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  2. Water banking - Wikipedia

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    Water banking. Water banking is the practice of forgoing water deliveries during certain periods, and “banking” either the right to use the forgone water in the future, or saving it for someone else to use in exchange for a fee or delivery in kind. It is usually used where there is significant storage capacity to facilitate such transfers ...

  3. List of largest banks in the United States - Wikipedia

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    WaFd Bank: Seattle, Washington: $30 $2.12 WAFD 73 United Bank (West Virginia) Charleston, West Virginia: $30 $5.07 UBSI 74 Texas Capital Bank: Dallas, Texas: $29 $3.10 TCBI 75 Glacier Bancorp: Kalispell, Montana: $27 $4.58 GBCI 76 FirstBank Holding Co: Lakewood, Colorado: $27 N/A N/A 77 Fulton Financial Corporation: Lancaster, Pennsylvania: $27 ...

  4. History of banking in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Bank of North America was granted a monopoly on the issue of bills of credit as currency at the national level. Robert Morris, the first Superintendent of Finance appointed under the Articles of Confederation, proposed the Bank of North America as a commercial bank that would act as the sole fiscal and monetary agent for the government.

  5. Subprime mortgage crisis - Wikipedia

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    The American subprime mortgage crisis was a multinational financial crisis that occurred between 2007 and 2010 that contributed to the 2007–2008 global financial crisis. The crisis led to a severe economic recession, with millions losing their jobs and many businesses going bankrupt.

  6. Groundwater banking - Wikipedia

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    Groundwater banking. Groundwater banking is a water management mechanism designed to increase water supply reliability. [1] Groundwater can be created by using dewatered aquifer space to store water during the years when there is abundant rainfall. It can then be pumped and used during years that do not have a surplus of water. [1]

  7. Water privatization in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Private water companies have existed in the United States for more than 200 years and number in the thousands today. The private water industry serves more than 73 million Americans. [7] According to the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), more than 2,000 facilities operate in public-private partnership contract arrangements. [8]

  8. The 10 Worst Banks in America: Banks with the Lowest Ratings

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    Name. 1-Star Reviews Nationwide. Total Assets. Bank of America. 2,256. $3.2 trillion. Assessment. Credit One Bank. 2,168. $878 million. Assessment. Wells Fargo. 2,019

  9. History of banking - Wikipedia

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    The history of banking began with the first prototype banks, that is, the merchants of the world, who gave grain loans to farmers and traders who carried goods between cities. This was around 2000 BC in Assyria, India and Sumer. Later, in ancient Greece and during the Roman Empire, lenders based in temples gave loans, while accepting deposits ...