South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

One of the lessons that was driven home at the recent American Banker Small Business Banking Conference in Nashville was the difference in marketing between large national banks and community banks, particularly deposit marketing. Many banks fall into the “recency trap.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

In May, it launched mid-trip ratings and tips, and that has driven a 30 percent increase in tipping, said Uber Product Manager Dhruv Tyagi. Lyft , noted the report, is operating in fewer markets than Uber — Lyft is in the U.S. and Canada while Uber has operations around the world.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

News has emerged, via Bloomberg , that Singapore-based automotive subscription operation Carro has gained the top automotive investment banker for HSBC in Asia as the company’s new chief financial officer. Drivers will be able to access Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Philadelphia and Nashville with the launch, the company said in an announcement.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The venerable automaker has agreed to sell its own vehicle subscription operation to Fair, a startup in this space. Fair reportedly will buy Ford’s Canvas operation, though terms remain undisclosed. In addition, Mercedes-Benz Collection is expanding its Nashville, Tennessee offering to include the Premier tier.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. Congrats to Randy and a great management team. Randy Stevens , CEO , First Farmers and Merchants Bank , Nashville TN. Acronym of the Year. Has to be M-O-E. GonzoBanker of the Year – Credit Union.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

The company announced it was effectively ceasing operations immediately and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, putting more than 1,100 people out of work overnight. In January 2019, Munchery abruptly ceased all operations, as it informed customers via email. By September 2011, Solyndra’s business model had fallen apart.

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