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Energy Woes to Test Real Estate Underwriting in Shale Regions

American Banker

Bankers in the Bakken Share region of Minnesota and North Dakota are keeping an eye on exposure to hotels, apartments and retail space as economic slowdowns occur in energy producing markets.

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Seven States Approve Marijuana Measures

American Banker

Voters in Florida, North Dakota, Montana and Arkansas approved medical marijuana measures on Tuesday, while their counterparts in California, Massachusetts and Nevada approved recreational pot initiatives.

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California, Florida, Massachusetts, N. Dakota Approve Pot Measures

American Banker

Voters in Florida and North Dakota approved medical marijuana measures on Tuesday, while their counterparts in California and Massachusetts approved recreational pot initiatives, according to projections.

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What Goes Up …

Independent Banker

Coping just fine, community banks in energy-producing regions manage the oil-price plunge. New energy regions adapt. But North Dakota is a newcomer to the oil-producing world. Hydraulic fracturing by drillers has sent the region on an oil-producing frenzy since 2007. By Howard Schneider. By midyear we’ll know.”.

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Coronavirus surge in Upper Midwest has bankers on edge

American Banker

The region now leads the nation in virus cases, and with winter lurking the fear is that the outbreak will only get worse.

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June’s Top 12 Mobile Pay Moments

PYMNTS

On June 16, Samsung Pay arrived in Singapore, allowing users of Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge+ and the S7/S7 Edge phones can use Samsung Pay in the region. Samsung Pay launched in Australia on June 15. Walmart Pay is now available across more than 4,500 stores across the U.S.

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

FICO

Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota are almost 30 points higher than the national average, coming in at 734, 731 and 730. 1 MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area.