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JUNE 27, 2019

s South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit (SW RCCU), in a joint operation with the Dutch police (Politie), Europol, Eurojust and the U.K.’s Over the last 10 years we’ve built one of the largest, most positive online communities, based on our core value to ‘give more than we take,’” Alan Schaaf, founder and CEO of Imgur, said in a press release.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Those efforts include helping the Tampa SMB community get ready for the big game. The offer is a culmination of Visa’s season-long commitment to help SMBs as part of its collaboration with the NFL, according to the announcement.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Deputy Managing Director of MAS Jacqueline Loh said the relationship demonstrates a FinTech that may extend to other countries in the ASEAN region. Bowman remarked at an event, held at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, that the Fed could foster collaborative action between those smaller banks and FinTech firms. “I

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JUNE 24, 2019

The region is also the home to more than 213 million millennials. Together, Visa and Razer FinTech have the opportunity to transform the payments experience for not only the gaming community, but many of Southeast Asia’s unbanked and underserved consumers as well,” said Chris Clark, Visa’s regional president for Asia Pacific.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

PetSmart is already the largest specialty pet retailer in the region, and it continues to grow. We are thrilled to celebrate this milestone with our associates and the community of Sheridan, Colo,” Michael Massey, president and chief executive officer of PetSmart, said. The latest Colorado location is part of an 80-store U.S.-Canada-Puerto

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AUGUST 19, 2016

18) that its development team will open “a new space for developers and startups” in San Francisco next month. As noted in the blog, the space (and the company) will play host to a range of events, including Google Developer Group community meetups, Tech Talks and Design Sprints. Google said in a blog post on Thursday (Aug.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Its founders, three sisters from San Francisco, turned down Mark Cuban’s $30 million offer to buy the startup in 2015. Coffee Meets Bagel is listed as one of the alumni members of WeWork Labs , which “provides the community, education, connections and mentorship to help anyone take the startup path and grow with us,” WeWork said.

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MARCH 17, 2020

In addition, dynamic pop-up, cultural, artistic or community-oriented programming aligned with these goals will be encouraged to ensure that the space functions as a vibrant asset and experience for residents and visitors,” according to the statement. and San Francisco. for $100 in assessed value to $5 per $100. Starting Jan.

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American Banker

JULY 12, 2016

Mary Mack will step down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors in order to take on a bigger role in overseeing the company's Community Banking unit. Mack is replacing Carrie Tolstedt, who is retiring after 27 years at the San Francisco-based company.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

communities. That matters because as time goes by and existing cities become prohibitively expensive — think San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles, with Chicago, Boston and other areas not far behind — many younger, well-educated consumers are making moves to exurban or even rural areas, or smaller cities.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The above chart is from a Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Economic Letter: Slow Business Start-ups and the Job Recovery published in July. But in strategic planning retreats that I moderate, community financial institutions insist that they lend to small businesses. The second chart shows the primary sources of capital.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2017

So, he posted his problem to a local message board to see if there were others in his community struggling to keep a simple supply of staples coming to their doorstep. Today, Farmstead is fairly small – its delivery footprint is limited to San Francisco and the Bay Area – and it doesn’t carry the 40,000 SKUs that most grocery stores do.

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JULY 2, 2019

The Asia Pacific region has the most employees outside of China, so job cuts there were the first step in the consolidation process. Those controversies have notably played out in San Francisco , though other cities are going through them as well.

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JUNE 15, 2018

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. The new format focuses on community and creative learning, with dedicated spaces and supporting technology. at a rate of 20 to 25 locations per year.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Instead, we give those dollars to the community.”. Asset size: $1.36

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 5, 2019

Sprawling across 11 city blocks in San Francisco, over 170,000 attendees weaved their way through endless speeches, vendor demos, sales pitches, networking sessions, game shows, concerts and late-night parties. Cornerstone attended Dreamforce in the shoes of a community financial institution in search of the CRM unicorn: ROI.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. Through all this, First Farmers has remained disciplined in performance and squarely focused on customers and community.

