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Why State And Local Governments Struggle To Shred The Paper Check

PYMNTS

Fifty-one percent of United States consumers stated in the most recent PYMNTS Disbursements Satisfaction Report that they would prefer to receive tax refunds, child support payments and other government payments through instant payout methods. The state of Illinois is still considering digital disbursements, though innovation remains slow.

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Deep Dive: Why State And Local Agencies In The US Still Struggle With Instant Payments

PYMNTS

Government disbursements can range from child support payments and annual tax returns to pension and retirement fund payouts. Payment Challenges Stall Government Innovations . New York offers retirees direct deposit for disbursements, for example, and agencies in Idaho now facilitate digital payouts for child support payments.

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Trade Nicely Offers Bartering Services For B2B Debt

PYMNTS

Idaho's Trade Nicely is working to implement a new bartering-style system where companies can trade their nonperforming assets like debt, accounts receivables and outstanding balances, rather than having to pay to get rid of them, a press release says. It will also have the benefit of giving them tax advantages as they unload debt.

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Kicking The Paper Check From Its Public Payment Perch

PYMNTS

The main challenge in innovating public payments in the U.S. In Oregon, Mastercard is working with a department of revenue officials to improve their direct deposit architecture, while in Idaho the desired improvement is a wider project that would tie tax, healthcare and other types of public disbursements into an online platform. “We

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. 3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker. Less than $300 million.

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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In Connected Car Ecosystem

PYMNTS

Idaho, Colorado, Maryland and Washington, D.C. As well, “businesses will eventually be able to display advertisements on the plate targeted to specific locations made available through the system’s telematics.”. There are already signs that certain government identification forms, such as drivers’ licenses, are going to go digital.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Hats off to Greg for taking a $600 million credit union to a $5 billion innovator over his 25 years at the helm. Greg also leaves the organization knee-deep in technical innovation as PSECU has deployed Corelation core, Kony digital, Temenos origination and Sitecore CMS among other new solutions. 2X Innovation Barrier Award.

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