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FBI Probing Hack Of US Electricity Providers

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The impacted utilities operate in 18 states from Maine to Washington, including Cloverland Electric Cooperation in Michigan, Klickitat Public Utility District in Washington state and Basin Electric Power Cooperative in North Dakota.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Loses $18M, Microsoft Uses Blockchain To Give Consumers More Control Over Personal Data

PYMNTS

And the North Dakota Securities Department announced that it has issued cease and desist orders against three companies for offering “unregistered and potentially fraudulent securities in the form of ICOs.”. and Canadian securities regulators.

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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend

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Since Square purchased Afterpay, customers can get an Afterpay card to use with participating retailers that operate with Square, which lets customers use Afterpay for in-store purchases. Pay in 4 is not currently available for residents of Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or any US Territories.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2014 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Open Bank (OTCQB: OPBK) Open Bank commenced operations in 2005 as First Standard Bank in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles. It supports the claim by highlighting its efficiency ratio is in the top 2% of UBPR peers, and its operating expenses as a percent of average assets are in the top 12% of peer banks. Congratulations to them.

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The Big Gorilla

Independent Banker

Sarah Getzlaff, executive vice president and chief operating officer at First Security Bank of North Dakota, sees the detrimental effects of overly complex regulation in everyday operations, particularly in lending. First Security, a $180 million-asset community bank in New Salem, N.D., Fearful of mistakes.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

Treasurer Sarah Getzlaff, CEO, Security First Bank of North Dakota, New Salem, N.D. Bank Operations and Payments chair Alice P. Hartings: ICBA’s ThinkTECH Accelerator brings fintechs and community banks together to enhance bank operations and the customer experience. ICBA executive committee (from left).

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The case for end-to-end digital lending

Independent Banker

Although First State Bank & Trust serves a relatively rural market in northwestern North Dakota, the community bank is seeing a younger demographic and even older customers who are becoming more comfortable with technology and like the convenience of digital loans. Banks also are realizing efficiencies from automation.

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