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Community Bankers’ Fintech Program Sees Accelerating Momentum

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The Independent Community Bankers of America found so much success with the first round of its Arkansas-based ThinkTECH Accelerator that it’s doing it all over again next year. In fact, one banking association has found the perfect home for the latest iteration of its financial technology accelerator: Arkansas.

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Friday Buzz: Exploring New Communities Through Volunteering

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But when her work with Teach for America took her to rural Arkansas, she worried that she would become a fish out of water. Recent graduate Dylan Manderlink was involved with nonprofits and volunteering throughout her time at Emerson College in Boston.