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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. increase, while the San Antonio metro, up 19.4%, ranked 12th. Photo by Dennis Burnett.

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Digital payments present opportunity for retaining Gen Z banking customers

BankInovation

SAN ANTONIOPayment innovation will make or break the relationship young consumers have with their banks.

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FinCEN reissues real estate Geographic Targeting Orders

Abrigo

Money laundering red flags include cash payments or cash payoffs on loans, early payoffs, and large wire transfers for loan payments. A good AML software monitoring system will automatically alert the BSA department to this type of activity, but frontline staff can help by staying vigilant.

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Navigating the U.S.-Mexico border: Understanding the surge in criminal activity

Abrigo

While many think of trade, commerce, and cultural exchange when considering this region, ignoring the undertow of illicit activities is impossible—the border remains a hotspot for drug trafficking, illegal arms trade, human trafficking, and smuggling operations, necessitating vigilant scrutiny and transaction monitoring within the U.S.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

PYMNTS

The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. 5G Potential. Verizon’s 5G Play.

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

FICO

One driver of this observation is likely the FCRA-mandated seven-year purge rule for negative information, which means that missed payments reported in the 2007-2009 period (epicenter of the recession) have been dropping off of people’s credit reports. Paul and Boston. For this blog, we evaluated 33 MSAs. population unless noted otherwise.