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Today In Digital-First Banking: Green Dot Debuts GO2bank; Stimulus Checks Pose Challenges For TurboTax, H&R Block

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GO2bank is built to be the go-to destination for seamless, affordable, useful banking — combining the security, stability and experience of an FDIC-insured bank with the innovation and agility of a leading FinTech,” Green Dot Corp. CEO Dan Henry said in a press release. Stimulus Checks Pose Issues For H&R Block, TurboTax .

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Ensuring a Sustainable Legacy: The Role of Wealth Management in Estate Planning

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Wealth management is an integral part of successful estate planning, helping you locate and catalog your assets while maintaining and growing your wealth—so you can secure your legacy and provide for your family’s future. Certificates of Deposit : CDs can be useful investment tools, especially for individuals approaching retirement.

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U.S. mail delays: more reasons to explore mobile and online banking

PopularBank

Where first-class mail — things like letters, small packages, bills, and tax documents — took one to three days to be delivered, that timeframe will soon extend to between one and five days. Security and convenience of payment options. On the other hand, mobile and online bill pay from Popular Bank is free and available 24/7.

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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

When the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 passed, the top capital gains tax rate was lowered, providing yet another incentive for equity speculators to pour money into the fledgling internet industry. And quite frankly, I did not know there were so many tranches to mortgage-backed securities. We took a serious reputational hit. Good times.

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Food for Thought: A Policy on Credit Exceptions

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As the FDIC said recently: Exceptions to policy should be few in number and properly justified, approved, and tracked. and property tax payments. Get details in "A guide to implementing credit policy." There probably should be no more than 3-5 exception types in each of those major categories.

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Bank Customers Lose Real Money

Jeff For Banks

You've been conservative, preferring the stability and security of bank deposits versus the gyrations of the market. Heck, maybe there'll be a reassessment and your real estate taxes will go down. Taxes go down? You worked hard, saved money, and reduced or eliminated debt. If this were 2006, things would be good. I made a funny.

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Cash-Equivalent Accounts: The Safest Types of Investments

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The typical financial advice is to be “100% invested” — meaning every available dollar you have is invested in a security, fund, or other investment. Cash-equivalent accounts are generally interest-bearing securities that mature in 90 days or less. CDs typically come with automatic rollover provisions. Treasury bills.

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