The Latino Digital Divide: The Native Born vs. The Foreign Born (Hispanic Trending) – Technology use among foreign-born Latinos continues to lag significantly behind that of their U.S.-born counterparts. The nativity differences are especially pronounced when it comes to internet use. While 85% of native-born Latinos ages 16 and older go online, only about half (51%) of foreign-born Latinos do so. When it comes to cell phones, 80% of native-born Latinos use one, compared with 72% of the foreign born.

Banco Popular Changing Name in Bid to Expand beyond Hispanic Market (Hispanic Trending) – Banco Popular is changing its name in Chicago to attract more non-Hispanic customers. The Puerto Rico-based bank with mainland headquarters in Rosemont will rename its 14 local branches Popular Community Bank beginning Aug. 9. If successful, the new name could be expanded to its 97 locations nationwide.

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