CFPB Monitor

APRIL 3, 2017

The CFPB has issued its March 2017 complaint report that highlights credit card complaints. The report also highlights complaints from consumers in Massachusetts and the Boston metro area. On April 13, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. ” Click here for more information and a link to register.

Massachusetts 89

Massachusetts Cards Report West Virginia 89

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 3, 2017

The CFPB has issued its March 2017 complaint report that highlights credit card complaints. The report also highlights complaints from consumers in Massachusetts and the Boston metro area. On April 13, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. ” Click here for more information and a link to register.

Massachusetts 74

Massachusetts Cards Report West Virginia 74

PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2018

Mastercard Introduces Remote Biometric Card Enrollment. As biometrics have begun to represent the next generation in securing payments, Mastercard has unveiled a technological advancement for its own biometric cards. Amazon Expands Boston Tech Hub; Adds 2,000 New Tech Roles. Regulators in the U.S.

Regulation 101

Regulation Boston Bitcoin cryptocurrency 101

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Early accounts seem to indicate that the just-launched Apple -branded credit card is finding its way into customers’ hands, and into heavy use. According to issuer Goldman Sachs , they have opened up about $10 billion in credit lines in just over month for the Apple Card. Of that $10 billion, Apple Card?

Apple 101

Apple Massachusetts Data Cards 101

PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2018

After all, Boston managed to have a St. According to John Hecht, consumer finance analyst at the investment bank Jefferies, retailers “have become really aggressive at pushing back” and looking for better rates from the card networks. If the deal does forge ahead, it would give Walmart a majority stake in a market of 1.3

Data 108

Data Cards Online Retail 108

PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2018

In investment news, Boston-based Flipside Crypto notched $3.4 The company plans to use the funding to develop tools and algorithms that scan the online crypto market and serve as the basis of its investment recommendations. The company made the donation through DonorsChoose.org. million in equity funding, BostInno reported.

Bitcoin 111

Bitcoin cryptocurrency Boston Groups 111

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

With Brex’s arrival on the scene in 2018 followed by a meteoric rise to multi-unicorn status, there has been considerable attention to, and investment in business credit/charge cards ( see definition below ). Below is a ranked list of the 17 challenger business credit cards currently active in the United States. HQ: Boston.

Cards 15

Cards Online Utah Austin 15

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

With Brex’s arrival on the scene in 2018 followed by a meteoric rise to multi-unicorn status, there has been considerable attention to, and investment in business credit/charge cards ( see definition below ). Below is a ranked list of the 17 challenger business credit cards currently active in the United States. HQ: Boston.

Cards 15

Cards Online Utah Austin 15

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Goldman Denies Discriminatory Apple Card Practices, Says It Will Reassess Limits. Goldman Sachs has promised to reevaluate how credit limits are determined for Apple Card users after being accused of gender discrimination. Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston. Google Dives Into DDAs. Deutsche Bank told U.K.

Google 139

Google Payments Apple cryptocurrency 139

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Online FinTech startup SoFi announced Thursday (Jan. Today, SoFi’s suite of products includes 11 different offerings including a no-fee bank and savings account, debit and credit cards, student loans, mortgages, investments, auto/life/homeowners/renters insurance, as well as lending and planning services for small businesses.

Capital 150

Capital Los Angeles Boston Lending 150

CB Insights

AUGUST 2, 2018

One of the biggest trends in fintech today is the rise of digital banking products like mobile checking accounts and new debit cards. From Square to Paypal, a host of fintechs are creating products that let consumers spend money directly out of digital accounts using a physical card. turning Digital p2p payments into debit cards.

Cards 71

Cards Fintech UX Strategy 71

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

You can see it in how investors are putting money to work in both consumer-facing and B2B startups, and how startups and incumbents are forging new partnerships to move innovation faster to market. Many of those are payment apps used by consumers online, but not in brick-and-mortar stores without access to Apple’s NFC chip.

