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Putting the "Community" Into Community Banking

Jeff For Banks

Community banking has almost achieved Kleenex or Xerox fame, being generalized to the point of meaninglessness. And the dilution of what it means to be a community bank has been diminished not just by interlopers pretending to be sheep in wolf's clothing, but also regulators, and unfortunately, community banks themselves.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Independent Banker’s annual listing top-performing community banks of 2021 alongside interviews with some of the winners. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Philadelphia.

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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

PYMNTS

Wayfair Supreme Court decision continue to rattle online merchants, as three states (California, Louisiana and South Carolina) are now trying to collect eCommerce sales tax retroactively, as far back as five years. have moved to collect sales tax from remote sellers, and it’s just the beginning. Implementation.

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Lower taxes, more M&A: Behind a California bank’s move to Texas

American Banker

First Foundation is relocating its corporate headquarters to Dallas, where the tax burden is lighter and it sees more opportunity to beef up lending, add wealth management clients and pursue acquisitions of community banks.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

Independent Banker ’s annual Community Bank CEO Outlook survey reveals how community bank leaders plan to leverage today’s deposit-laden banking environment to grow this year. Janet Silveria, Community Bank of Santa Maria. So, what’s at the top of community bank leaders’ to-do lists? What changes will 2022 bring?

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Simon Properties Earnings Show Positive Trends For Brick-And-Mortar Retail

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Simon addressed several issues on the company’s earnings call from tax relief to the pandemic to its joint venture with Brookfield Properties to take over operations at JCPenney. We have withstood lack of federal and state help, especially in real estate taxes. We have withstood COVID. We have withstood government shutdowns.

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Relocations And Remote Work Hit San Francisco’s Finances

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At the same time, sales tax receipts in the downtown’s retail, hotel and business districts fell more than 70 percent in the second quarter last year compared with the same period in 2019, Bloomberg reported. Unlike many communities, San Francisco has not seen an increase in online sales tax. billion, the city said.