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To Aid Volcano Victims, Hawaii First Thinks Small

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In addition to emergency agencies, the volcanic activities have prompted local credit unions, like Hawaii First Federal Credit Union , to mobilize and help affected residents. Even taking a helicopter to the affected region can be costly and dangerous because of the smoke and poor air quality, Aguirre pointed out.

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Report: Address Verification APIs Fix eTailers’ Last-Mile Problem

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based Bank of Hawaii has announced it will be expanding its onboarding solutions to allow new customers in Guam, Palau and Saipan to sign up for its services. Making sure that the signup process appears secure to consumers at first glance is thus becoming more crucial for merchants as they compete for a growing base of digital customers.

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Chick-fil-A Now Has Butler Bells

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The device comes to the chain after Joseph DeCola, a Houston franchise owner, spotted one while on vacation in Hawaii. Florida was the unique regional exception — by the numbers, that state is solidly Burger King country. He brought the device to his store and Devin Deshotel, who is an area manager, installed it in two Texas locations.

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Which are America's healthiest credit unions?

Abrigo

Following the release of Sageworks Bank Information’s list of America’s healthiest banks by region in March of 2015, the company recently examined the health of their credit union (CU) counterparts. The list also includes 1 credit union located in Hawaii, which is home to only 30 total CUs with more than $50 million in Total Assets.

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Stop creating “Frankenstein” business valuation reports

Abrigo

By Mike McCaffery, Regional Consultant – Valuation Solutions, Sageworks. Ray Panko , a professor of IT management at the University of Hawaii and an authority on bad spreadsheet practices, noted in a 2008 analysis of multiple studies that 88 percent of spreadsheet documents audited in these studies contained errors.

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Bank of Hawaii's Profit Rises on Commercial, Residential Mortgages

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Bank of Hawaii expanded lending for residential mortgages and commercial real estate, boosting its third-quarter profit.

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Building A Destination For Campground Reviews (And Reservations)

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They then become ranked on leaderboards split into regions (Mid-Atlantic, California and Hawaii and the Midwest). Users earn a set number of points for different actions for, say, a written part of a review, a photo or a video.

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