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How Community Financial Institutions Can Regain the Small Business Lending Market

Abrigo

By leveraging their strengths in relationship lending and their access to technology in order to grow the small business loan portfolio profitably. CFIs are poised to regain the small business lending market Community Financial Institutions can leverage technology to improve customer experience and regain the small business lending market.

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Amazon Gains Ground In Holdout Markets

PYMNTS

Not every product launches smoothly (RIP Fire Phone ), not every new endeavor delivers (Amazon’s flirtations with offering a travel platform ended abruptly) and not every new market immediately yields. Unfortunately, our country was one of those where technological understanding and tech culture is low.”.

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What is TRACE Reporting? (Part 1 of 6)

Perficient

But private prices and volume discourage market activity and hurt liquidity, and a lack of transparency can have a negative impact on bond issuers. TRACE reporting was expanded in March 2010 to include agency-backed securities and again in May 2011 to include asset-backed securities. To promote transparency in the large U.S.

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EU Eyes Single European Data Market

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In Europe, the continued evolution of data policies and regulation now point toward a single market across the Continent. As reported mid week, the European Commission is planning a single European market for data , in hopes that by pooling talent, the region can compete with Big Tech in Silicon Valley and China.

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NYC’s Payoneer Acquires optile To Bolster Payment Technology

PYMNTS

optile’s orchestration platform was developed for global ventures to quickly expand to additional markets. Founded in 2010, optile streamlines payment acceptance processes for sellers across the globe. Its open payment network lets merchants steer their businesses, adding payment options and partners as necessary. .

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SharkNinja’s Plan To Capture The UK Vacuum Market

PYMNTS

In the United States, Shark vacuums run the market — it’s the top selling upright brand and owns 35 percent of the market. Not bad for a firm that in 2010 controlled only 1 percent of the market. and Europe over that last few years, and the firm “fully intend[s] to become UK market leader” in floor care. “We

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Cognitive Technology: A shelter in the storm of regulatory change

Insights on Business

It is also an opportunity to implement technology that can facilitate change. However, traditional technology is not the answer. More effective use of technology is key to better adapt to regulatory changes, cut costs and free up much of that locked-up capital. Companies require cognitive systems that can learn and adapt.