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Fighting Food Insecurity in Vermont and New Hampshire: A Community Effort

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With many pandemic-related food relief programs ending—including increased SNAP benefits and free school lunches —as well as rising inflation and food costs , the risk of food insecurity for residents across our region is ever-growing. In Vermont, over 30,000 residents live in food deserts.

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Regional Banks Guide Corporates To Future-Proof Accounts Payable

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People’s United Bank, which operates across Connecticut, southeastern New York state, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, recently demonstrated the growing interest of community banks to collaborate with FinTechs to expand their product offering — just as larger national and multinational financial institutions (FIs) do.

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Vermont: Daring To Be Different, To The Surprise Of No One

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As anyone who has ever ventured to Vermont can affirm, it’s a very particular place for some very particular people. Despite being nearly geographically identical to its neighbor to the east , New Hampshire, Vermont is very much its own place. percent for the state, with the overall nation at 4.9 By The Store Front Numbers .

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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Goes to New England Federal Credit Union and Vermont State Credit Union. Benson Porter, Boeing Employees CreditUnion – Porter led BECU through an amazing streak of growth in the Pacific Northwest, all while building an innovative, stakeholder-driven brand respected nationally. FIS wins Valley National with IBS platform.

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The Final Super Tuesday

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Looking at the stats, the overall state delivered almost, but not quite, the growth that was seen in the region and the nation overall, falling short by about 20 basis points or so. percent growth seen in the nation. percent, not impressively so and far behind the national growth rate of 3.1 percent to the national 3.1,

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Morning Scan: BofA's Jobs 'Milestone'; Trump's Financial Friends

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Dems Debate in Michigan: Democratic presidential candidates former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Receiving Wide Coverage. Bernie Sanders held their seventh debate of the season Sunday night. The candidates hit on the usual subjects: criminal justice reform, the environment, gun control, etc.

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