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To Aid Volcano Victims, Hawaii First Thinks Small

PYMNTS

In addition to emergency agencies, the volcanic activities have prompted local credit unions, like Hawaii First Federal Credit Union , to mobilize and help affected residents. Even taking a helicopter to the affected region can be costly and dangerous because of the smoke and poor air quality, Aguirre pointed out.

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Bank of Hawaii's Profit Rises on Commercial, Residential Mortgages

American Banker

Bank of Hawaii expanded lending for residential mortgages and commercial real estate, boosting its third-quarter profit.

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Chick-fil-A Now Has Butler Bells

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The device comes to the chain after Joseph DeCola, a Houston franchise owner, spotted one while on vacation in Hawaii. Florida was the unique regional exception — by the numbers, that state is solidly Burger King country. He brought the device to his store and Devin Deshotel, who is an area manager, installed it in two Texas locations.

Hawaii 101
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Five Democratic Senators urge CFPB to revise remittance transfer rule

CFPB Monitor

Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), . §§ 1005.30 to 1005.36, requires transfer providers to provide prepayment disclosures to consumers prior to paying for a remittance transfer. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),Dianne Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)

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Report: Address Verification APIs Fix eTailers’ Last-Mile Problem

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based Bank of Hawaii has announced it will be expanding its onboarding solutions to allow new customers in Guam, Palau and Saipan to sign up for its services. Making sure that the signup process appears secure to consumers at first glance is thus becoming more crucial for merchants as they compete for a growing base of digital customers.

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Return to Independence for Hawaii's Oldest Bank

American Banker

First Hawaiian is going the way of Citizens Financial, spinning off from its foreign parent and becoming a stand-alone company. But don't expect big changes anytime soon.

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Which are America's healthiest credit unions?

Abrigo

Following the release of Sageworks Bank Information’s list of America’s healthiest banks by region in March of 2015, the company recently examined the health of their credit union (CU) counterparts. The list also includes 1 credit union located in Hawaii, which is home to only 30 total CUs with more than $50 million in Total Assets.

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