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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. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. 3-yr average pre-tax ROA. —Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker. Less than $300 million. By William Atkinson. Less than $300 million. Philadelphia.

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Washington Long-Term Care Program – Did You Know We Have One?

TrustBank

The Washington Long-Term Care Program is the nation's first public state-operated long term care insurance program. percent payroll tax on all employee wages, beginning January 1, 2022. Is There a Cap on the Amount of Wages That Are Taxed? Which Employees Are Subject to Tax/Premium Collections? 04, will be funded by a 0.58

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Governments Fuel Blockchain’s Global Proliferation

PYMNTS

Perhaps it isn’t surprising that analysts are now musing about how to avoid a repeat of the Punjab National Bank fraud scandal, and some are looking towards blockchain to do so. The nation’s central bank, the Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority, recently announced a collaboration with Ripple to pilot such a program, reports in The National said.

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Zooming In On SMEs’ Financial Weak Spots

PYMNTS

And while Oregon witnessed the largest decline in small business bankruptcy rates, researchers noted that the state has a higher-than-average rate, with the decline helping to bring the state back to the national average. Industry averages play a major role in struggling small business figures.

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Food Stamps Online: The $75B Grocery Game-Changer?

PYMNTS

Low-income consumers are far more likely to find it difficult to secure mainstream credit sources and are thus much more likely to make use of high-cost alternative credit sources when financial emergencies hit, often in the form of a payday, title, tax refund anticipation or installment loan. And that’s just accessing money itself.

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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. Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Ax) – Power Trip. THE BANKING AWARDS. Millionaire – Chris Stapleton.

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight In Congressional Hearing

PYMNTS

Over the last two years, more than $500 million worth of cash deposits from the legitimate cannabis business has flowed into Maps Credit Union in Salem, Oregon. The speakers told stories of violent armed robberies, money laundering and tax evasion, among other negative impacts of a cash-based industry. But that’s the exception.

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