Apple 227

Apple Study Innovation Survey 227

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

Kate Rettker, senior marketing manager and manager of the Protein Bar’s mobile order-ahead process, said the company has tweaked its app design to feature more distinct pops of color and better menu functionality, including adding photography. Now they can earn points no matter how they pay, even if they opt to use a credit card or cash.

Mobile 109

Mobile social media Boston Payments 109

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

For those charged with managing the consumer’s trust and safety when transacting online, and in the midst of increasingly clever cybercrooks, being comfortable going against the status quo flow has become much more important than ever before, he said. Card Networks Want to Raise Their Prices. Amazon Takes Its Bite Out of the Big Apple.

Cards 169

Cards Course Study New York 169

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

In a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston survey of mobile banking and payment services released in August, roughly three-fourths of about 600 community banks and credit unions in five Federal Reserve districts that were polled were offering some kind of mobile service. View credit card balances, transaction history. Stop payment requests.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Boston Community Iowa 70

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

In a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston survey of mobile banking and payment services released in August, roughly three-fourths of about 600 community banks and credit unions in five Federal Reserve districts that were polled were offering some kind of mobile service. View credit card balances, transaction history. Stop payment requests.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Boston Community Iowa 70

PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

As of the first day of August 1994 more people had walked on the surface of the moon than had bought things online, because online shopping did not yet exist. That changed on the 11th day of the month that year, when the first internet purchase in history was made by a Philadelphia resident with a Visa card. It was a Sting CD.

Retail 108

Retail Nashville Seattle Boston 108

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2018

It’s Boston. It’s February (or maybe it’s May, because it’s still snowing in Boston). The firms are eyeing a confluence of mobile commerce, digital marketing and ease of payments. Picture this. It’s snowing. A driver has to pull over and get gas. It’s the kind of commerce that engenders no joy. The Available Data. trillion.”.

Millennials 109

Millennials Boston Retail Mobile 109

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2017

While many in the Greater Boston area stayed indoors to keep clear of the arctic chill that had descended upon the region, eight teams hunkered down in offices in the middle of the Financial District with another goal in mind: reimagining the retail and payments experience using AR/VR technologies. The hackathon began at 8 p.m. The Challenge.

Retail 101

Retail Payments Boston Innovation 101

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Numerous applications, including card processing, online banking and bill pay, are overwhelmingly being outsourced. Industry-specific tech talent is consolidating and migrating to programmer and megabank community hotspots in San Jose, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta and Phoenix.

Data 62

Data How To San Jose San Francisco 62

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

NanoPay is finding that for mobile payments to take off, even among early adopters, using a phone to pay must be much more rewarding and convenient than tapping a card. Carrier billing allows uses to make online payments. Samsung Pay provides gift cards from Dunkin’ Donuts, and users earn money with its own rewards prepaid card.

Mobile 100

Mobile Payments Apple Samsung 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

Meanwhile, Samsung is tackling the African market ahead of Apple and Android, and Google announces a way to avoid app downloads. Passport has designed similar mobile applications for the transportation systems in Chicago, Toronto and Boston. Samsung May Beat Android Pay And Apple Pay In Tapping The African Market.

Samsung 100

Samsung Google Mobile Millennials 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

All of this was coincident with reports of widespread app outages, with MoviePass running out of money and taking a short-term, high-interest loan just to fund member purchasing cards. Mexico and the Philippines — two of the world’s top remittance corridors — are the first two markets out of the gate. million Walmart employees.

Branding 100

Branding Cards Fraud Marketing 100

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Cava has around 30 restaurants in the DC, LA, and NYC markets, and its packaged dips and spreads are sold in more than 200 Whole Foods Market stores. MiniLuxe is a nail and beauty lifestyle lounge with locations in Dallas, Rhode Island, Los Angeles, and Boston. sweetgreen. Total Disclosed Funding: $122M. Oh My Cream!

Maine 70

Maine Capital Rhode Island DC 70

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Community banks will continue to have representation in the mobile payments field through the Visa and MasterCard networks, and ICBA Bancard, ICBA’s electronic payments services program for community banks, is working closely with the card networks on the launch of Apply Pay as well as on other digital developments. Fees follow.

