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Nursing Home CMS Staffing Mandate: What is it and how can operators prepare?

By Andrew Boland – Director of National Healthcare Financing, Popular Bank A minimum staffing standard for nursing homes across the country was unveiled last month, raising concerns from operators and industry leaders over the impact the mandate will have on their ability to maintain adequate access to long-term care.

8 tips to protect yourself from bank fraud and scams.

Defrauding others of their financial assets remains a common thread throughout history, from snake oil salespeople to modern-day digital fraudsters. Yet, despite advances in bank fraud protection, scammers continue to develop and deploy sophisticated—and successful—methods. Earlier this year,

Stuck in the middle: Addressing the gap in senior housing with financial solutions.

As the youngest baby boomers approach retirement, the number of retirees in the United States keeps growing, with many of them retiring as middle-income seniors. A study from the University of Chicago found the number of retirees within that segment will nearly double in the next 10 years.

Popular Association Banking’s Molly Hime to Retire. Carlos Hernandez Named New Division Manager.

Molly Hime, a long-time Division Manager for Popular Association Banking (PAB), a division of Popular Bank, has announced her retirement, effective December 31, 2023. Molly has been with Popular Bank since 2005 and was instrumental in growing PAB into a $2 Billion loan portfolio business and the national platform it is today.

Florida condo safety: New law provides clarity to 2022 regulations

A new Florida condo safety law passed in June 2023 makes some updates to a regulation passed in 2022 for condominium and cooperative buildings. The new law (SB 154) largely leaves the changes from the previous law (SB 4-D) in place but aims to add clarity on a few areas.

Protect yourself from the latest bank phone call scam

Beware of the latest bank phone call scam, which involves scammers impersonating bank call centers and fraud departments. These scammers will try to trick you into telling them your personal data so that they can hack into your accounts.

Popular Bank Brooklyn Fifth Avenue location is now a BDD branch

The branch will increase community lending and financial education initiatives to foster economic empowerment and financial inclusion. Popular Bank announced the Banking Development District (BDD) designation from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) for the bank’s Brooklyn Fifth Avenue Branch located in Sunset Park at 4502 Fifth Avenue,

Popular Foundation supports Bottomless Closet, an NYC non-profit

A New York City organization that empowers women to succeed professionally Established in 1999, Bottomless Closet is one of the organizations that Popular Foundation supports through employee contribution-based grants. The organization’s goal is to support women as they enter or return to the workforce.

New condo safety laws: Three things community associations should consider

Recently, Florida passed SB 4-D, a new safety regulation for condominium and cooperative association buildings. The new condo safety laws center around inspection requirements, mandatory reserves, and more transparency for unit owners and prospective unit owners on information regarding the condition of the buildings.

How to create a holiday shopping budget

Holiday shoppers may be looking at pricier gifts this season with inflation remaining high. You can take steps to alleviate the financial toll of the holiday season by making a holiday shopping budget. According to recent data from Deloitte,

How to protect yourself and your family from cyber fraud.

Three benefits of AI in nursing.

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3% down payment vs. zero-down mortgages.

Nursing Home CMS Staffing Mandate: What is it and how can operators prepare?

8 tips to protect yourself from bank fraud and scams.

Stuck in the middle: Addressing the gap in senior housing with financial solutions.

Popular Association Banking’s Molly Hime to Retire. Carlos Hernandez Named New Division Manager.

Florida condo safety: New law provides clarity to 2022 regulations

Protect yourself from the latest bank phone call scam

Popular Bank Brooklyn Fifth Avenue location is now a BDD branch

Popular Foundation supports Bottomless Closet, an NYC non-profit

New condo safety laws: Three things community associations should consider

How to create a holiday shopping budget

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