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FEBRUARY 3, 2018

The big competition this weekend will take place on the football field, when more than 100 million people will tune in tomorrow night to see if the Eagles will be able to snag their first championship win — or if Tom Brady will end the day able to cover 70 percent of his fingers in Super Bowl rings. The game will be the main event for most people, particularly for fans in Boston and Philadelphia, as both cities are known for being ever so slightly fanatical about their sports teams.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Where are we and where have we been? Trends are telling. In 2013, there were 6,812 FDIC-insured financial institutions. At September 30, 2017 there were 5,737, a 16% decline. There were 166 mergers, and four new charters in the first three quarters of 2017. As an industry, the trend is down. Ski slope down. What about the financial performance and condition of our industry?

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Jessica Ellerm

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

After December’s gluttonous and debaucherous climax, 1 January can shine bright on many of our calendars as a day to mentally and physically reset. For some reason, the first month of the Gregorian calendar has an amazing ability to motivate us to abstain from alcohol, dust off our running shoes and chop up all our credit-cards. In fact, I’d say in our secular world, New Year Resolutions are as close to an atheist’s Lent as you’ll get, with most of us knowing someone doin

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