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Toyota Brings Car Sharing To Hawaii

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Toyota has announced that it is offering a car share service for residents and visitors in Honolulu, Hawaii. The new mobility solution called Hui — a round-trip, station-based car share service — is operated by Servco Pacific ( Servco ), Toyota’s distributor in Hawaii.

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To Aid Volcano Victims, Hawaii First Thinks Small

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The lava flow has already caused roughly $372 million in private property damage, by some estimates , and has cost Hawaii’s tourism market roughly $222 million in losses. Hawaii First is approaching the housing crunch by thinking small. To make matters worse for those displaced, finding affordable housing can be a tall order.

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NEW REPORT: New Regs Open New Markets For Credit Unions

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The credit union (CU) market has long argued that rules intended for larger, more traditional banks have unjustly been applied to their industry, stifling their growth and pace of innovation. However, recent changes in regulations could open new doors for the credit union market to more efficiently serve its members.

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Investor group ups Territorial offer; Lightspeed Commerce seeks buyer

American Banker

Blue Hill Advisors and former Bank of Hawaii CEO Landon up their per-share cash offer to buy Territorial Bancorp; Montreal-based payments firm Lightspeed Commerce puts itself on the market; Societe Generale hires ex-UBS banker Jansen as the bank's West Coast co-head; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Authentic connection

Independent Banker

Photo by Chris Williams For community banks, marketing often points to finding ways to educate, support and grow community, as well as customer knowledge and awareness. Where I’ll be this month I’ll be connecting with community bankers from around the country at ICBA LIVE in Honolulu, Hawaii, from March 12–16.

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New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K

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The COVID-19 vaccine is expected to have a positive effect on the labor market and other areas of the economy. 24 were in Hawaii (9.9), California (8.9), New Mexico (8.5), Nevada (8.2), the Virgin Islands (7.1), Massachusetts (7.0), Puerto Rico (6.9), Georgia (6.8), District of Columbia (6.5) and Alaska (6.1).

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What Grubhub, Uber Can Teach CUs About Loyalty And Rewards

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Mazie Hirono of Hawaii and Dan Sullivan of Alaska entered the bill into consideration earlier this month, and several CU organizations — including the Hawaii and Alaska Credit Union Leagues as well as the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) — have so far praised it. percent of assets.

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