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A digital-first bank for south Florida

Independent Banker

Banking veteran Keith Costello cofounded Locality Bank, where he serves as president and CEO, to champion for south Florida small businesses financially affected by the pandemic. After looking at the consolidation in our market, we concluded that the lack of community banks was the reason.”. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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CFPB announces proposed settlement of lawsuit alleging provider of short-term loans violated CFPA’S UDAAP prohibition in connection with deposit account program

CFPB Monitor

In its complaint filed in a Florida federal district court, the CFPB alleged that since 2017, Driver Loan offered small-dollar, short- term, high-interest rate loans to consumers. Marketing its loans as having an APR of 440% when the actual APRs were over 900%.

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CFPB alleges provider of short-term loans violated CFPA’S UDAAP prohibition in connection with deposit account program

CFPB Monitor

The Complaint alleges that the defendants engaged in deceptive practices by: Falsely representing that consumers’ deposits were held at FDIC-insured institutions, the deposits would have a guaranteed rate of return, and a new consumer was depositing funds with the company about every minute; and by.

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Community Banks Aim To Amplify Competitive Edge With FinTechs

PYMNTS

With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for someone else to fill the credit gap. The FDIC’s Advisory Committee on Community Banking offered a platform through which community bankers could highlight these challenges.

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Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: #4 Bank of the Ozarks

Jeff For Banks

But he held firm that the regulatory environment, changing customer preferences, and the pace and expense of technology were driving the market towards bigger is better. Since that time, the company has grown to more than 100 locations throughout Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Florida.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2022 Edition

Jeff For Banks

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. My method was to search for the best banks based on total return to shareholders over the past five years.

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First New Community Bank In Decades Headed To US Market

PYMNTS

is set to see its first new community bank in decades, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) lent its approval for MOXY Bank to launch in Washington, D.C. The FDIC’s announcement said a private placement offering will raise at least $25 million for the bank ahead of its launch. . Bloomberg listed Casey G.