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Community bankers pessimistic about 'soft landing' for economy

American Banker

Stock markets have shot up as investors grow hopeful that the United States will avoid a recession. But nearly 3 in 4 community bankers are less optimistic that the Fed will achieve its mission of reducing inflation without causing a downturn, a survey from IntraFi found.

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Giving Community Banks The Contactless Card Boost

PYMNTS

Contactless has yet to catch on in the United States, despite years of promotional efforts and the success of the payment method in the U.K., However, there may be an opportunity to get more contactless cards into the hands of consumers — an opportunity that involves community banks and is backed by financial incentives.

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Vans Skates Into LA With Community-Driven Concept

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There’s community-based and community-driven. The brand is well-known for using its community of skateboarders for design ideas and marketing. The studio will serve as a central hub for consumers and creatives, with the goal of giving back to the local community. Our downtown L.A. “Downtown L.A.

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Building A Digital And Subscription Community For Hockey Parents

PYMNTS

The company’s largest target market is the 12-and-under age group. The Marketing Strategy . The company typically looks for hockey parents — particularly hockey moms with children around the age of 12 — for its targeted marketing. He sees it less as a group and more of a community. You choose from that,” Laine said.

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Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance

PYMNTS

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. Here In The States. In the United States, sandboxes are grabbing a bit of headline space.

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RILA On How United States Retailers Are Responding To Changing Privacy Rules

PYMNTS

We maintain a privacy leaders council with the heads of privacy as well as payments communities, [and] this is never a new conversation,” he said. This is an ongoing conversation, so I think that as different states put out different proposals, we can continue to bring [other elements] in. .

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2020 Embrace the Moment Gala for Michigan Council of Women in Technology

Perficient

I had the opportunity to attend this unique event and learn more about the incredible initiatives put forth to help bridge the gap in IT-related occupations held by women in Michigan and across the United States. What is the MCWT Foundation?

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