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Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance

PYMNTS

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. Among the names joining up are Citizens & Northern Bank (based in Pennsylvania), Inland Bank (Illinois) and Lincoln Savings Bank (Iowa).

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Crowdfunding, Deferred Loan Payments Jumpstart SMB Relief

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As more government entities introduce measures to aid SMBs, banks and FinTechs have launched their own programs this week to accelerate access to much-needed capital for their SMB customers. Pennsylvania Offers State-Level Support. have launched new crowdfunding programs to support SMBs’ need for capital. Europe Clears U.K.

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CB Financial joins parade of banks divesting insurance units

American Banker

The Pennsylvania bank has agreed to sell its Exchange Underwriters subsidiary to World Insurance Associates for $30.5 million, saying that the deal will help pad its capital and liquidity.

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Wells Fargo Taps Former Mastercard Exec To Run Merchant Services

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Taylor also previously worked at Capital One, Chase Manhattan Bank and JPMorgan. She graduated from Spelman College and earned her MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Her first day will be Aug. 26, and she will be based in New York City. Last month, Wells Fargo also added four new executives to its roster.

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Where will banks get their next dollar of capital?

Jeff For Banks

Many banks had to replenish lost capital. Absent or in concurrence with government-injected capital, FIs sought fresh capital. This was one of the points made by Lisa Schultz of Stifel, Nicolaus, Weisel, an investment banking firm that specializes in FIs, at a recent Pennsylvania bankers conference. I would like to know.

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The Main Street Rescue That Wasn’t (And Still Isn’t)

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What happens if Main Street becomes less a proving ground for smaller businesses — born of, and serving, local communities — and more a collection of larger firms, well-capitalized, but already enjoying competitive advantages? Millions of smaller businesses are grappling with the impacts of the pandemic. The smallest loan, at $1.5

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Growing a mortgage portfolio: Encourage borrowers to bank local

Abrigo

With mortgage rates down in the US , many homebuyers are looking locally to their community banks to finance their new, potentially life-changing purchase. In the spirit of the go local movement, new data from Sageworks Bank Information peeked in on 10 cities to see which community banks were making an impact on local mortgage lending.

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