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Integrating banking, investments, and insurance together to provide the best customer experience possible is how AF Bank in West Jefferson, North Carolina is competing in the aggressive market. AF Bank has a rich history dating back to 1939, and today there are seven branches. The bank is also dedicated to volunteer work in the local community, and sponsors art and reading programs.
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The Bostic Lincoln Center in Bostic, North Carolina is studying a collection of documents and stories that relate to President Abraham Lincoln, and the claim that he was born in Western North Carolina, not in Kentucky. In the late 1700s, Nancy Hanks (Lincoln’s mother) came to North Carolina from Virginia with her mother and sister. Several historians make the case that Nancy became pregnant with Lincoln while serving in the home of Abraham Enloe in Swain County.
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Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) fulfill a critical role in economic development by providing long term debt and equity capital to small businesses. Plexus Capital is one of five active SBICs operating in North Carolina. This article explains the licensing process, regulatory supervision, and the advantages of investing in the SBIC debenture program.
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Nuestro Banco was created as the first Hispanic focused bank chartered in North Carolina to serve the specific needs of this population. Over the past seven years, de-novo banks have been created to serve the large and growing Hispanic population in the United States. For institutions looking to enter this market, it is important to understand the demographics and underlying drivers behind the growth of the Hispanic population.
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Hurricanes can cause catastrophic damage to coastlines and several hundred miles inland. North Carolina has a market to obtain coverage for windstorm and hail that provides coverage in conjunction with the property and flood coverage that the bank has in place for its properties. This article discusses several factors to consider when obtaining insurance for areas at risk.
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New Century Bank South recently merged with New Century Bank in Fayetteville, and CEO Bill Hedgepeth believes it will help the bank become more efficient and profitable. New Century has ten branches and continues to be competitive. In 2007 the bank was ranked second in North Carolina in the United States Small Business Administration’s Top Community Bank category.
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This article profiles North Carolina Senator Richard Burr, and his top priorities for health care, education, and natural resources. Burr also discusses the banking industry and the current credit crisis.
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Community banking can lead to many different opportunities and relationships. Johnny Caddy, vice president of The Bank of Currituck, has helped finance and build monster trucks, including Dennis Anderson’s famous Gravedigger. Caddy and Anderson recently developed a new entertainment park in Currituck County called Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motor Sports.
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Dr. Scott Ralls became the seventh president of the North Carolina Community College System in May. Ralls points out that some of the major issues facing the System are degree completion, faculty salaries, and workforce shortages in jobs. In this article, Ralls discusses how he will focus on five major areas to overcome these issues and challenges in the state’s community colleges.
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Junior Achievement Worldwide is the largest organization dedicated to educating students about financial literacy, workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Junior Achievement offers programs throughout North Carolina, and recently taught classes at a Wake County elementary school.
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Economists for the North Carolina Bankers Association discuss the recession and predicted trends in economic growth for North Carolina, the United States, and around the world. Several topics included in the discussion are the housing sector, oil industries, entitlement programs, and employment.
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For the last three years, active military and veterans have come to Ashe County, North Carolina to celebrate a unique military appreciation event. The 2008 Ashe County Armed Forces Tribute recognized all branches of the Armed Forces, and held a live two-way broadcast with military serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. A large Wall of Honor displays the photos and biographies of individual military histories.
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High-rise condos on the North Carolina coast are feeling the effects of the struggling economy. Phil Collins, president and CEO of Sound Banks in Morehead City, discusses three development projects that remain incomplete due to the slow market conditions.
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In September 2008, the Bank of Commerce in Charlotte launched an innovative series of courses for businesses in the Charlotte bank’s market. The courses cover business start-up basics, business legal issues, and raising and borrowing money. The sessions are taught by the bank executives, expert consultants, and the bank’s board of directors.
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15.Campbell Football Back After 58 Years by Prisco, Joe Carolina Banker Vol. 87 Issue 4, Winter 2008
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Campbell University opened its first season of football at the school in fifty-eight years on August 30, 2008, in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The university football program had been dropped in 1950 with the onset of the Korean Conflict, until Campbell began exploring the feasibility of adding a non-scholarship program.
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