PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

While many credit unions had already begun implementing digital technologies before the health crisis began, they were forced to radically accelerate their efforts after stay-at-home and social distancing protocols gave them little choice. It also offers participating CUs customized consulting services.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

Similar worries extend to card-based payments, too, as the virus can remain active on plastic surfaces for up to three days. The restaurant industry has leveraged these payment technologies for years, but their adoption has not been quick. The average consumer typically makes six to 12 in-person transactions during that timeframe.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

It’s one of the ideals of payments and commerce, a vision that drives so much research and experimentation: Making it through a store checkout lane without fishing for a card or waving a mobile phone, or even checking into a hotel after an exhausting flight without producing a driver’s license and credit card to gain access to the room.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2017

But, for consumers with more cash on hand or cards with higher spending limits, more luxurious items, including caviar and cars, can also be purchased through specialized vending machines. Take online vehicle marketplace Carvana, which recently installed its first car vending machine in Florida.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

New technology often starts out at the U.S. A report earlier this week from The Intercept detailed how prison operators in New York, Texas, Arizona, Florida and Arkansas are using — or want to use — voice prints from inmates (and, apparently, not always with the full knowledge of those prisoners). Prison Payments.

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NCR

MARCH 29, 2016

EMV chip cards made their debut in the U.S. last fall, and some retailers are still struggling to get the technology implemented in their stores. The switch from magnetic-stripe cards has meant not just new cards, but new payment processes, as well, which some folks have found frustrating. Online & Over the Phone.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Florida, which recently legalized medical marijuana, saw its issuing of state ID cards slowed dramatically because Bank of America rather adamantly refused to touch online payments for medical marijuana cards. Ralston argued it’s a situation blockchain technology is uniquely well-suited to solve. A very wide path.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

Well, that’s a problem that Miami, Florida-based shoe startup Flat Out of Heels is hoping to solve. The vending machines could only accept basic credit and debit card payments, but were unable to process payments from mobile wallets or even from many new chip-enabled credit and debit cards.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Traditional retail locations, ranging from fashion and home furnishings to hardware and department stores, have been forced to make significant changes in the face of heightened competition from eCommerce giants like Amazon and omnichannel powerhouses, like Walmart and its online unit, Jet.com.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2017

As online shopping is showing no signs of slowing down, it has affected shopping malls greatly resulting in less foot traffic alongside less dollars spent in brick-and-mortar locations. While the many available retail technologies can be somewhat overwhelming for merchants, consumer demand is pushing for a more seamless experience.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Mortgages and Credit Cards and Student Debt…. Outstanding credit card debt is at the second highest point seen since the end of 2008, and total outstanding debt stands at $1 trillion. A study from the Florida Atlantic University College of Business found that loans declined more at large banks than smaller ones. Mortgages ?

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2018

Business intelligence is a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital (VC) roundup, with many startups deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and sophisticated data analytics technologies for their business customers. The firm deploys AI technology to provide corporate customers with business intelligence software.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

This week, American Express (Amex) and Amazon announced their intended team-up on the release of a new commercial card product designed for small businesses (SMBs) buying on the Amazon platform. The co-branded card for SMBs in the U.S. The new card product will expand that functionality when it hits the market.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Welcome Technologies , which builds data-driven tech for immigrant communities, has chosen PSCU , a credit union service organization, to provide processing services and support for the first credit card program to be offered by Welcome, an online consumer platform that focuses on immigrant communities, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Big brands are opening pop-up shops chock full of digital commerce technology and experiences for fans, and Nike is no exception. Items available for sale will range from the Air Force 1 drops to The Ten Collection — items that Nike said in an online post are “specific to Atlanta’s vibe.” It makes that purchasing much easier.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2019

In related grocery delivery news, Amazon Fresh, the company’s online grocery delivery program that pre-existed Whole Foods, dropped its $14.99 Not much is known about the project other than its location, that it will be a distinct offering from Whole Foods and it won’t use Amazon’s cashierless Go technology.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

For instance, Pokémon trading cards have been pulled from some Toys R Us locations. Winn-Dixie will close 35 stores in Florida after its owner Southeastern Grocers filed for bankruptcy last week, Bloomberg reported. Shopping will wind down gradually, with some product shipments continuing — including the popular L.O.L. Surprise dolls.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2017

“I would not want to be a merchant responsible for managing fraud today,” Spear told Karen Webster in a live online discussion on the topic held last week with an audience of online retailers. “It Rather, the decline reflects the adoption of new technologies that use machine learning to mitigate fraud threats, he said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

Consumers may have moved to mobile apps when ordering pizzas on their iPhones, but when it comes to a broken fridge, or an online account that won’t let them log in, they still tend to pick up the phone and dial a company’s hotline. As call center commerce and customer service has changed, technology has changed along with it, Praznik said.

