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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. We must also keep our focus on protecting the 2017 tax cuts and, as always, monitoring and confronting credit union overreach. For instance, ICBA is calling for congressional hearings on the credit union tax exemption.

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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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Wyoming Lures Crypto Companies With Friendly Laws

PYMNTS

According to a report in Bloomberg back in March, Republican Governor Matt Mead signed into law legislation on limited liability corporations that is more friendly to blockchain companies, making so-called utility tokens an asset class and exempting cryptocurrency from state property taxes.

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