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Rebeca Romero Rainey: The spirit of service

Independent Banker

This month’s Independent Banker focuses on budgeting issues with a special emphasis on the ICBA National Community Bank Service Awards. Just look at this year’s National Community Bank Service Award recipients. American Savings Bank in Honolulu runs the Kahiau Giving Campaign to benefit local nonprofits. Photo by Chris Williams.

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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

According to the National Association of Realtors, there were more than 106,000 real estate brokerage firms in the United States. Including rental and leasing licensees, as of 2021, the industry comprises approximately 16.7% of the United States GDP, with estimates exceeding $3.9 In 2017, over 5.51

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Travel Industry Fights Infection With Steep Discounts

PYMNTS

As an example, say you want to go from New York City to Honolulu. “When I say ‘protect,’ I mean right now,” Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. The round trip on United is $458, which is $200 off the pre-virus price.

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Offering advisory services: Piecemeal or holistic approach?

Abrigo

“The challenge with the piecemeal approach right now is that every project becomes a new and different project,” says Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, CGMA, founder of advisory-focused CPA firm IntrapriseTechKnowlogies LLC in Honolulu and a nationally recognized accounting technology thought leader. “If

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ICBA LIVE 2023: What to expect

Independent Banker

Here’s a sneak peek of what to expect from the event, held this year from March 12–16 in Honolulu. Taking place in Honolulu from March 12–16, 2023, ICBA LIVE provides concrete benefits to community banks in three important ways: 1. Everyone leaves the event with new information in hand to put into action back at their bank.”

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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

So, he joined a training program at what was then Citizens & Southern National Bank, once the largest bank in the southeastern U.S., I got a job with First National Bank of Griffin, and I’ve been a community banker ever since.” now part of Bank of America, before moving to Griffin, Ga., But that’s not fazing him in the slightest.

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First Hawaiian Plans $558M IPO

American Banker

First Hawaiian Bank in Honolulu expects to raise up to $558 million in an initial public offering after its parent BNP Paribas Group decided to spin off the unit rather than sell it.