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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3% Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment.

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FinCEN reissues real estate Geographic Targeting Orders

Abrigo

Money laundering red flags include cash payments or cash payoffs on loans, early payoffs, and large wire transfers for loan payments. New York City and Miami were the original targets under the first order in 2016.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

PYMNTS

The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. 5G Potential. Verizon’s 5G Play. As PYMNTS has reported , Verizon plans to bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S. cities by the end of 2019.

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Casino Reopenings Draw In Gamblers Despite Online Gaming Surges

PYMNTS

One person cited in the report drove from Houston to Louisiana with her family for the reopening of casinos on Monday. online gaming sites harness online payments, methods have to be licensed on a state-by-state basis, and transactions are subject to local regulations. The state has earned $24.3 And, while U.S.

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Uber and Lyft Drivers Could Gain Access to Digital Ad Revenue

PYMNTS

As the report notes, “Firefly’s digital screens, which display geotargeted ads for national and regional brands based on driver routes, area demographics, and traffic patterns, tap into the fast-growing global out-of-home ad market. According to PYMNTS, 75 percent of consumers overall prefer faster payments. In Q3 2018, 35.6

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Popular projects for 2023 include online loan and deposit onboarding utilizing third-party data to speed the process, compliance-as-a-service, payments, card controls, service case management, leveraging data for customer insights, and providing open banking APIs to customers. This also means that rent growth will go negative in many markets.

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Super-Sizing Commerce For The Super Bowl

PYMNTS

, and perhaps it’s for the best if we all take a page from Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and keep the coming fight light — and focused on various samplings of regional deliciousness. All of those viewers present a massive commerce opportunity and a chance for payments to really shine.

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