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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. That love of community has defined his career. “I

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Fast-growing Texas bank buying branches in Austin, San Antonio

American Banker

Spirit of Texas Bancshares is acquiring four branches and a loan production office from Simmons First National Corp. as part of an aggressive expansion in its home state.

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eScooter Startup Lime Exits 12 Markets, Fires 14 Pct. Of Staff

PYMNTS

Lime is shuttering operations in Atlanta, Phoenix, San Diego, and San Antonio in the US; Linz, Austria in Europe; and Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Lima, Puerto Vallarta, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo in Latin America. These market closures have an effect not just on riders, but on our whole Lime community.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

Executive committee members tell us what advocacy issues they’ll be focused on during their terms, while board members share their words of wisdom for up-and-coming community bankers: themselves. To sum it up, these leaders are all in and all heart for community banking. We are not Wall Street banks—we are community banks.

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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. increase, while the San Antonio metro, up 19.4%, ranked 12th. San Antonio has proved itself as a place full of business and opportunity.

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Why Goodwill Regions Are Tapping Into Digital Marketplaces

PYMNTS

Goodwill San Antonio eCommerce Manager Michael Anthony Morse said in the announcement that the tie-up has given the organization exposure and helps it work toward its mission. The partnership between OfferUp and Upright Labs has allowed Goodwill San Antonio to reach a national audience on the OfferUp marketplace,” he said.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. Chi Chi Wu, Staff Attorney, National Consumer Law Center, Boston, MA. Community Bank Advisory Council Members.