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From Farce to Menace

Independent Banker

It’s yet another disturbing proposal from the National Credit Union Administration to bureaucratically finagle its way around Congress and federal law. By flouting congressional authority, the tax-exempt credit union model intended to serve only people of modest means and limited constituencies is on the verge of becoming fraudulent.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. Brazos National Bank. Douglas National Bank. Bank of Montana. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. Tom Swenson, CEO and chairman of the board, Bank of Montana. Bank of Montana. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. —Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker.

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What’s in it for Me? Real Estate Investment Technology

Fintech Labs Insights

Investor funds are held in an Investors Trust Account with City National Bank and in the event of default, the funds are FDIC insured up to $250,000. Realty Mogul offers a 1031 exchange option for investors for a tax-friendly funding option. Users invest in mortgage-dependent promissory notes issued by PeerStreet.