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Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?

PYMNTS

In the March Digital Identity TrackerĀ® , PYMNTS explores the latest developments in the world of digital IDs, including the rise of biometrics in the border control sector, challenges to digital ID posed by the new coronavirus outbreak and a new credit card-mounted fingerprint reader from NatWest. But the U.S.

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Community Bank CEO Outlook 2022: Your priorities for the new year

Independent Banker

Fortunately for Red River Bank, loan demand is picking up in Louisiana as cities stabilize from the pandemic and businesses reopen. This year, Red River Bank will enhance its mobile banking and treasury management services and automate more back-office operations. Blake Chatelain, president and CEO of $2.9 In fact, 16.5%

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Uberā€™s Loss Leaders, LendUpā€™s Big Push And Citiā€™s Continuing Costco Calamity

PYMNTS

The flooding in Louisiana ā€” and the various tragedies associated with it ā€” is the dark side of this truism. Gaston blew out to sea without ever reaching land, and Hermine, as of yet, has not managed to form. LendUp’s subprime offering comes as an expansion of the L Card first launched last year.

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Data Dive: The Yes, No, Gotcha! Edition

PYMNTS

ā€œBecause filing taxes with Credit Karma Tax is completely free, not only can Americans keep their entire refund, Earlybird Advance can also help them get some money sooner,ā€ said general manager Jagjit Chawla. The Serve Card has no monthly fee, does not require a credit check and includes free withdrawals at over 24,000 ATMs nationwide.

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Fintech Fundings: 29 Companies Raise $1.2 Billion Week Ending April 8

Fintech Labs Insights

Ixaris landed $6 million for its prepaid card platform. Wealth management platform. Prepaid card payments platform. Tags:Consumer, merchants, payments, POS, acquiring, debit/credit cards, mobile. Data for B2B analytics & risk management. Persado raised $30 million for its messaging platform. Finanz Check.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

Fintech Labs Insights

Lien rights management. HQ: New Oreans, Louisiana. Digital rights management platform on the blockchain. Tags: Consumer, healthcare, spending, health insurance, personal finance management (PFM). Latest round: $52 million (post-IPO equity). Total raised: $75+ million. HQ: Atlanta, Georgia. Source: Crunchbase. Tradesocio.

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How the Popular Bank Associate Trainee Program sets recent graduates on a career path to success in banking

PopularBank

Trainees receive close mentorship from managers and advisors, participate in leadership and community activities and initiate specific projects and solutions for different business areas of the organization. Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana. One of my projects focused on Popularā€™s commercial credit cards. Meet Laura. Meet Katia.