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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. 3-yr average pre-tax ROA. Genesee Regional Bank. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker. Less than $300 million.

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Governments Fuel Blockchain’s Global Proliferation

PYMNTS

A regional government in Russia is now working with state-backed VEB, reports in CoinDesk said this week, as authorities explore how to use blockchain “to improve the quality of management decisions.”. Securities and Exchange Commission has halted the trading of three companies based in Oregon after examining their balance sheets.

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Zooming In On SMEs’ Financial Weak Spots

PYMNTS

the Upper Plains region — saw a spike in small business bankruptcy rates, while Connecticut saw the largest increase in this metric in the third quarter. Political uncertainty will endure, the report noted, as policy surrounding taxes and immigration is headed for change. Geographically speaking, the middle of the U.S. —

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight In Congressional Hearing

PYMNTS

Over the last two years, more than $500 million worth of cash deposits from the legitimate cannabis business has flowed into Maps Credit Union in Salem, Oregon. The speakers told stories of violent armed robberies, money laundering and tax evasion, among other negative impacts of a cash-based industry. But that’s the exception.

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SAFE Banking Act Gains Cannabis-Friendly Spotlight in Congressional Hearing

PYMNTS

Over the last two years, more than $500 million worth of cash deposits from the legitimate cannabis business has flowed into Maps Credit Union in Salem, Oregon. They told stories of violent armed robberies, money laundering and tax evasion, among other negative impacts of a cash-based industry. But that’s the exception. Cash Dangers.

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