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The Strange Spending Trends Around Sales Tax Holidays

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According to the National Retail Federation , as of last year parents entered August with about 45 percent of their back-to-school shopping done. This year 17 states will have sales tax holidays of one form or another — up from 16 last year, but down from the national high of 20 states in 2010. How Tax Holidays Work.

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3 Ways Credit Union Are Driving Growth

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According to the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) , credit unions had a record year in 2015, with 3.7 Federal Reserve System Survey conducted in 2015, 51 percent of mobile banking users had deposited a check using a banking app in the previous 12 months, a 38 percent increase from 2013.

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Guest Post: 2013 Economic Year in Review and Outlook by Banker Dorothy Jaworski

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But in nine short months of 2013, you and the Fed stumbled with mixed signals and miscommunication and the markets pushed the 10 year Treasury yield up by 130 basis points to 3.00%, removing all of the good attained by QE over the years. The National Association of Business Economics, or “NABE,” is almost as optimistic at close to 3%.

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Lending to nonprofits: Considerations for credit analysis

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According to the Urban Institute’s “ Nonprofit Sector in Brief 2015 ,” the number of nonprofits registered with the Internal Revenue Service increased by about 3,000 a year between 2003 and 2013. economy in 2013, or roughly 5 percent of GDP. Finances related to U.S. Revenues increased 3 percent to $2.26 trillion; assets rose 5.2

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How Axis Bank Prevents Identity Fraud With Video-Based Onboarding

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billion in losses in 2019, according to a recent study, although it has declined from $20 billion in 2013. Axis’ onboarding system cross-references customers’ identifying information with India’s national identification number system, the world’s largest biometric identity program. Identity fraud accounted for $16.9 Shetty explained.

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EU Probe: Danske Ignored Russia’s Money Laundering Warnings

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The warnings were sent in 2007 and 2013, and the information stems from the outcome of an investigation by the European Banking Authority (EBA). Danske Bank ignored warnings from Russia’s Central Bank about money laundering and suspicious transactions worth billions through Danske’s Estonian branch, Reuters reported.

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Deep Dive: Digital ID Developments From Around The World

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A wide range of biometric solutions are being used to develop national identification systems around the world. The following Deep Dive examines the potential use cases for biometrics in national identification systems and the security pitfalls they could encounter. . A reported 3.6 Digitizing government services .

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