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What Goes Up …

Independent Banker

Coping just fine, community banks in energy-producing regions manage the oil-price plunge. Texas and Oklahoma banks “got killed in the mid-1980s,” he says. He says building owners must pay utility bills and property taxes even if a prime tenant has vacated, giving underlying stability to the oil industry and their supporting loans.

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Deep Dive: The Unfolding Legacy Of South Dakota v. Wayfair

PYMNTS

Governments rely on tax revenues to fuel the vital services they provide to residents and businesses – from firefighting and public education to water system repair and road maintenance. Retail sales taxes have long been key sources of state governments’ budgets and have been their greatest single stream of revenue since the mid-1900s. .

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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. Oklahoma City. 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. Philadelphia.

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Fintech Fundings: 22 Companies Raise $300 Million Plus 2 IPOs Raise $5.9 Billion

Fintech Labs Insights

Expense management solutions for small businesses. 401(k) management. HQ: Oklahoma City. Using the blockchain for managing records. Card rewards management. Tags: Enterprise, SMB, investing, wealth management, data. Secure messaging for financial services. HQ: Palo Alto, California. Source: Re/Code.

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For Ag Lenders, Farm Outlook Warrants Watching

Abrigo

Property taxes/fees: 1.4% Conditions were expected to deteriorate during the next quarter in Oklahoma, where extreme drought continued to affect large portions of cattle and livestock production areas,” the Kansas City Fed said. Below are the USDA’s February forecasted changes in selected other ag expenses for 2022: Labor: 5.9%

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

Endless CRM and data management projects that shook our foundations and gutted our PMOs. GonzoBanker of the Year – The Gonzo team would like to salute the career of David Rainbolt of BancFirst in Oklahoma. Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Ax) – Power Trip. This year brought us: Mergers out the yin-yang. Payments chaos.