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The banks serving active duty personnel

Independent Banker

Community banks operate on a majority of the country’s military installations. Given their selfless service, active-duty personnel rely on community banks that understand their unique needs. Community banks comprise more than two-thirds of the 66 banks operating on U.S. Photo by: Dero Sanford. By Judith Sears.

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Credit Union Helps US Marijuana Businesses Put Down Roots

PYMNTS

Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana. Part of our mission is to improve the quality of life in our communities. I think the credit union industry plays a very vital role in serving the underserved,” Sbrega said.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Take pride in the work we do

Independent Banker

“While community banks could certainly benefit from the tax advantages credit unions have, we flourish despite them.”. From Florida to Arizona, credit unions are acquiring community banks at an alarming rate. I will be attending the Community Bankers Association of Illinois and Independent Bankers of Colorado annual conventions.

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Taking Your Coffee With Sugar, Milk And Blockchain?

PYMNTS

The company operates on a “one-for-one” business model, which means that it donates one pair of shoes or glasses to communities in third-world countries for every pair sold to a first-world consumer. These donations often take the form of charitable community projects such as schools and other public works in the area.

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Blockchain Is Making Its Way Into The Energy Industry

CB Insights

This means they don’t need to go through the utility, which is the central grid that provides electricity to most American communities. Instead, those with energy-producing sources, like solar panels, can sell their unused energy to their community. P2P energy sales have a few advantages. Other notable USE CASES.

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The 25 Most Absurd Job Titles In Tech

CB Insights

Similar to a support engineer, the happiness engineer’s main responsibilities are to “help people use Automattic’s products,” “create detailed bug reports,” and “build a community of support by sharing knowledge and helping team members around the world.”. Tax Wrangler. SVG Badass. Happiness Manager. It’s holistic.”.

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Fintech Fundings: 30 Companies Raised $330 Million First Week of August

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Denver, Colorado. Self-employment tax payments. Distributed ledgers for financial community. Tags: SMB, payments, tax prep, accounting. Source: Crunchbase. Maximizing home equity. Latest round: $125,000 Seed. Total raised: $125,000. Acclerator: 500 Startups. Source: Crunchbase. Mobile insurance provider.