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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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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

When the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 passed, the top capital gains tax rate was lowered, providing yet another incentive for equity speculators to pour money into the fledgling internet industry. And quite frankly, I did not know there were so many tranches to mortgage-backed securities. Remember K Bank in Maryland? Good times.

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Where to Find Personal Loans for First Responders

MyBankTracker

Police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel (EMTs) are community heroes and the first to show up in a crisis. As a “thank you” for protecting the community, some banks and credit unions offer special loans to these individuals as a way to give back. They’re visible throughout many communities.

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Food Stamps Online: The $75B Grocery Game-Changer?

PYMNTS

Low-income consumers are far more likely to find it difficult to secure mainstream credit sources and are thus much more likely to make use of high-cost alternative credit sources when financial emergencies hit, often in the form of a payday, title, tax refund anticipation or installment loan. Is there any way out of that?

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight In Congressional Hearing

PYMNTS

Denny Heck, both Democratic members of Congress from states with legal marijuana — back the Secure and Fair Enforcement of Banking Act of 2019 , or the SAFE Banking Act, as it is more commonly known. The speakers told stories of violent armed robberies, money laundering and tax evasion, among other negative impacts of a cash-based industry.

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight in Congressional Hearing

PYMNTS

Denny Heck, both Democratic members of Congress from states with legal marijuana — back what is called the Secure and Fair Enforcement of Banking Act of 2019 , or SAFE Banking Act as it is more commonly known. They told stories of violent armed robberies, money laundering and tax evasion, among other negative impacts of a cash-based industry.

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