benedek/E+ via Getty Images Valley National Bancorp’s (NASDAQ:VLY) earnings will likely continue to rise this year thanks to acquisitions. The outlook for organic loan growth is also promising given the country’s strong economy. In addition, net interest income is moderately sensitive to changes in interest rates; therefore, revenues will benefit …
Read More »Auburn Police Investigate Overnight Shooting Death | Crime and courts
Auburn police are investigating a shooting death outside a city bar early Tuesday morning. According to a press release from the Auburn Police Department, John Wesley Smith III was found dead outside Swifty’s Tavern, 45 Perrine St., after officers responded to a call for gunfire around 1:40 a.m. Officers said …
Read More »GW and Canopy Agree: Canopy Can’t Win Its Cannabis Extraction Patent Infringement Case Under Judge’s Interpretation (Op-Ed)
The U.S. marijuana industry continued to grow in 2021, with nearly half a million people now employed full-time in the cannabis business as more state markets go online and mature, according to a report by Leafly on Wednesday. This growth is expected to continue exponentially as states like New York, …
Read More »Six years after reopening, Whiting Farm in Auburn has closed
Amber Gadway looks at poinsettias in a greenhouse at Whiting Farm in Auburn in November 2021. File photo by Andrée Kehn/Sun Journal AUBURN – Whiting Farm has closed, six years after reopening to the delight of the local gardening community. The reason? Officials at John F. Murphy Homes, which runs …
Read More »Hirabayashi appointed to Atlanta Fed board | Jax Daily Record | Jacksonville Daily Record
John Hirabayashi, president and CEO of Jacksonville-based Community First Credit Union, has been appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Board for a three-year term that expires in 2025. The council provides information on the economy, loan terms and other issues related to community banking. …
Read More »NYAG Warning to Crypto Firms Blurs Regulatory Waters | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
New York’s leading law enforcement agency recently squandered an opportunity to provide much-needed advice to the digital asset space. On October 18, the Office of New York Attorney General Letitia James (“NYAG”) issued a press release warning of New York businesses offering interest-bearing accounts to clients who deposit virtual currency …
Read More »New York AG targets Nexo, Celsius in digital currency loan purge
New York became the latest state to join the purge of digital currency loans that other states like New Jersey and Alabama began months ago. The state attorney general sent a cease and desist letter to two loan companies, with three others having received requests for information on how they …
Read More »City of Prichard provides grants to local businesses affected by COVID-19
MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WKRG) – The Town of Prichard is now accepting applications Oct. 17 for the Small Business Grants Program in Prichard. The Prichard Thrive Small Business Grant application will provide financial assistance to help local business owners still recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 in …
Read More »Crypto Lender Celsius Closes $ 400 Million Funding Round
Share this article Celsius Network joins a long list of crypto companies to announce a mega-increase this year. Celsius credit firm reaches $ 3 billion valuation Celsius closed a $ 400 million investment round, the crypto lender said in a press release on Tuesday. The round was co-led by WestCap …
Read More »Inclusive Prosperity: Regions Community Development Corporation invests $ 2 million in Optus Bank to empower underserved communities | Your money
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – (BUSINESS WIRE) – October 5, 2021– Regions Community Development Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Regions Bank, on Tuesday announced a $ 2 million equity investment in Optus Bank, a federally appointed minority depository institution and community development financial institution (CDFI ). This press release features multimedia. …
Read More »First Bank, based in Strasbourg, takes advantage of the exit of its competitor in Richmond
The team joining First Bank includes (left to right) Terry Richards, Andy Ferguson, Bonnie Howle, Matt Paciocco, Natalie Wison and Bill Bien. The exit of a Tennessee bank from the Richmond market opened the door for the expansion of a competitor from Northern Virginia. SmartBank, which acquired an office in …
Read More »Foundations diversify their investment managers
Foundations diversify their investment managers Foundations try to increase diversity, starting with the companies that manage their assets. The Nathan Cummings Foundation announced in a press release this month that black-owned asset management company Bivium-WestFuller will now manage its endowment. Separately, the MacArthur Foundation has pledged to invest at least …
Read More »SmartBank Expands to Tallahassee – Announces Expansion in Floor Plan Loans
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sep 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – SmartBank, a subsidiary of SmartFinancial, Inc. (âSmartFinancialâ or the âCompanyâ; NASDAQ: SMBK), announces the hiring of two commercial relations officers, Eric Davis and Ryan Pool in his Tallahassee, Florida office. Following the recent announcement of its expansion throughout Alabama and its Gulf …
Read More »Week 5 Opponent Scout Report: Ohio State
