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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. Here’s how four community banks are thriving in this environment. Samsung plans to build a $17 billion chip plant in town about 30 miles away from its existing facility in Austin. Photo by Dennis Burnett. By Mindy Charski.

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Market your community bank with first-party data

Independent Banker

Illustration by The Laundry Room/Stocksy Customer data fuels efficient and effective marketing these days. Community banks own an enviable amount of data, but not all are leveraging it to its fullest extent. By Mindy Charski People share important data about themselves with their community bank in myriad ways.

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Netspend CEO On Making The B2B Pivot

PYMNTS

But Knutson said the company is happy to hand over the front-end consumer interaction and life-cycle marketing activities to partner brands. Netspend’s latest deal is with Austin FC , the new Major League Soccer team coming to Austin, Texas. A New Partnership In Major League Soccer. Lots Of Opportunities Across Other Verticals.

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Amazon Is Building A Traditional Supermarket In LA

PYMNTS

Although Amazon hasn’t commented, the strategy seems to be aimed at getting Amazon aligned with a more mass market customer segment than its other retail brands. Those consist of Amazon Books, Amazon 4-Star (online goods in brick-and-mortar stores), Whole Foods Market and Amazon Go. The latter operates without human cashiers.

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Work Spaces Serve Up Coffee With Community In Apartment Buildings

PYMNTS

Sometime in the near future, a gig economy or remote worker who lives in an apartment building in Austin, Texas might start their day like this: They will leave their apartment and walk downstairs to a coffee shop where they will grab an iced latte. The Target Market. For one, common spaces aren’t always used to their full potential.

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Robert Fisher: Who sits at your table?

Independent Banker

Working with a community bank is like being welcomed into the fold, and that’s why we choose our partners with care. But when I think about what makes this time of year special, it’s the sense of community it creates. I guess it’s no wonder that I’ve been drawn to community banking, where connectedness drives that all we do.

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 8: Drug Trafficking Organizations

Abrigo

Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) are a key concern From drug cartels to street gangs, the illegal drug market has been a constant money-maker for DTOs. . Start with Part 1: Implications for Community Financial Institutions. What can community financial institutions do? Would you like others articles like this in your inbox?

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