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For This Startup, Scale Was A Matter Of Necessity

PYMNTS

Well, according to Cofounder and CEO Eric Breon, scaling was a matter of necessity when Vacasa first started out because rental homes were illegal in the company’s home turf of Portland, Oregon, in all but commercial areas (which greatly limited the company’s initial reach). Italy, Spain, Belize and Chile.

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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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A Roadie For Everyone

PYMNTS

He further noted, “I love the way we take care of the community. After a little under a year in business the app has 300K downloads and 22K drivers nationwide, even in far flung regions like Alaska and Hawaii. We had a couple of guys road tripping from Texas to Oregon,” Gorlin said, “and they picked up gigs to pay for gas.

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Data Dive: And The Winner Is Edition — SMBs Worldwide, DoorDash And Gun Regulation

PYMNTS

By offering QR-based digital payments, smaller retailers can achieve these goals and create greater customer stickiness with little to no investment beyond the phone they already have,” said Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Channels and Regions, Mastercard. In spring 2018, participating U.S. In spring 2018, participating U.S.

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Bank Products: Blah Blah Blah

Jeff For Banks

At a recent banking conference, Ray Davis of Umpqua Bank took center stage to tell of his journey from a small, Oregon community bank to a regional powerhouse. He mentioned products only briefly. And product was not part of the bank's success. I thought, Why?

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Will $1 billion California deal jump-start West Coast M&A?

American Banker

Unlike other regions of the country, the western U.S. has seen very few large bank mergers in recent years. Here's why Pacific Premier's acquisition of Opus Bank could change that.

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Bankers: Is your strategy the same as your competitor?

Jeff For Banks

We believe we can effectively compete as a community bank in our market area and the niche markets we serve. Since the fourth quarter, 2012, we have expanded to serve the small business community by offering loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration as well as the U.S. We focus our marketing efforts in three areas.

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