Mobile 105

Mobile Community Bank Community Technology 105

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The company is an aggressive online marketer attracting nearly 300,000 visits via paid marketing across 740 publishers vs. 80,000 via organic search according to SEMrush (Aug 2021). in assets and 32 branches in the Boston suburbs. Debit card. Stripe ($20k in card processing volume, worth $500).

Boston 15

Boston Cards ATM Community Bank 15

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

Recent market research performed by the NPD Group revealed that delivery traffic outside of pizza has expanded by 33 percent since 2012. Also, Mintel’s Foodservice Trends 2016 report found that 77 percent of Americans said they would use online food delivery services. That’s a hearty slice of the delivery pie. About the Index.

Resources 102

Resources Operations Technology Boston 102

William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Credit cards offer rewards but over 60% of payments are made on debit cards. Chip card reader for when customers are shopping online to improve security. Integrate with any online merchant site. Verifies the card and pushes that information onto the merchant. What’s the market strategy?

Video 40

Video Mobile social media Analytics 40

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 30, 2015

HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic gift card platform. Online auto insurance comparison site. Online & mobile payment solutions in Southeast Asia. Online real estate investment platform. Tags: Prepaid, gift card, non-profits, mobile. Here are the deals listed by size from April 25 to April 30: Circle.

Las Vegas 12

Las Vegas Company North Carolina Fintech 12

PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2018

Law” or “CSI” or reading The Boston Globe or The Wall Street Journal all more or less liked the same things. Before digital and mobile and online stores, there were physical stores and shopping malls — and both were among the only ways consumers could find the things they wanted to buy. billion searches a day or some 1.2

Google 121

Google Data social media Branding 121

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 13, 2016

Ixaris landed $6 million for its prepaid card platform. Online & offline real estate broker. Prepaid card payments platform. HQ: Boston, Massechuesetts. Tags:Consumer, merchants, payments, POS, acquiring, debit/credit cards, mobile. Online stock trading game. Cortera raised a fresh $3.5 million.

New York City 12

New York City Company Fintech Minnesota 12

Independent Banker

JANUARY 27, 2016

Eric Morse counters megabanks through judicious marketing and branding. That’s the job of marketing to overcome. Boston native. Lifelong Boston Bruins fan. But that’s only half the marketing message community banks need to project or reinforce today, he says. By Cheryl Winokur Munk. Needham Bank. Needham, Mass.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Boston Branding 70

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2018

In a recent interview with PYMNTS, Donovan explained how the company works to replace good ol’ transit tickets in 30 global markets. In that 2007 pilot test program, commuters could buy tickets in-person or online and have them delivered to their mobile phones. From paper to digital. In 2012, we moved beyond the U.K.

Mobile 161

Mobile Training Boston Alaska 161

Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

Edgewater Markets. HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Online foreign exchange services. Debit card with company-driven expense rules. Nigerian online credit card processor. Tags: SMB, merchants, acquiring, credit/debit cards, acquiring, Y Combinator (investor). Latest round: $40 million. HQ: Austin, Texas.

Company 12

Company Fintech San Francisco New York City 12

PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2017

An annual report by RSA shows how consumers perceive the security of their digital experience, where those perceptions are well (or poorly) founded and how organizations can capitalize on opportunities to distinguish themselves in the market by providing stellar security. Is your information secure online? Are you sure?

Security 180

Security Report Fraud social media 180

PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2017

Sites like eBay, Etsy, Alibaba and lesser-known online marketplaces would see an influx of Amazon “refugees,” and consumers would likely crown a new eCommerce King before long. Selling not only substances and guns, but also stolen credit card credentials and other illegal goods, the company made an estimated $600,000 to $800,000 per day.

Marketing 101

Marketing cryptocurrency Boston Bitcoin 101

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Samsung’s global march added another stopping point this week, as Thailand became the latest nation to come online for Samsung Pay. And, it should be noted, Samsung has great expectations for the Thai market and has set a goal of attracting 1 million users to the platform by the end of the year.

Samsung 100

Samsung Apple Mobile National 100