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Time Tried, Panic Tested. The Forgotten Story of the First National Bank of Keystone

Jeff For Banks

September 1st, 1999, regulators from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, at the behest of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, descended on a small coal mining town in Keystone, West Virginia. billion in assets, had 87 full-time equivalent employees, and accounted for two-thirds of the town's tax revenue. billion in assets.

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Higher Learning, Hit By Payments Fraud

PYMNTS

The defendant, Kevin O’Donnell, faces 12 charges in total, stemming from his time as purchasing manager for the university’s housing division — operating apartment buildings, dining halls and residence halls on campus. His time in that role ended in March of last year after the thefts came to light. The employee, Merlisha A.

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

CB Insights

Below, we take a look at some of these frauds and the lessons they can teach entrepreneurs hoping to launch their own products, companies, and funds. Mozido’s fintech fraud fiasco. Virgin Hyperloop One’s utopian vision derailed by fraud. Mozido’s fintech fraud fiasco. And others disappear forever.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia. Acronym of the Year. Has to be M-O-E. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim! The Bank That Gets Fintech.

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Jumio On Why Political Ads Should Get The Same Scrutiny As Bank Transactions

PYMNTS

There exists no shortage of issues that will be top of mind as Americans head to the polls, from healthcare to taxes to immigration. That Facebook is unable to recognize ads connected to a well-established foreign interference operation is also deeply troubling.” Election day in the U.S. is tomorrow.

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Fantasy Sports Get A Legal Go-Ahead In New York State

PYMNTS

Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri and Colorado have all affirmed daily sports betting as a legal alternative, but other states have seen the issue differently. While a court initially barred DraftKings and FanDuel from continuing to operate in New York, a higher court reversed that decision on appeal.

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A Brief History Of Libra

PYMNTS

In the immediate days following the announcement of Libra, PYMNTS spoke to two of its higher-profile backers, Mastercard and PayPal , via Mastercard’s Executive Vice President of Digital Solutions Jorn Lambert and PayPal’s Chief Operating Officer Bill Ready. Stateside, lawmakers have been vocally pretty dubious.