markets where customer churn remains high. While millennials tend to judge a bank on the basis of its digital capabilities, they still also expect a human connection to advise them.