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EU And Tech Firm Taxes Dominate Regulatory Landscape

PYMNTS

Tax season, indeed. The regulatory landscape was dotted with news out of Europe centered on the way that tech firms do business — and how they’re taxed. As for taxes , tech behemoths under scrutiny across a separate proposal might face taxation on digital activities of as much as 3 percent of turnover.

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Top concerns and growth strategies of community banks: Part II

Abrigo

This article is the second in a two-part series on top concerns and growth strategies of community banks. We can find answers in the August Bank Director’s 2014 Growth Strategy Survey , which asked executives from banks of all sizes across the United States about their growth strategies for the next 12 months.

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Small Business Lending Is Crucial in Fighting the Deposit Wars

Gonzobanker

Community banks need to analyze the demographics and varied business segments to identify the growth potential of each market. Since fintechs are the primary competition for community banks in this space, the VP of business lending needs to pay special attention to this segment. No two markets are created equal.

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Let’s Put a Stop to Credit Union End Run Around Congress

Finer Points

The United States has three branches of government to prevent any one from having too much power. The tax-exempt credit union industry apparently skipped this civics lesson because it obviously doesn’t believe it should have to listen to Congress. Current […].

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Stopping PPP Fraud

Abrigo

Takeaway 1 This round of PPP funding focuses on new borrowers in low- and moderate-income communities. . There is no doubt that the COVID-19 global pandemic has challenged communities across the country and has created a significant economic downturn, which has hit small businesses especially hard. PPP Fraud Spikes.

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Popular Bank Implements Branch Realignment in the New York Metro Region to Enhance Focus on Communities and Small Business Support

PopularBank

Popular is committed to meeting the needs of our customers and communities, guided by our 127-year legacy. We are confident that this repositioning will improve the performance of Popular Bank as we continue to meet the growing and diverse needs of our customers, employees and communities throughout our markets.”.

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The Need for a FinCEN Database

Abrigo

Customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) have become common phrases in the anti-money laundering community. This was long before the United States passed legislation in 2018 to unveil the secrecy of legal entity ownership. does not have a public registry for beneficial ownership information.