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Easy Ways BSA Officers Can Get Their Required Training

Abrigo

And beyond those events, it can be tricky to find affordable training that doesn’t require a costly new membership or subscription. One option that makes it easy for BSA officers to complete required training is to attend regional meetings. For example, Abrigo is hosting regional seminars in six cities across the U.S.

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How Collectives Aim To Make Cities Into Blockchain Centers

PYMNTS

Factom , whose website describes the firm as a “blockchain innovations company,” is likely the oldest such company in the region and is five years old this month, according to Harris. And, while the organization has a love for the capital of Texas, it is also connected with groups in other cities such as Houston as well as Dallas.

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15 Minutes With … Jimmy Rasmussen

Independent Banker

Finally, I focus on economic news in our markets, which include five communities south of Houston. The Houston region has seen substantial layoffs, and the daily headlines predict more will be announced. In fact, huge expansion projects are now underway across our region. IB: Galveston has a big tourist economy.

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Uber and Lyft Drivers Could Gain Access to Digital Ad Revenue

PYMNTS

As the report notes, “Firefly’s digital screens, which display geotargeted ads for national and regional brands based on driver routes, area demographics, and traffic patterns, tap into the fast-growing global out-of-home ad market. Fewer in Q4 2018 reported saving for life events (22.9 In Q3 2018, 35.6 percent) than in Q1 2018 (27.0

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Hurricane Florence’s Retail Punch

PYMNTS

And while the weather is not usually our beat here at PYMNTS, weather this big and this forecasted to be a festival of destruction is more than a meteorological event — it’s also an event in commerce. We do not engage in surge pricing, and product prices do not fluctuate by region or delivery location,” an Amazon spokesperson noted.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Bankers have never seen this confluence of events, and as a result, it is creating new challenges. Charlotte, Houston, Phoenix, New York, Austin, Denver, Orlando, Miami, and Nashville, many banks have not adjusted pricing or their credit appetite. That market share has come mainly from regional and community banks. Conclusion.

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Super-Sizing Commerce For The Super Bowl

PYMNTS

, and perhaps it’s for the best if we all take a page from Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and keep the coming fight light — and focused on various samplings of regional deliciousness. Probably not — the biggest television event of the year will always capture a high price. Last year 111.9

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