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Time Tried, Panic Tested. The Forgotten Story of the First National Bank of Keystone

Jeff For Banks

September 1st, 1999, regulators from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, at the behest of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, descended on a small coal mining town in Keystone, West Virginia. The bank, First National Bank of Keystone, was $1.1 And so went the birth of First National Bank of Keystone's meteoric rise.

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Random Acts of Kindness Boost Morale at Citizens Bank of W. Va.

American Banker

Citizens Bank of West Virginia in Elkins boosts morale by having employees deliver surprise gifts of thousands of dollars each year to residents of its hardscrabble town (pop.

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CSAA Insurance Group Review: Great for Auto Coverage?

MyBankTracker

If you are looking for any type of personal insurance and already have a AAA membership, The California State Automobile Association (CSAA) could be the AAA-affiliated insurer that services your region. Coverage and rates vary by state and region; there are restrictions and limitations based on location. Industry rating and standing.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. Bank Merger of the Year.

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A Deep Dive into the Distribution of the FICO Score Across the US

FICO

So, while the average FICO® Score is increasing over time at the national level, what about at the state or city level? While 31 states (and the District of Columbia) have an average score higher than the national average of 706, we generally see that the Midwest and New England states have the highest average FICO® Scores.

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Game-Changing Tech Or Dystopian Nightmare? How 16 Industries Could Be Transformed By Facial Recognition

CB Insights

The university was granted a patent around “hallucinating facial features” — a method to help law enforcement agencies identify masked suspects by reconstructing a full face when only the periocular region of the face is captured. During last year’s midterm elections, West Virginia allowed citizens to use the Voatz app to vote.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2017 Edition

Jeff For Banks

The Bank, Old Second National Bank, lost a whopping $156 million in 2009 and 2010. Independent Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: IBCP) Independent Bank dates back to 1864 as the First National Bank of Iona. (Nasdaq: OSBC) Old Second is a single-bank holding company headquartered in Aurora, Illinois. How did they lose it? Welcome to the list!