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American Banker

JULY 31, 2016

It expects a new online banking platform to help draw mainstream consumers, and says an expansion from South Florida into the Northeast is likely. Banco do Brasil, the largest bank by assets in South America, wants to make more of a name for itself in the United States.

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FICO

APRIL 28, 2020

The 2019 FICO Decisions Award winners have demonstrated what is possible with a clear business objective, innovative use of technology and a great partnership. Vodafone UK , has transformed its customer onboarding experience using decision management technology in the cloud, enabling it to offer 24x7 support for all its channels.

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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.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2019

It was a Friday afternoon, and a full weekend without cooled air was certainly not in the cards for her, their three kids and trio of dogs — not in Florida. Sure, there are many online methods that can offer referrals to various technicians who can fix all the problems that come with homeownership.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Café X Technologies. Cafe X is a robotic cafe in San Francisco that serves premium coffee using mobile ordering and automation technology. It’s the first cafe of its kind from Cafe X Technologies, which is focused on increasing productivity in the service industry through automation. Total Disclosed Funding: $5.1M.

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FICO

MAY 27, 2021

Volvo Cars transformed its customer onboarding experience using decision management technology in the cloud to digitize and accelerate the process for its new vehicle subscription service, Care by Volvo. Avon was also able to automate 90 percent of limit increase requests made by sales representatives. Read the full Avon story here.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 6, 2016

London beat that this week with 5, followed by 3 in NYC, and 2 each from Chicago, Florida and Germany. HQ: Daytona Beach, Florida. Payments technology. Blockchain technology . Online financial advisor. Healthcare & insurance technology. Total dollars raised YTD is now $14.7 Source: Crunchbase.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Investors backed a range of B2B FinTechs this week operating in areas including accounting, cross-border payments, virtual cards, expense management, cybersecurity and more. million in seed funding, Back Office, based in Florida, plans to enhance the technology behind its small business accounting automation tool. Back Office.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Waze, the popular GPS navigation app owned by Google, has introduced contactless payments for ExxonMobil and Shell card holders in the U.S. Waze is committed to continuing to help businesses leverage innovative technology to adapt, evolve, and engage with customers,” said Andrew Kandel, Waze U.S. country manager, in a statement.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

The program is getting off the ground in Florida, and is on track for expansion to other Whole Foods stores as soon as summer 2018. based online grocery firm Ocado , which will see the firm become Kroger’s exclusive partner in the U.S. We’ve dramatically transformed our business over the past two years.

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MyBankTracker

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The AAA and its partners have won a number of awards for categories like value, customer service, and technology. Another option is to use their online quoting tool. Roadside assistance and membership perks may overlap with existing providers from car manufacturers, credit cards, cell phone providers, existing insurance policy, etc.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 13, 2016

Ixaris landed $6 million for its prepaid card platform. Online & offline real estate broker. Messaging technology for financial institutions and others. Prepaid card payments platform. Tags:Consumer, merchants, payments, POS, acquiring, debit/credit cards, mobile. Online stock trading game.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

When it comes to blockchain technology, there’s a lot of hype. Ziddu focuses on blockchain-backed solutions that offer microfinance lending against collateralized commodities in the form of Ziddu Coins — in other words, blockchain-based technology that could hypothetically make it easier for LongFin to collect collateral from borrowers.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 16, 2016

Tally Technologies. Consumer credit card management. Shift Technology. Online cap table management. HQ: Miami, Florida. Tags: SMB, merchants, acquiring, credit/debit card processing, hospitality, restuarants, underwriting, POS. HQ: London, England, UK. Source: Crunchbase. Latest round: $15 million Series A.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

The bank, which attributes 31% of its loan portfolio to agriculture, opened loan production offices (LPOs) in Mississippi, Florida and Alabama. “We Because of our crop insurance business in Florida, I met an experienced ag lender, and circumstances worked out that we had an opportunity to bring him on board. And in New Albany, Miss.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

The easiest possible summary is that in a post-apocalyptic future, the United States has become the Kingdom of Panem, which consists of a rich, technologically vibrant capital city ringed by 12 impoverished agrarian or industrial districts that are exploited for their resources by wealthy residents of the capitol.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2016

Miller, who’s a general contractor and the owner-operator of The Screen Depot, based out of Boynton Beach, Florida, found dealing with out-of-state client payments to be a hassle for both parties. First not knowing whether they were going to use a credit card and then, which card they might end up using.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2018

The latest evolution of the trend, however, does away with those docks, instead leveraging GPS technology to keep track of bicycles and lead riders to the nearest one when they log into the app. A successful platform in Miami, Florida may flop in Dallas, Texas, while the one that worked in Dallas likely wouldn’t work in Brazil.

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