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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Charges Florida Crypto Trader In $6.8M Fraud Case; Salt Lending To Pay $250,000 Fine, Refund ICO Investors; SEC Alleges Swedish National Bilked Crypto Investors Of $1.5M

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claims that a Florida digital currency trader purportedly bilked customers out of $6.8 million, CoinDesk reported. The agency claimed that the defendant scammed investors between January 2018 and January 2019 as he purported to never finish a trading day with losses.

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Whole Foods Prime Loyalty Program Launches In Florida

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The program is now being offered in Florida and will be expanded to other Whole Food stores during the summer. According to media reports from last month, the national grocer sent an email to members stating that the loyalty program would end, and all online accounts closed Wednesday, May 2.

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Florida bank finds a new credit union buyer

American Banker

Innovations Financial Credit Union is purchasing First National Bank Northwest Florida, taking the place of Harvesters Credit Union, which terminated its 2022 deal to acquire the bank.

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Bulk Nation And The Frill-Free Customizable Grocery Future

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But Bulk Nation had a radical idea about fixing that problem. This was the founding question for the alternative grocery company when it first opened in Sarasota, Florida, in 2013. And, he noted, customers who are coming to Bulk Nation are also going to experience a much wider range of goods than they might otherwise.

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ABA, National Bankers Association hold first MDI partnership summit

ABA Community Banking

During the first MDI Partnership Summit held this week in Orlando, Florida, participants from minority depository institutions and banks across the country gathered to discuss approaches to better serve the unique banking needs of communities of color and low- to moderate-income communities.

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A digital-first bank for south Florida

Independent Banker

Banking veteran Keith Costello cofounded Locality Bank, where he serves as president and CEO, to champion for south Florida small businesses financially affected by the pandemic. Costello has also held senior roles at Bank of Florida, City National Bank and Nations Bank during his 30-year banking career. Filling a need.

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Why Banks Are Relooking At Their 2017 Deposit Strategy (Part I)

South State Correspondent

Here at CenterState Bank, we specialize in Florida. Now, Florida has a lot of things going for it, but it has at least two major things going against it. The other major drawback is that hunting for the highest rate on your deposits is a national pastime only eclipsed by baseball and trying to stay out of sinkholes.

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