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US DOJ Charges 14 With $28M In PPP Fraud

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District Court for the Northern District of Georgia with fraudulently obtaining more than $4 million in PPP loans. The accused include Darrell Thomas, 34, of Johns Creek, Georgia; Andre Lee Gaines, 66, of Dallas, Georgia; Kahlil Gibran Green Sr., Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Justice Department.

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How TBC Bank Created a Neobank Called ‘Space’ in Just 8 Months

Bank Innovation

For a digital bank, time to market is one of the most important innovation mandates. For Lasha Gurgenidze at Tbilisi, Georgia-based TBC Bank, this mandate combined with low operational costs were the two fundamentals he and his team followed in launching TBC’s digital-first Space Neobank. “We

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Can fintechs enhance your bank’s marketing campaign?

Independent Banker

Kathy Strasser of IncredibleBank is evaluating marketing campaign management platforms. We asked several banking leaders how they’ve employed fintech to ramp up their marketing campaigns, hone their analytic strategies and gain new patrons in the process. Their ability to market and add banking functionality … is a natural fit.”.

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William Mills Agency Donates $10,000 to ALS Association of Georgia

William Mills

William Mills Agency (WMA), the largest independent public relations and marketing firm specializing in the financial industry, announced today a $10,000 donation to the ALS Association of Georgia. About The ALS Association Georgia Chapter. Five years ago, WMA lost its beloved founder, William “Bill” Mills, Jr.

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Technology Association of Georgia Hosts Inaugural Event: FinTech South

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Winning companies had to have ties to Georgia; have established customers and revenue streams; and provide innovative solutions in the fintech space. A key theme emerged suggesting that start-ups should go to market sooner than they think rather than fine tune their product or service offering over a long period of time.

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A small Colorado bank's plan to fend off big SBA lenders

American Banker

Denver-based InBank will expand into Georgia and Arizona, part of a wider plan to seize market share and build what one executive called a top-tier SBA lender.

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Georgia’s Push To Reopen Falls Flat As Consumers Stay Home

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began to get its early actual data (as opposed to theoretical predictions) as Alaska, Georgia, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas and all began lifting some of the stricter parts of the social distancing regulations to allow slightly more social mobility, according to CNN. But starting last weekend, the U.S.

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