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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. There’s a lot of energy in the southern half of Texas, and it’s not just the resources that power our homes and cars. By Mindy Charski. Deepening roots.

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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. Declining deposits, higher cost of funds, and ever-increasing competition are just a few challenges these executives are managing.

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FEMA Looks At Blockchain To Aid Disaster Payouts

PYMNTS

The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has revealed that it might look into using blockchain technology to streamline disaster insurance payouts, as well as speed up its response to disasters. to launch an alternative crypto-enabled payment infrastructure for residents across the region.

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Which are America’s healthiest banks?

Abrigo

Based on an analysis of data from more than 6,500 banks across the country, Sageworks recently identified America’s healthiest banks by their Texas Ratios. The list highlights the top 20 banks within each region of the U.S. with the lowest Texas Ratios. Nearly 53 percent of the 80 banks included fell in that asset range.

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15 Minutes With … Jimmy Rasmussen

Independent Banker

in Galveston, Texas. Rasmussen: Yes, it is an honor to serve the Group 3 Banks in Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Louisiana for three more years. Finally, I focus on economic news in our markets, which include five communities south of Houston. IB: How is Texas’s economy holding up with the severe drop in oil prices?

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Tight Job Market Continues SMB Squeeze: Paychex

PYMNTS

according to payroll and human resource management solution provider Paychex. increase in average hourly wages at small businesses, the company found, but according to IHS Markit Chief Regional Economist James Diffley, the key takeaway is the pressure that a difficult jobs market puts on the small business community.

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Uber Freight Rolls Out Platform For Shippers To Access Its Network

PYMNTS

21) that it is rolling out a platform to enable shippers to tap into the company’s network and manage shipments from a personal computer. Uber Freight is expanding its services, announcing in a blog post on Tuesday (Aug.