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Drone Delivery Makes Steady Progress

PYMNTS

And while the risk equation has not changed, pressure to address an existential threat (COVID-19) combined with a mandate for leadership has opened minds and incentivized decision makers to consider not just the risks, but also the benefits. “Society has begun to see a benefit from drones.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: We flourish in times of change

Independent Banker

For years, ICBA has advocated for the Federal Reserve to play an operational role in real-time payments. A Fed-operated real-time settlement system means there will be industry-wide access to real-time payments. To drive payments innovation. This new payments system has been a long time in the making. Where I’ll be this month.

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Best Banking Books To Create The Modern Banker

South State Correspondent

These books span a range of banking topics but emphasize second-order thinking, productivity, building client relationships, and innovation. This fictional novel with an ugly cover is a fast-paced and entertaining story of a plant manager desperately trying to improve operational performance and his marriage.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia. Acronym of the Year.

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US B2B Startups Dominate $337 Million Worth Of Funding

PYMNTS

Kenna said it plans to use the funds to expand its team, focus on sales and continue innovation efforts. An undisclosed amount of Series C funding will help ZP Group, based in Virginia, focus on strategic investments to grow its cybersecurity offering. Employment Hero.

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2021’s Best Community Banks to Work For

Independent Banker

Within that tightly knit group, there’s the bank’s leadership team, comprising president and CEO Greg Dennis, chief lending officer Jon Girard, vice president of operations and compliance Kristine Hendrickson, and executive vice president and chief financial officer Michele Boeder. Keeping up communication. For me, that speaks volumes.

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Software Procurement Plays Favorites With B2B Investors

PYMNTS

Operating a B2B eCommerce platform for software procurement, G2 Crowd has secured $55 million in Series C funding from IVP, Emergence Capital, Accel and Pritzker Group Venture Capital, according to Demand Gen Report this week. Existing backers Blue Bear Capital, Felton Group and the University of Virginia Seed Fund also participated.

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