In Ohio State Scouting, the first thing that comes to mind is the level of talent in all areas of the team. In recent years, Ohio State has been second behind Alabama in the overall recruiting rankings. In the last round of recruiting, the Buckeyes landed six five-star players and …
Read More »BancPlus Corporation announces the acquisition of First Trust Corporation
RIDGELAND, Mississippi and NEW ORLEANS, September 29, 2021– (BUSINESS WIRE) – BancPlus Corporation (“BancPlus”), the parent company of BankPlus (“BankPlus”), and First Trust Corporation (“First Trust Corporation”), the parent company of First Bank and Trust (“First Bank and Trust “), jointly announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement …
Read More »MAWSS Provides Update on Access to Big Creek Lake Due to Spread of Invasive Plant Species | Mobile County Alabama News
The mobile zone’s water and sewer system closed recreational access to Big Creek Lake due to the spread of an invasive plant species. The lake is the main source of drinking water for Mobile and other surrounding areas. MAWSS said the plant found in the lake is the giant Salvinia. …
Read More »Ethereum hits $ 3,000 again as traders fear testimony from SEC, XRP, CEL, LTC
Gensler’s testimony on Tuesday could bring regulatory news. XRP rules out settlement with SEC chief. LTC was caught in a “pump and dump” hoax. ETH Ethereum was back at the $ 3,000 level after a rally failed in the week at the $ 3,600 level. ETH price index The cryptocurrency …
Read More »State Council awards more than $ 800,000 in US bailout funds to arts organizations across the state
Sixty-three arts organizations in the state have received grants from the Alabama State Arts Council to cover their operating costs as they resume hosting exhibitions and in-person performances amid the pandemic of COVID-19. In June, the Alabama State Council on the Arts announced its Alabama Arts Recovery Program, a subsidy …
Read More »Whitmire: 44 attorneys general called Instagram. The Alabama GA was not one of them.
This is an opinion column. Something bad is happening to our children. Something horrible enough that someone should really sue him. But where is Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall? Once again, he’s looking in the wrong place – or rather, looking for his political interests, not the interests of Alabama. …
Read More »MotoAmerica: Results of the first Barber Junior Cup race (updated) – roadracing world magazine
The results of this weekend are presented to you by 6D Helmets. Superior brain protection 21_12_BARBER_JRC_R1_res More, from a press release released by MotoAmerica: Scott crowned MotoAmerica Junior Cup champion at Barber All the class championships are decided but the race is eventful in Alabama BIRMINGHAM, AL (September 18, 2021) …
Read More »Ivey to convene special session on prisons September 27 | New
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Gov. Kay Ivey plans to call lawmakers in Montgomery for a special session on the construction of the prison on September 27, she told them in a letter Friday. “As I have said before, now is the time – this legislature and this administration – to lead …
Read More »15 homeowners receive $ 110,000 in hurricane recovery assistance | Company
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi – (BUSINESS WIRE) – July 23, 2021– Fifteen Gulf Coast homeowners have received grants of up to $ 10,000 to help repair damage to their homes in the wake of 2020 Hurricanes Laura, Delta and Zeta that hit the Gulf Coast. The funds are part of the Federal …
Read More »Texas and Alabama regulators crack down on Blockfi’s interest bearing account product – Bitcoin News
In the wake of Blockfi’s problems with the New Jersey Bureau of Securities, the company now has problems in the state of Alabama. Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) director Joseph Borg explained on July 21 that he had issued a rationale to the company. Borg wants Blockfi to explain why the …
Read More »Regions Bank Digitizes Homebuilder Financing With Convenient, Transparent Solution | Business
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – (BUSINESS WIRE) – July 12, 2021– Regions Bank on Monday announced the launch of a digital solution designed to make the construction loan process easier and easier for home builders and developers to use. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210712005253/en/ Regions Bank …
Read More »Who is Eric Glen Banks Jr? Baltimore cop arrested after body of his 15-year-old stepson was found in attic wall
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND: A man has been accused of hiding the body of his 15-year-old stepson inside a wall in the attic of his house. Eric Glen Banks Jr also allegedly attempted to take a gun from a cop during his arrest. The 34-year-old is now facing multiple charges, including assault …
Read More »COVID-19 relief fund allocated to Dale, Henry, 2 other counties
MONTGOMERY (Press Release) – Governor Kay Ivey has awarded $ 1.4 million in funds to help four other counties in Alabama weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards to Chilton, Dale, Henry and Winston counties are part of more than $ 40 million allocated to Alabama under a special community development …
Read More »NXTsoft, Upstart Team to bring AI to lenders
Share Tweeter Share Share Share E-mail NXTsoft, which provides API connectivity to banks and FinTechs, announced on Wednesday (June 23) that it has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform provider Upstart. The deal “will allow Upstart to more effectively implement its fully digital AI lending platform to any US-based …
