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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. Corporate relocations and expansions—influenced by factors like affordability, low corporate tax rates, no personal income tax and a rich talent pool—have contributed to a momentum that isn’t likely to subside soon.

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Retail Crisis In U.S., U.K. A Fizzle For 2020?

PYMNTS

But online lending companies are seeing a surge in digital loans — up 19 percent year over year in 2019. Jens Weidmann, European Central Bank policymaker, has advocated that banks within the region find alternatives to Facebook’s cryptocurrency. The preliminary numbers from UPS count on 1.9 consumers spent $462 billion.

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242 Startup Failure Post-Mortems

CB Insights

BTCjam, a P2P marketplace launched in 2012 to borrow and lend using bitcoin, announced the company has made “the difficult decision” to close up shop, according to multiple news sources. It did not close because the customer base isn’t there or due to a lack of demand for its lending products. -Kyle Hill, HomeCare CEO. Product: BTCJam.

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