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Feds Charge Texas Man With CARES Act Fraud

PYMNTS

8) charged a Dallas-area man with allegedly playing a role in a scheme that sought to fraudulently obtain $24.8 million in federal Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) funds, which are backed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Federal prosecutors on Thursday (Oct.

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Bitcoin Approaches Worst Month Since 2015

PYMNTS

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against a Dallas-based financial firm seeking to launch what might be the largest initial coin offering (ICO) in history. On Monday, for example, news surfaced that the U.S. The regulatory actions come as big-name investors have expressed concern over cryptocurrencies.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. Cumberland Security Bank, Inc. First Security Bank of Deer Lodge. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker. Tuscaloosa.

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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. There is a lot going on right now with President Trump, and he’s in his own way to secure the border. to Mexico each year. operations.”.

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15 Minutes With—Les Leskovin

Independent Banker

Leskoven: We’re about 45 miles southeast of Dallas. With the tax laws changing, there may not be as much need for trusts, but second marriages, disabilities and wealth preservation are going to continue to be important issues in establishing trusts. All of our securities are held at a different custodian. in Corsicana, Texas.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Dallas, Texas. Tax preparation technology. Tax preparation technology. Tags: Consumers, tax prep, personal financial management. Latest round: $31 million ($6 mil Equity, $25 mil Debt). Total raised: $31.85 million including $25 million debt. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Source: Pymnts. eWallet & mobile payments.

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