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Facebook Negotiates Sandberg DC Hearing Testimony

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With questions surrounding Facebook ’s market power and its plans for the Libra digital currency, the social media company is reportedly negotiating with an important congressional committee for COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify as early as October.

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Silicon Valley Bank Failure – Lessons in Interest Rate Risk Management

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The abrupt collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a stunning example of bank leadership not understanding interest rate risk, running into trouble with an inverted yield curve, and ignoring the impact of a severe monetary correction on long-duration assets. That combination made their liabilities very sensitive to safety.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

ICBA president and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey, Washington, D.C. I will also emphasize the importance of financial literacy and our need to engage and connect through all communications channels, but especially on social media. Bolton, President/CEO/senior lender, Community Spirit Bank, Red Bay, Ala. Coldwater, Ohio.

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Visa: She’s Next Initiative Goes Global

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earlier this year, the program has hosted workshops in New York, Atlanta and, most recently, Washington D.C. Thirty-three percent reported interest in learning how to use social media to grow their revenues, and 30 percent reported a similar interest in using digital marketing. Since its launch in the U.S.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. It’s time to toast the conquerors and skewer the laggards, GonzoBankers. Rick” Callicutt II, BNC’s CEO.

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

If you want to develop trust on social media, you need to be there when your customers need you.”. Use social media to build trust. Here are her tips for building trust on social media: 1. Hill rarely uses social posts to highlight bank products or services. a Washington, D.C.-based

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The Return Of The Celebrity-Backed Brand

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Not only is it expanding its physical presence, Fabletics is also test-driving a new store design at its Bellevue, Washington, location, scheduled to open later in 2018, according to CNBC. According to reports , Fabletics is looking to dramatically expand its physical presence by opening 75 more stores in the U.S. and other countries.

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