Read More »“Love is Love”: Second Social Justice Banner at Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Stolen | Govt. and politics
A temporary courtyard sign hangs where the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s stolen social justice banner was once displayed. For the second time, the banner was stolen on Sunday. Abby Driggers / A week after its inauguration, a second social justice banner was stolen from Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Members discovered …
Read More »Auburn Seniors Community Center to reopen
AUBURN – The city plans to reopen the Auburn Seniors Community Center for in-person programming just in time for summer. âOur team has worked hard to provide a variety of take-out and outdoor programs throughout the pandemic,â said Sabrina Best, director of recreation, according to a press release from the …
Read More »Regions buy industrial loan company EnerBank USA
Regions Financial in Birmingham, Alabama, has agreed to buy a Salt Lake City home improvement lender as part of a larger effort to bolster its home lending business. Regions with $ 153 billion in assets said Tuesday they would pay $ 960 million to EnerBank USA, an industrial loan company. …
Read More »The Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Cyber Attack: How a Major Pipeline Was Held for Ransom
The Department of Justice (DOJ) managed to recover part of the ransom paid to the criminal hacking group suspected of being responsible for the attack on the colonial pipeline, which cut off a major fuel supply to the east coast during about a week in May. . Deputy Attorney General …
Read More »Striking Alabama Coal Miners Boost Support in South | American unions
Aapproximately 1,100 coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America in Brookwood, Alabama, were on hit since the beginning of April against Warrior Met Coal amid new union contract negotiations. As the strike enters its third month, workers are fighting for improvements in wages and benefits after saying …
Read More »Auburn man admits stabbing teenager, stealing dog; risk of 15 years in prison for life
May 26, 2021 at 5:55 am Got a newsroom tip, a press release, a list of local events, or digital content to share? Send it here. Support our mission by visiting patreon.com/fl1 and becoming a monthly subscriber. An Auburn man has pleaded guilty to stabbing a teenage girl last summer …
Read More »Coming home after working for HUD
Lawyer Paul Compton continues to work for affordable housing Although he has lived in Mountain Brook for the past few years, J. Paul Compton knows what it is like to grow up in a much less affluent community. Compton is from Georgiana, a small town in southern Alabama – 2019 …
Read More »Test value declines as vaccines fend off the virus
To provide our community with important public safety information, The Register-Guard is making this daily coronavirus update free to read. To support local journalism like this, please consider becoming a subscriber. WASHINGTON (AP) – The new, looser recommendations from federal health officials on masks have almost overshadowed another major change …
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Franklin appointed director of telemedicine The Mountain Health Network (MHN) has appointed Christy Franklin, MS, BSN, RN, and CNRN as Telemedicine Systems Directors. Franklin is system-wide responsible for the design and monitoring of inpatient and outpatient telemedicine services and programs in accordance with the MHN strategic plan. This includes both …
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Franklin appointed director of telehealth Mountain Health Network (MHN) has appointed Christy Franklin, MS, BSN, RN, CNRN as Telehealth System Manager. Franklin has system-wide responsibility for the design and oversight of inpatient and outpatient telehealth services and programs in accordance with the MHN’s strategic plan. This includes both the overall …
Read More »Harrison Maurus of Auburn named to US Olympic team
Auburn native Harrison Maurus (21) is one of eight weightlifters named to the United States Olympic weightlifting team this week. Maurus: From Auburn to Tokyo Even before he graduated from Auburn Riverside High School, Maurus was a Youth world champion and held a world record. He also shattered a 20-year …
Read More »College football playoff expansion would benefit Pac-12, and new commissioner George Kliavkoff is behind it
George Kliavkoff may not have any work experience in varsity athletics, but the Pac-12 commissioner-elect is well aware of a large and global issue he faces as he walks through the door on July 1. There is new momentum towards the expansion of the college football playoffs to four teams. …
Read More »UAH Announces Selection of First Prevost Fellows
Posted: May 19, 2021 / 2:46 p.m. CDT / Update: May 19, 2021 / 2:46 p.m. CDT HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The University of Alabama at Huntsville (UAH) has announced the selection of its first two Prevost Fellows through Honors College: Tiffany Dinh, who is majoring in computer engineering, and Michael …
Read More »Alabama schools and colleges get $ 280 million from tech fund
Alabama’s school systems and colleges will receive supplements totaling about $ 280 million this year under a bill signed today by Governor Kay Ivey. The governor’s office announced that Ivey had signed the State Advancement and Technology Fund appropriation bill. A law called the Rolling Reserve Act, passed ten years …
Read More »Governor Kay Ivey grants federal COVID assistance to Huntsville, Colbert County
