PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

and the United Parcel Service ( UPS ) will deliver prescription medications by drone to a Florida retirement community starting in May, the companies announced in a press release Monday (April 27). The first stop by the Matternet ’s M2 drone system is The Villages in Central Florida. CVS Health Corp.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Discount supermarket retailer Save A Lot unveiled the sale of 51 retail locations run by the company in the Tampa, Florida market to existing Save A Lot Retail Partner licensee Fresh Encounter. The latter company will keep running the retail locations with the Save A Lot name, according to a Monday (Dec. 28) press release.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

“This is a transformational partnership for First Citizens and CIT, designed to create long-term value for all of our constituents, including our stockholders, our customers, our associates and our communities,” said Frank Holding Jr. chairman and CEO of First Citizens, roles he will keep in the combined company. .

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PopularBank

MAY 1, 2020

A Message from Chief Operating Officer Manuel Chinea. Dear Customers, Partners and Community Members, Thank you for being part of our Popular Bank family. As we face the immediate and serious health concerns as a community, we are also seeing a much wider impact on all our lives as well as our local, national, and global economies.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

As The Wall Street Journal reported, the eatery hoped to avert a complete liquidation of its 98 locations in New York, the Mid-Atlantic, California, Illinois and Florida with a proposed $3 million sale of the business to Aurify Brands LLC. Effective today, we are pausing our operations, company-wide.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

Locations in California, Alabama, Idaho, Georgia, Oklahoma, Nevada and Louisiana are set to shutter on Thursday, while shops in Mississippi, Texas, Florida and Utah were shuttered as of Wednesday (July 1). The closures announced on Wednesday include many stores in the vicinity of Los Angeles and the last two open stores in Florida.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

Synovus Financial announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it is acquiring FCB Financial Holdings, owner of Florida Community Bank (FCB), Florida’s largest community bank, in a deal valued at $2.9 Following the closing, FCB will merge with Synovus Bank and operate under the Synovus brands. per FCB share, or $2.9

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PopularBank

JUNE 7, 2021

Popular Bank invites runners to participate in the Popular Virtual 5K race benefitting Domestic Violence Prevention Programs in New York, South Florida and Puerto Rico. Proceeds will benefit nonprofit organizations including the Chapman Partnership in South Florida, Violence Intervention Program, Inc. Running for a Cause.

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PopularBank

JULY 22, 2020

Popular Bank Invites runners to participate in the Popular Virtual 5K, benefitting Youth Programs in New York, South Florida and Puerto Rico. The event challenges participants to complete a five-kilometer distance at their own pace for a chance to win prizes and support local community organizations. On your mark.

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PopularBank

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Grants Will Benefit Communities Throughout New York, New Jersey, South Florida and Chicago. The grants ranged between $5,000-$22,000 and will continue to support critical community programming amid the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. We will continue to support our community partners and the tremendous work they do.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

The $55 million center, expected to become operational in 2021, will measure up to 375,000 square feet and is expected to generate up to 400 new jobs. Kroger is excited to enter Florida to redefine the customer experience through our industry-leading partnership with Ocado,” said Rodney McMullen, Kroger’s chairman and CEO.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Innovations Federal Credit Union of Panama City, Florida, for one, is helping members get back on their feet by offering a hurricane assistance loan program and waiving fees. We’re over a month out now and [the community] is still unrecognizable.”. Fixing Communications, Reopening Branches.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

Disney’s Florida parks will now have new hand-sanitizing stations set up, and there will be temperature checks and social distancing measures in place. Florida Gov. But parades and other gatherings where people would be too close together will not be happening for the time being.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2020

As it works to address the pandemic with testing, CVS Health plans to open over 50 COVID-19 testing sites at designated CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations throughout Connecticut, Florida, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The value driver in cash management is that it is usually some sort of operating account at the bank. As such, operating accounts have low-interest rate sensitivity. We have also included the IBIS World 2024 risk ratings to provide some context for the credit and operating risk of the counterparty.

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PopularBank

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The branch closures, which are expected to be completed simultaneously by January 29, 2021, are projected to reduce annual operating expenses by approximately $13 million. Popular is committed to meeting the needs of our customers and communities, guided by our 127-year legacy. President and CEO Ignacio Alvarez. “We

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

As it stands, the company operates 180 retail locations in Florida as well as Alabama. Each new store is an opportunity to serve another community, which is an honor and responsibility we do not take lightly,” ALDI U.S. CEO Jason Hart said in the announcement. “As

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In a statement , HSBC Bank USA Head of Retail Business Banking Shaun McDougall said fueling the SMB community is important to support the broader U.S. Accounts receivables financing solution provider HPD LendScape is now collaborating with Allied Irish Bank (AIB) to overhaul the FI's lending operations, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The pandemic has cost more than 300,000 lives in the United States alone, and it has also challenged many institutions — such as credit unions (CUs) — that were never designed to operate on a primarily remote basis. Canada’s largest community credit union has announced that it is expanding its commercial network.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 26, 2019

The community bank model is built around customer service, but for many bank and credit union customers, the definition of “good service” has been changing over the last couple of decades. Direct Banking Satisfaction Study found that direct banks, or branchless banks that operate online, earned a higher satisfaction score among U.S.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Bunnell; and Doug, Genelle and Jagger Jones.

