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Customer to Community Banker

Independent Banker

“For Ron, giving back to the community is part of the essence of who he is. With vigor and a strong commitment to service, Ron Paul leads a rapidly growing community bank in Maryland. Eastern Region Award Recipient. Ronald Paul first encountered community banking as a real estate developer in the early 1980s.

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A fund for diverse tech companies

Independent Banker

First National Bank and Black Tech Nation Ventures teamed up to support minority-owned startups in the Pittsburgh community and beyond. Driven by her goal to cultivate a supportive community for diverse tech startups, Kelauni Jasmyn founded the fiscally sponsored nonprofit Black Tech Nation in Pittsburgh in 2018. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Sageworks’ speakers tackle tough banking topics

Abrigo

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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Maryland bank's name change reflects M&A aspirations

American Banker

Delmar Bancorp will lose its regionally associated brand when it becomes Partners Bank.

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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

PYMNTS

Montgomery County, Maryland. Through this process, we learned about many new communities across North America that we will consider as locations for future infrastructure investment and job creation.”. Boston, Massachusetts. Chicago, Illinois. Columbus, Ohio. Dallas, Texas. Denver, Colorado. Indianapolis, Indiana. Miami, Florida.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Philadelphia.

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Retail Pulse: The Price Must Be Right

PYMNTS

The discount furnishings retailer has a presence across Canada and Europe, with dozens of locations in those regions, but is just getting its feet wet in the good old U.S. Gregg in Maryland and Virginia, and also has plans for more stores across states where it already has a presence. at a rate of 20 to 25 locations per year.

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