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How community banks can help young homebuyers

Independent Banker

But there are ways community banks can help mortgage-seekers get on the property ladder. So how can community banks help? For customers who decide buying is the right choice, community bankers have a variety of products and services available to help. By Beth Mattson-Teig. Plenty of tools in the box. Flexibility needed.

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COVID Spawns Local SMB Loans, Mask Shortages And More Suburban Starbucks

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With federal COVID-19 stimulus programs dried up for the moment and talks to renew them stalled, local communities are looking to fill the void by providing loans to SMBs that have been slammed by the coronavirus. For example, 49 percent of consumers are shopping more online and less in stores.

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Is Amazon’s Delivery ‘Purge’ A Boon To Last-Mile Rivals?

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There are another 120 workers slated to be let go in Michigan. “We We have a responsibility to our customers and the communities where we operate to ensure these partners meet our high standards for things like safety and working conditions,” said an Amazon spokeswoman, according to Bloomberg last week.

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Community financial institutions – get personal to stay competitive

NCR

It’s an interesting time to be a community financial institution (FI) right now. For smaller community banks and credit unions in the US, it might seem like a difficult time to do business, with so much change, intensifying competition and regulatory compliance to contend with. Challenges for community financial institutions.

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Domino’s Rolls Out New Stores; Reports Double-Digit Q2 Sales Increase

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The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company’s strong growth amid the coronavirus crisis has been aided by its push into online and mobile ordering. The pizza chain’s earnings and revenue also came in well above the expectations of analysts surveyed by FactSet, who had predicted earnings per share of $2.24 and revenue of $915 million.

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Startup Food Delivery Apps Savor Local Flavor

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In communities across the country, there are also smaller upstarts delivering food to homes and businesses. Take Holland Eats , which caters to 30,000 residents in Holland, Michigan. The app comes as the online food delivery market is booming. Going forward, Garcia wants to serve other communities in Western Michigan.

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Adjusting To The New Normal

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Other stores will work exclusively on fulfilling online grocery orders as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates demand beyond capacity. saw its year-over-year online grocery sales explode last month to reach nearly $900 million, nearly twice the amount seen in March of 2019. And speaking of returns to normal ….

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