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For This Startup, Scale Was A Matter Of Necessity

PYMNTS

So, how did Vacasa , the online vacation rental home startup, go from managing one beachside cabin on the Washington coast that belonged to the family of one of the founder’s wife to a multimillion-dollar company with more than 1,400 employees that manages over 4,000 properties in the U.S. Italy, Spain, Belize and Chile.

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A Continued Decline in Housing Inventory

TrustBank

If you are looking to buy a house, you have likely observed that the real estate market is very competitive, with increased bidding activity leading to higher prices. One reason that the real estate market is so hot is that there is very low housing inventory available. Prices have continued a very strong increase thus far in 2021.

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Passport Raises $8 Million in Series B

Fintech Labs Insights

“Our enterprise platform is striking a chord with the market as they look to bring technology into their operations and drive efficiency.” Passport specializes in providing mobile payment solutions for transportation-related businesses, including parking and transit management. ” Youakim said.

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The Folly of Peer Groups

Jeff For Banks

But UBPRs are done by asset size and region. See below for a snapshot from an Umpqua Bank of Portland, Oregon UBPR. Suppose a bank has a significant wealth management division. Should senior management focus their efforts on reducing the efficiency ratio because a short-sighted examiner said so? That’s the only criteria.

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Circle With Disney Nabs $10M In For Parental Control Device

PYMNTS

According to TechCrunch , the Portland-based startup had previously raised $800,000 in startup capital and $3 million in convertible notes, as well as $1.5 Circle with Disney allows parents to manage the devices on their home network, including when family members can be online and what content they’re able to access.

Portland 100
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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region. Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market.

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