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Image source: The Motley Fool. First Merchants Corp ( NASDAQ:FRME ) Apr 22, 2021 , 2:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to the First Merchants Corporation First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded. This presentation contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Such forward-looking statements can often be identified by the use of words like believes, expect or may and include statements relating to First Merchants business plan, growth strategies, loan and investment portfolio; asset quality, risk and future costs. These statements are subject to significant uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in such statements, including …

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Image source: The Motley Fool. Live Oak Bancshares Inc ( NASDAQ:LOB ) Apr 22, 2021 , 9:00 a.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the First Quarter 2021 Live Oak Bancshares Incorporated Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Mr. Greg Seward, General Counsel at Live Oak Bancshares. You may begin. Greg Seward -- Executive Vice President, General Counsel Thank you, and good morning, everyone. Welcome to Live Oak's first quarter 2021 earnings conference call. We are webcasting live over the Internet and this call is being recorded. To access the call over the Internet and review the presentation materials and commentary that we will reference on the call, please visit our website at investor.liveoakbank.com and go to today's call on our event calendar for supporting …

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On Oct. 12, Columbia Banking System ( NASDAQ:COLB ) and Umpqua Holdings ( NASDAQ:UMPQ ) announced that the two smaller regional banks were joining hands to form a $50-billion-asset bank in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Investors panned the deal, sending shares of Columbia, the buyer in the deal, down more than 14% on the day of the announcement. Shares of Umpqua, which received a nearly 13% premium from its price the day before the announcement, also fell nearly 5% with its shares tied to Columbia. Let's take a look at why investors were so shaken by the deal. It's a very odd deal structure Initially, the deal looks like a merger of equals (MOE), where two banks try to gain scale and spread a larger revenue pool over a smaller expense space, while gaining the ability to further invest in their technology. Like other announced bank MOEs over the past year, the two banks will split up the branding; Columbia Banking Systems will become the holding …

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Image source: The Motley Fool. Columbia Banking System Inc ( NASDAQ:COLB ) Oct 29, 2020 , 1:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to Columbia Banking Systems Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Release Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to your host, Clint Stein, President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Banking System. Clint Stein -- President, Chief Executive Officer Thank you, Tamara. Welcome, and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us on today's call as we review our third quarter results, which we released before the market opened this morning. The earnings release and investor presentation are available at columbiabank.com. We saw momentum continue to rebuild in the third quarter as evidenced by the growth in deposits, core earnings and our loan pipeline. From …

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One of the biggest topics on every investor's mind these days is inflation. The unexpected surge in consumer demand as economies started opening back up earlier this year has resulted in tight supply chains, labor shortages, and ultimately higher prices for goods. This has even led to questions about when and if the Fed should begin tapering its massive bond-buying measures. For investors , however, owning shares in companies that benefit from (or at least are resistant to) the effects of inflation is a solid strategy to protect your portfolio. Here's why PayPal Holdings ( NASDAQ:PYPL ) is an excellent stock that fits that description. Image source: Getty Images. Taking a cut of consumer spending PayPal generates revenue by charging fees based on the amount of payment volume that occurs on its network. In the most recent quarter, the company processed $311 billion in total payment volume (TPV), which was up 40% year over year. And sales in the …

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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the 10th anniversary of its New Approaches to Economic Challenges (NAEC) an interview with William Hynes, Senior Advisor to the Secretary General and the Head of the New Approaches to Economic Challenges (NAEC), its illustrious think tank. It is an open exchange about the faultiness in the current financial system and the urgent need for a novel, inter-disciplinary approach to the flaws affecting society, nature, and the financial architecture. A clear call for new system think away from traditional economic doctrine. F - Can you briefly describe your role at the OECD and specifically as the Head of the New Approaches to Economic Challenges (NAEC)? WH - The New Approaches to Economic Challenges (NAEC) Initiative was established in 2012. The objective was to distill lessons from the Global Financial …

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- A + A (Oct 18): Asia stocks are poised to start the week higher as investors weigh corporate earnings against concerns about inflation and the economic recovery. Futures rose in Japan, Australia and Hong Kong. U.S. contracts edged up as stocks advanced on Friday, with the S&P 500 chalking its best week since July as earnings buoyed sentiment. Bond yields in New Zealand and the kiwi dollar gained after New Zealand’s inflation accelerated to the fastest pace in 10 years. Yields on Australia’s three-year bond surged more than 10 basis points. Treasury yields climbed on Friday. The dollar was mixed versus its major peers. China’s third-quarter gross domestic product due Monday along with monthly industrial and investment data will be closely watched to gauge the severity of electricity shortages. Meanwhile, People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang said authorities can contain risks posed to the Chinese economy and financial system from the struggles of China …

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