William Mills

AUGUST 30, 2017

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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APRIL 24, 2020

are some of the large national chains noting they will not partake in the early phase of reopening in places like South Carolina and Georgia per The Wall Street Journal. Georgia is letting some companies such as bowling alleys and hair salons reopen Friday (April 24). TGI Fridays Inc. , and Macy’s Inc.

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JULY 23, 2020

Just as it has been heartbreaking to see the nation still struggling with the devastating and all too often deadly health aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the persistence of elevated new unemployment claims shows the toll the virus continues to take on the economy,” he said in a statement. “At

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Bobsguide

JUNE 20, 2017

While language, culture, history, and many other factors still separate people, the tightly interwoven economies of nearly every nation on Earth has created an atmosphere of mutual cooperation and international interest that is. It is undeniable that the world is more connected than ever.

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APRIL 9, 2020

After officials had implemented stay-at-home mandates and restricted restaurants to eateries providing just takeout and delivery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, The Sand Bar in the Georgia resort destination of Tybee Island was forced to close. Some of the bills had originated from nations around the world.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Department of Justice reported that the ring involved numerous individuals from countries including Russia, Latvia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania and Belgium, according to the AP. The United Nations reported that up to $2 trillion is laundered every year, which comes out to about 5 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP).

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 22, 2016

The new auto loan product will initially launch in California, and is expected to be live in Illinois and Georgia by early in the second quarter, with a national rollout expected by the third quarter, according to Avant. Online marketplace lender Avant Inc.

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The Banker

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The National Bank of Georgia’s outgoing governor talks to Anita Hawser about his biggest regret and the need for central banks to make unpopular decisions.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. So, he joined a training program at what was then Citizens & Southern National Bank, once the largest bank in the southeastern U.S.,

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MAY 7, 2020

Total claims filed since COVID-19 hit the nation in March have topped 30 million. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending April 18 were in Vermont (25.2), West Virginia (21.9), Michigan (21.7), Rhode Island (20.4), Nevada (19.9), Connecticut (18.7), Puerto Rico (17.9), Georgia (17.3), New York (17.2)

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APRIL 27, 2020

In a plan that frames a phased-in approach to opening retail again, the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) debuted a Blueprint for Shopping Safe. Macy’s Inc. and TGI Fridays Inc.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

which is based in Georgia. That’s what Hershey’s Chief Growth Officer Kristen Riggs said at a recent digital conference hosted by the National Retail Federation as part of its keystone 2021 event. The firm says it is set to connect every step of the deal procedure, with the inclusion of “start, flow, sign and close.”

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The Paypers

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

(The Paypers) Bitfury and the Republic of Georgia's National Agency of Public Registry (NAPR) have teamed up to design and pilot a blockchain land-titling project.

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JULY 17, 2018

Now, a new legislative battle is waging in the state of Georgia. Reports in Online Athens on Monday (July 16) highlighted the Georgia General Assembly’s passage of legislation that bans insurance providers from requiring medical service practitioners to accept virtual cards without another option of receiving payment.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Georgia-based Kabbage claims it has provided small business borrowers with over $9 billion in loans as of its 2009 establishment. Borrowers, who realized the credit lines were halted when they signed onto their accounts, claim the company did not provide them with notice, according to a Bloomberg report.

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APRIL 9, 2020

JPMorgan Chase has dimmed its view of the future yet again, now saying the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) could sink by as much as 40 percent in the second quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to CNBC. That’s an increase from the already-dire 25 percent drop JPMorgan previously predicted.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

This month’s Independent Banker focuses on budgeting issues with a special emphasis on the ICBA National Community Bank Service Awards. Just look at this year’s National Community Bank Service Award recipients. Photo by Chris Williams. American Savings Bank in Honolulu runs the Kahiau Giving Campaign to benefit local nonprofits.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Suzhou, located in East China's Jiangsu Province, is at the frontlines for China's push to enact a national digital currency. The expansion includes 10 new states: Georgia, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and Rhode Island, according to the release. on Friday (Dec.

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MAY 4, 2020

Singapore implemented lockdown mandates across the nation-state April 7 following COVID-19 outbreaks in the dormitories used by migrant workers. Georgia reopened the state ahead of most of the U.S., The first weekend of April saw visits to stores and parks decline 25 percent.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

The program is available in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C. . Instacart has partnered with more than 500 national and local retailers in several sectors, including grocery items, beauty products, wellness merchandise and electronics.