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American Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

A ninth-grader challenges Bank of America's CEO; the San Francisco Fed has a lot of interest in fintech; FinCEN's Jennifer Shasky Calvery is leaving, possibly for a banking job; Wells Fargo's Secil Watson talks up a new biometrics option; and Sallie Krawcheck appreciates Carla Harris' career advice. Plus, Kelly Ripa and the 49ers.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Attracting and keeping technology talent at a regionally based financial institution is a constant struggle. Industry-specific tech talent is consolidating and migrating to programmer and megabank community hotspots in San Jose, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta and Phoenix.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

Results also noted this generation is less likely to open a bank account if physical bank locations are not available in their communities. A recent report from SurveyMonkey , a cloud-based survey development company, found that 80 percent of millennials said they want the option to visit a bank branch in person. Can banks have it both ways?

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Stripe’s early success in acquiring customers was largely due to its mass appeal to the developer community. Early customer acquisition came in large part from the buy-in of online developer communities like Github and Stack Exchange. This is particularly useful for businesses operating in regions outside of the US.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 1, 2016

Directed at regional and community banks and credit unions, the solution gives them the kind of the technology customers are increasingly expecting – and getting – from larger FIs. ” Q2 Contextual PFM can help FIs improve customer engagement and loyalty, as well. The company is also a FinDEVr alum.

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CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

Automatic food: Cafe X (San Francisco). Community initiatives: Loom (Massachusetts). The weeknight bar: School Night (San Francisco). Cafe X in San Francisco is one of the first food businesses to successfully integrate robots into its operations. Community initiatives: Loom.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Many hotels and other hospitality businesses haven’t fully bounced back from COVID-19 travel and safety restrictions, but community banks have been by their side through the challenges. For other borrowers, the $596 million-asset community bank allowed deferrals of principal or, in some cases, full payment deferrals. Photo: R.J.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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CB Insights

JUNE 14, 2018

These companies are advancing a variety of construction methods to build ambitious development projects that reimagine everything from the wood used in homes to the ways we think about private vs. communal space. Cities like Seattle and San Francisco have been especially affected by the housing shortage. Table of contents.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 6, 2016

Blockchain – London, UK – FinDEVr San Francisco 2014. ’s broader access to funding, as well as the region’s local talent, and “favourable regulatory environment.” ” Lake and Cotter also praised other emerging European fintech communities in Amsterdam, Berlin, and Stockholm.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

on the horizon, CRISPR has reached a new peak in interest from outside the scientific community. . For example, cacao is becoming difficult to farm as growing regions get hotter and drier. Using CRISPR for “germline modifications” is making the scientific community nervous. briefing: Digital Health Trends for 2018.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

Looking at the regional breakdown, the U.S. Other regions notched only single-digit percentage rates. It validated that the investment community wants to participate in this particular market,” Bhagwan said. held sway with 83 percent of the investments for the week.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

on the horizon, CRISPR has reached a new peak in interest from outside the scientific community. . For example, cacao is becoming difficult to farm as growing regions get hotter and drier. Using CRISPR for “germline modifications” is making the scientific community nervous. briefing: Digital Health Trends for 2018.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

BOUTIQUE GYMS & CLASSES ARE spreading AS MILLENNIALS SEEK CHOICE AND COMMUNITY. One 2014 survey found that 63% of people who attended boutique studio gyms did so because of the “community aspect formed by other people attending,” with another 47% attributing their attendance to the atmosphere. get the full report.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 20, 2017

Zoona uses technology to provide financial services to underserved and financially excluded communities across Africa. Nafham is the Kahn Academy of the Middle East and North Africa, and the company’s digital classrooms are increasingly serving students in refugee camps within the region. Total Disclosed Funding: $8.7M.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

The success of the One Market Center location in San Francisco has spurred other Innovation Centers across the world, in locations such as Dubai, Singapore, Miami, and London. FIS Global operates several innovation centers around the world in cities including New York, San Francisco, London, and Bangkok.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Kim, the executives and the boards of both organizations who put rivalry aside to gain scale in the new world of banking where differentiation matters and community can be more than geography. Mergerama Region of the Year – The Midwest: Huntington-First Merit, Chemical-Talmer, Old National-Anchor … the list goes on. see [link] ).

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Kim, the executives and the boards of both organizations who put rivalry aside to gain scale in the new world of banking where differentiation matters and community can be more than geography. Mergerama Region of the Year – The Midwest: Huntington-First Merit, Chemical-Talmer, Old National-Anchor … the list goes on.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Fresco’s head of community marketing, Johnathan Hamiter, began sending employees private Slack messages saying funding seemed “pretty bleak” and encouraging them to look for other jobs. Imzy was created by former Reddit employees Dan McComas and Jessica Moreno as a safer, friendlier version of the popular community site. Around 4 p.m.,

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