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday granted $ 2 million in federal COVID-19 assistance to help the city of Huntsville and Colbert County fight the deadly pandemic. Ivey is to announce additional grants to other cities and counties in Alabama as applications are processed, his office said in a press release. …
Read More »State AG Marshall files charges for Sheriff Clarke Norris’ impeachment
Click here to listen to this article! Sheriff Ray Norris with a fugitive from Florida who drove lawmen in a wild car and foot chase in Clarke County in 2018 before being captured. An investigation into Clarke County Sheriff Ray Norris has been rumored for months and at least in …
Read More »What the expanded college football playoffs will look like
College football playoff fatigue is real. Fans are still tuned in to watch the playoffs, and ESPN and the Power 5 conferences are making money, but the repetitiveness of the same champions – and a lack of parity between entrants in the four-team field – has The waters of college …
Read More »The Friends of the Corporate Public Library organize a spring sale for book lovers
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (Press release) – The Friends of the Company Public Library is holding a spring sale for book lovers on Friday, April 30, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 9 a.m. AM to 2:00 PM Members of the Friends of the Enterprise …
Read More »Auburn Drive-Thru COVID-19 test side transferred to Boeing facilities
King County has moved its Auburn community testing site from the GSA complex to Boeing’s Auburn facility at 2400 Perimeter Road, enabling 1,000 COVID-19 tests to be performed each day. The move builds on the ongoing partnership with Boeing to bring critical COVID-19 resources to southern King County. At the …
Read More »SmartFinancial Approves Nasdaq Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend: SMBK
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – SmartFinancial, Inc. (âSmartFinancialâ) (Nasdaq: SMBK), the parent company of SmartBank, announced that on April 22, 2021, the board of directors of SmartFinancial declared a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.06 per SmartFinancial common share payable on May 21, 2021 to shareholders of …
Read More »Vaccinations of Duke College students; Alabama and Utah finish masks warrants
It was Rutgers and Cornell first. Then Notre Dame. Now Duke. The checklist of schools and universities that may require COVID-19 vaccinations for brand new and former college students to attend in-person courses this fall rose once more on Friday, with the North Carolina faculty saying a coverage that may …
Read More »Donate Cash: 2021-2022 School Basketball Championship Odds
With the 2021 Nationwide Championship now lower than 12 hours away, Vegas is in fact turning its consideration to extra salient points – who will lower the online a 12 months from now. Very like school soccer, these odds are set on the heels of the post-season sport, when pleasure …
Read More »Blue Moon Mining regains 100% ownership of the Blue Moon zinc-silver project
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 2, 2020 / Blue Moon Zinc Corp. (TSXV: MOON) (OTC PINK: BMOOF) (the “Society“) announces that it has regained 100% ownership of the Blue Moon zinc-silver project in the western United States. Former joint venture partner, Platina Resource Ltd. (” Platina “), successfully drilled …
Read More »CorMedix Inc.Announces FDA Decision Not Required to Meet New Drug Advisory Committee for Defencath
The date of the PDUFA remains February 28, 2021 Potentially the first antibacterial and antifungal catheter locking solution in the United States to prevent the catheter Related infections in hemodialysis patients BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – CorMedix Inc. (NYSE American: CRMD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on …
Read More »SSS approves calamity loans of 15.63 billion pesos to 1.03 million members since lockdown
The state-run Social Security System (SSS) announced that it had approved 15.63 billion pesos in disaster assistance loans to help ease the financial hardships of its members amid the pandemic of Covid-19. In a press release on Tuesday, the Department of Finance (DOF) said the pension fund had approved more …
Read More »Garden City Clinic Owner Indicted in “Pill Mill” Investigation
Morning news from the savannah | Morning news from the savannah The owner of a Garden City clinic was indicted for his role in operating a clinic which provided a base from which a famous “pill mill” doctor dispensed massive amounts of controlled substances, according to a press release from …
Read More »Fiverr’s New Business Platform Emphasizes Team Collaboration
The new Fiverr Business platform highlights the importance of team collaboration at a time when more and more people are working remotely. Everyone from small businesses to large corporations are allowing their teams to work remotely due to the pandemic. And this has created the need for a more efficient …
Read More »TransUnion and FinLocker join forces to give borrowers more control over their data – NMP
TransUnion will take a stake in FinLockerof approximately $ 20 million in a Series A-1 financing round and entering into a business partnership agreement. The partnership will give borrowers the ability to collect and authorize their financial information needed to secure a mortgage or other loans, according to a Press …
Read More »$ 10,000 in student loan forgiveness, after the Biden administration canceled $ 1 billion?
