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A Better Deal

Independent Banker

Tax credits for Main Street lending. Like many community banks across the country, we have seen much of our consumer and small-businesses lending considerably curtailed by tax-exempt credit unions in the Denver metropolitan area that are aggressively marketing and expanding their lending far outside their congressionally limited purposes.

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Greenline Ventures Launches New Small Business Fund

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Denver-based Greenline Ventures is opening up a new fund to help finance small businesses in the U.S. Small businesses continue struggling to access the capital required to effectively operate and grow — particularly businesses located in low-income communities,” said Greenline Ventures President Patrick Vahey in a statement.

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How Cannabidiol Products Are Infusing Luxury Retail

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Worldwide legal cannabis products represented a $55 billion market in 2018, and most analysts estimate that it will have nearly tripled to reach $147 billion by 2025. the domestic market for legal cannabis in 2018 was $9.1 Here in the U.S., By 2025, estimates put it in the $15 billion range.

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Amazon Tracker: Cities Clamor To Become Amazon’s Home Away From Home

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So far, however, the candidates (including Toronto, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Dallas and Denver) seem to suffer from the same shortcomings. Therefore, cities and states are willing to offer ridiculous terms and benefits, including massive tax breaks. Prime Now, Eh?

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Can Atari Turn Nostalgia Into New Hotel And Gaming Success?

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Even so recent news does show that the brand — now owned by a France-based operation after Atari all but faded out after the late 1970s and early 1980s video game craze and the massive industry crash that followed — is making a play to take part in the emerging trend of making hotels more attractive to gaming-minded consumers.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. 3-yr average pre-tax ROA. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker. Less than $300 million. By William Atkinson. Philadelphia.

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Vacation Rental Sites Build Upon A Business Model Established Early In American History

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and the Tax Reform Act of 1976 gave many tax incentives to homeowners who decided to restore their homes. Despite the rapid growth of bed and breakfasts in the 1980s and 1990s, bed and breakfast operators faced some marketing challenges. The business truly started in the summer of 2008 in Denver.

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