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JULY 2, 2020

As instances of the coronavirus quickly increase in a number of regions across the nation, Apple plans to shutter 30 more stores in the United States on Thursday (July 2) at the latest. The tech company, which has 271 retail shops in the United States, has recently closed 47 stores again, CNBC reported.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 25, 2022

Georgia-based OfficeSpace’s cloud-based platform offers space management solutions and workflow tools to empower human resources and facilities management teams. The company currently has more than 800 clients worldwide that include Shopify, Dropbox, Live Nation, Harry’s, and Mailchimp. How’s the company performing?

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William Mills

MAY 2, 2019

With more than 70 percent of all transactions going through Georgia fintech companies, it’s no surprise that the Technology Association of Georgia’s (TAG) annual FinTech South event continues to grow in size and influence, but seeing Georgia Governor Brian Kemp address more than 1500 attendees in the building that just recently hosted global, high (..)

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MAY 27, 2020

Apple will reportedly open stores again this week in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and Missouri, among other states. term trends, and guidance from national and local health officials.”. We look at every available piece of data — including local cases, near and long?term

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MAY 6, 2020

The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities said the move isn’t going to solve problems for many schools, though, because a lot of colleges have students working on campus who aren’t funded by federal or government grants. The college had received a loan of $3.2 million but wasn’t sure if it was allowed to use it.

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JULY 3, 2019

In the Midwest, the new banks reportedly include the Educational Community Alliance Credit Union in Ohio, the MidAmerica National Bank in Illinois, the Republic Bank of Chicago in Illinois and the State Bank of Waterloo in Illinois. In December, Google Pay added about 30 new U.S. credit unions and banking institutions to its digital platform.

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American Banker

MARCH 10, 2020

The Georgia company will expand into central and southern Florida by buying the parent of Seaside National Bank & Trust.

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MAY 27, 2020

The national decline in restaurant bookings is starting to ease up, according to new data from OpenTable as reported by CNBC. In Florida, Ohio, Georgia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California and Connecticut, local government rulings have allowed such new tactics to flourish.

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JUNE 23, 2017

National Automated Clearing House Association ( NACHA ) — the Electronic Payments Association — and the Payments Innovation Alliance recently released a summary report from the API Standardization Industry Group’s inaugural meeting, which took place in May. “Our

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The retail giant signed a deal with large national insurer Anthem last year to get Medicare users to buy medicine and supplies at its stores. Just this month, Walmart opened a place in Georgia where people can get health services for an affordable price. Those services include mental health counseling, X-rays and dental work.

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

National used car retailer CarMax has announced the launch of a new omnichannel buying experience that will be made available first in Atlanta, Georgia. Customers can choose to purchase a car completely from home, in-store, or through an integrated combination of online and in-store experiences.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Sageworks consultants have hosted and spoken at roughly two dozen regional and national events and industry conferences attended by hundreds of banking and credit union executives, regulators and industry professionals. See upcoming regional and national events hosted or attended by Sageworks here.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

In the 2020 National Housing Forecast from Realtor.com , a number of predictions stand out, among them that home price growth will flatten, to a rate of about 80 basis points. Meanwhile, shoppers from expensive Northeast markets will find the warmer options in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida attractive.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

And New York is just the starting point — Payless is all-in on pop-ups this season, with locations planned for Whittier, California; Alpharetta, Georgia; Paramus, New Jersey; Limerick, Pennsylvania; Clarksburg, Maryland; Hagerstown, Maryland; Hickory, North Carolina; and El Paso, Texas. Over half (59.5

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AUGUST 11, 2019

FATF would manage the project, while the 15 nations, including the G7 members, Australia and Singapore, would develop the system, according to Nikkei Asian Review. And finally, blockchain technology company Blockstream has announced it is launching “massive” bitcoin mining data centers in Quebec and Adel, Georgia.

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William Mills

MARCH 8, 2018

As headquarters to large companies including NCR, WorldPay and First Data, the Georgia Department of Economic Development reports that Georgia fintech companies generate more than $72 billion annually, third in the nation behind New York and California. So how did we get here in such a short amount of time?

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FICO

MAY 16, 2023

FICO will be holding “Score A Better Future Fundamentals” financial education workshops designed for high school students in the cities where Chelsea will be playing during the tour, including Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; and Chicago, Illinois.

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