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PopularBank

JUNE 10, 2021

“Receiving a superior rating by BauerFinancial is a testament to Popular Bank’s financial strength and commitment to our customers and the communities we serve. We greatly appreciate BauerFinancial’s five-star rating,” said Manuel Chinea, Chief Operating Officer, Popular Bank.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Hilco Streambank is an advisory company focused on intellectual valuation and disposition and is the “premier intermediary in the consumer brand, internet and telecom communities,” according to the announcement. Century 21 stores announced on Sept.

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PopularBank

APRIL 3, 2024

The so-called “forgotten middle” has been a hot topic for many owners and operators as they look to enhance the options with independent housing and assisted living, hoping to help those trapped in the middle gap. As part of that plan, owners and operators should work with their lender on the following considerations.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

The city had a population of 270,934 in 2015, making it the 73rd largest city in the United States and the fourth largest in Florida. Here is an excerpt of the conversation: PYMNTS: Can you describe your personal and/or professional experience with the tech community in Orlando? Median household income (2015): $42,318.

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PopularBank

AUGUST 31, 2022

As a bank built on strong ties to the clients and the communities we serve, offering a competitive and a financially inclusive suite of products is a strategic priority,” said Manuel Chinea, Chief Operating Officer at Popular Bank. Committed to empowering our customers’ financial journeys. “As

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Senator Marco Rubio of Florida introduced a $100 billion program under the Small Business Administration (SBA) 7a program to extend long-term, inexpensive loans to small businesses. Rubio said the program would particularly aid minority-owned businesses and low-income communities. American Express Expands BNPL Options for Cardholders.

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2018

digital operations head Edward Achtner said that the bank has been eyeing such efforts as partnerships. The Openlink solution will support operations tied to managing Euro-denominated investment portfolios, decentralized management of the ECB foreign reserves and policy-driven asset purchase programs. During the discussion, HSBC U.S.

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PopularBank

MARCH 24, 2021

BDD Designation to Provide Branch $10 Million in Subsidized Deposits to Promote Community Reinvestment within East Harlem. Popular Bank’s East 116 th Street branch will serve as a BDD branch in the designated Community District 11 (CD 11). Recent BDD designation aims to provide critical services to East Harlem community.

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PopularBank

JANUARY 27, 2020

DFS Awards 1620 Pitkin Avenue Branch $10 Million in Subsidized Deposits to Deliver Financial Education and Access to Financial Services within Ocean Hill-Brownsville Community. The designation, which was made official on January 24 th , will further community engagement and reinvestment initiatives throughout Ocean Hill-Brownsville, Brooklyn.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2016

Come July 27, customers in the Orlando area will be eligible to get their drink on courtesy of Shipt and partnering retailer ABC Fine Wine & Spirits , which operates 150 locations across Florida. It’s a partnership that’s been a long time in the making for Shipt, said Community Manager Anne Adams. “As

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2018

If one board member splits time between Florida and Boston, it can hold up approval until that person is available to sign. The FinTech automates invoice management and payment processes for several HOA management companies today, and its recent partnership with Bradenton, Florida-based Premier Community Bank will build on that, Praeger said.

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American Banker

JANUARY 27, 2020

The deal will create a bank with $34 billion in assets and operations stretching from Virginia to Florida.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2017

The opportunity to live in Florida didn’t hurt, either. It operates in 11 countries and territories. “We’re looking at the demographics around our stores and deciding which format works best in those communities,” Hucker told the Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Bay has several dozen Winn-Dixie stores but not a single Harveys.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 27, 2015

For many community banks a solution has been to offer traditional retail brokerage services (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, insurance) through strategic alliances with broker-dealers that specialize in placing financial advisors in bank branches. But how can a community bank offer trust services profitably?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2018

The toolkit provides owners, operators and developers of multifamily buildings with resources for long-term tenants who want to rent out their space. Now RealtyShares will provide the building’s owners and operators with financing to buy, refinance, and renovate their properties.

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PopularBank

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The checking account is currently available in our South Florida and New Jersey branches and will launch in New York on January 15, 2022, allowing consumers to open the account at any of the 39 Popular Bank branches. Our Bank On certification is another step to help reduce those disparities.”.

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