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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. Brazos National Bank. Douglas National Bank. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. 3-yr average pre-tax ROA. —Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker. Less than $300 million. By William Atkinson. Less than $300 million. Philadelphia.

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

In 2016 when the Panama Papers exposed an international network of offshore entities involved in tax evasion, fraud, and sanction evasion, some of which included real estate holdings, regulations began to change. According to the National Association of Realtors, there were more than 106,000 real estate brokerage firms in the United States.

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What Goes Up …

Independent Banker

He says building owners must pay utility bills and property taxes even if a prime tenant has vacated, giving underlying stability to the oil industry and their supporting loans. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas forecasts employment growth in Texas could drop to 2 percent in 2015, after a 3.6 percent expansion last year.

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MoneyGram CEO On Ant Financial — And The Transformation of Payments

PYMNTS

The first big story was about immigration and the possibility of a border wall financed by taxing or freezing the billions in remittances that migrants send from the U.S. Which made last week extraordinary in at least two regards: Remittances made the headline news twice. to Mexico each year. The CX Core.

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15 Minutes With—Les Leskovin

Independent Banker

Community National Bank & Trust of Texas. Leskoven: We’re about 45 miles southeast of Dallas. IB: Along with its banking operations, Community National Bank manages about $250 million in personal and institutional assets through its trust and investment management department. Les Leskoven. for the $521 Million-Asset.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. CenterState Bank Corporation and National Commerce Corporation merge to create a $16+ billion southeastern player. Bank Merger of the Year.

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