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 18: US President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House on … [+] March 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden has announced that his administration will meet its goal of delivering 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in 100 days tomorrow, …
Read More »A watershed partnership is piloting a septic tank sanitation program
CAVE SPRINGS – Landowners in the Illinois River watershed are now eligible to receive assistance with the costs of repairing or replacing failed septic systems, according to a press release from the Illinois River Watershed Partnership. The program is run by a partnership, the statement said. Funding for the program …
Read More »Freddie Mac Adds Automated Payroll Income Verification to Digital Mortgage Experience
Freddie mac made automated payroll income verification available to lenders in hopes of reducing borrower documentation burden, closing loans faster, and streamlining the lending process, while maintaining its underwriting standards credit, according to a Press release. With the addition of Finicity, Freddie Mac customers have another option when choosing a …
Read More »Richmond man charged in alleged COVID-19 relief fraud program | Community
By STEFAN MODRICH [email protected] A Richmond resident is among seven alleged participants in a scheme to obtain approximately $ 16 million in paycheck protection program (PPP) repayable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Law on Paycheque Protection (PPP). coronavirus aid, relief and economic security (CARES), according …
Read More »Mortgage Applications to Buy Houses Thanksgiving Week
(iStock) Homebuyers celebrated Thanksgiving last week with dreams of more expensive new digs. A seasonally adjusted home loan application tracking index jumped 9% last week from a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey. The MBA metric has increased over the past three weeks, and last week’s …
Read More »Insteel Industries completes its transfer of listing to the New York Stock Exchange
NEW YORK–(COMMERCIAL THREAD) – The New York Stock Exchange, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global exchange and clearinghouse operators and provider of technology, data and services. mortgage listings, announced that Insteel Industries, Inc. (NYSE: IIIN) has completed its listing transfer and will begin trading …
Read More »Great Elm Capital Corp. announces a credit appointment
WALTHAM, Mass., March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Great Elm Capital Corp. (“We”, “us”, “our” or “GECC”) (NASDAQ: GECC), a business development company, today announced that Erik A. Falk has joined the Board of Directors of GECC ( the board “). Mr. Falk replaces John Stuart, who is leaving the …
Read More »Sterling announces sale of Bellevue, Washington branch to First Federal in Port Angeles, Washington
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SBT), the savings holding company of Sterling Bank and Trust, FSB today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Port Angeles, a Washington State chartered bank to sell …
Read More »Small businesses in drought-stricken Hawaii can apply for disaster loans
WITH THE AUTHORIZATION OF NOAA / NCEI This updated NOAA map of drought conditions shows that all of the main islands were affected to varying degrees by the dry summer and fall. Small businesses in Honolulu affected by the drought that began Sept. 15 may qualify for low-interest federal disaster …
Read More »Nitric Acid Market Size To Reach USD 27,536.9 Million By 2027; Growing Auto Industry to Accelerate Business, Says Fortune Business Insights ™
The main companies covered are BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany), Nutrien (Saskatoon, Canada), DuPont (Delaware, United States), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Illinois, United States), Omnia Holdings Limited (Gauteng, Africa South), Dyno Nobel (Brisbane, Australia), Enaex SA (Santiago, Chile), Sasol (Johannesburg, South Africa), LSB Industries (Oklahoma, USA), Ixom (Victoria Australia) and other …
Read More »SBA launches portal to start accepting grant applications for closed site operators on April 8
the U.S. Small Business Administration launch a page for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal today in anticipation of the opening of applications for the economic assistance program on Thursday, April 8, 2021. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was created under the Economic Assistance to Small …
Read More »Arkansas to implement first abortion restrictions later this month
A handful of abortion rules, the primary of their type, will be carried out this month in Arkansas, a federal courtroom stated on Friday afternoon. The ruling may additional prohibit how sufferers entry the process in a state that has been aggressive in legislating abortion. The restrictions had been handed …
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