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Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance

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To that end, news came earlier this week in the United States that a dozen community and regional banks have formed a group aimed at exploring the opportunities amid FinTech offerings. Arizona, which launched a “sandbox” earlier this year, said last week that there is a new participant in that FinTech-driven initiative.

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Nuro Raises $940M From SoftBank For Robotic Delivery

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In a press release , the company said that to date, it has raised more than $1 billion from SoftBank, Greylock Partners and Gaorong Capital. It also licensed its self-driving technology to Ike, an autonomous trucking company, and rolled out the first unmanned delivery service in Arizona. It will also bring on more employees.

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The Bank Legacy Is Dead: Long Live the Fintech Collision

Gonzobanker

It’s been a long two years since bankers and investment bankers nationwide made their annual pilgrimage to the Arizona desert for the Acquire or Be Acquired conference – and ohhh man, a completely different world has emerged since the January 2020 get-together! Let’s put COVID aside for a minute. price/book multiple.

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One SME Lender’s Take On Regulation And Transparency

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in particular, a cross-section of states that CEO Douglas Bystry says has its own unique demands and impacts on regional economies. A Regional Reach. The company takes a more narrow focus to small business lending than some other FIs by targeting the western U.S.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2016 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. billion in asset company headquartered in West Virginia, providing community banking services primarily in the Eastern Panhandle and South Central regions of the state, and the Northern and Shenandoah Valley regions of Virginia. million on assets of $1.5

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How Saudi Arabia Is Hedging Against An Oil-Less Future

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While PIF has driven the majority of funding in recent months, a number of venture capital firms and corporates in the kingdom are also funneling capital into tech firms, which could help diversify the economy and bring new jobs into the region. The company also plans to build its first factory in Casa Grande, Arizona.

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Bank Shareholder Liquidity Matters

Jeff For Banks

Annually 1,500 bankers and those that advise them gather in the Arizona desert for Bank Director's Acquire or Be Acquired (AOBA) conference. Suncrest started in 2008 with a $19 million capital raise, and did three small follow-ons of $5, $8, and $7 million to support growth. Suncrest sold in 2022 to CVB Financial Corp.