Independent Banker

OCTOBER 14, 2014

A status update on banks and social media. According to a statistic released as part of the ICBA 2014 Top 50 Community Bank Leaders in Social Media, nearly 2,500 banks have a Facebook or Twitter presence, and the numbers continue to exponentially grow. .* 140-word summary of the social media guidance.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2019

The IRS has information involving which Coinbase customers bought, sold, received or sent crypto worth $20,000 or more between 2013 and 2015. Earlier this month , Coinbase reported that the IRS may be thinking about subpoenaing large technology firms in search of taxpayers’ unreported digital currency holdings. at the World Bank.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

the company that owns popular social media video platform Snapchat, to provide 5G content for users, including enhanced augmented reality (AR) experiences. Our strategy is to partner with the best brands to ensure our customers have exclusive access to cutting edge technology and services.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2017

From pioneering the infinite social News Feed to breaking down consumers’ psychological barriers around privacy to driving politics and news (and fake news), there’s no denying that Facebook has transformed the virtual world, for better or for worse. The physical world? Not so much, though not for lack of trying. Facebook’s fault?

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Banking 2020

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Here’s a perfect a snapshot of how crazy technology adoption can be. In early December, there was a flood of coverage of wearable technology, mostly focused on how 2015 will be the breakout year. Of course, while most such shows analyze the past, technology forces us to look forward, hence the nuanced approach.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

years in 2013, according to a recent estimate. Among the most anticipated are IPOs that will impact the mobility-as-a-service and ride-hailing ecosystems, social media, and data analytics. Here are the five potential IPOs related to payments, commerce and digital technology that could happen within the next 12 months.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

In many cases, the podcasts or hosts have sizable social media followings, and all release a new episode at least once per month so you can stay up to date with the latest trends in the finance world. If you have an interesting podcast to share, please send it to marketing@abrigo.com.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

“If you look at the top 25 or 50 artists of any kind on almost any social media platform – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter – you see that half are musicians. Aten said that he and his team knew their biggest problem to crack in 2013 was getting critical mass. (A That’s Edward Aten, the CEO and founder of Merchbar.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

Facebook (FB) shares have hit record highs amid investor optimism on the social media giant’s upcoming Q1 earnings report. In Facebook’s last earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg noted consumers are likely a decade away from the full potential of VR technology. At the time of writing, FB was trading at $151.88, up 1.08

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Failures — well, they bring social media infamy and headlines, to say nothing of lost revenue, frustrated investors and, in some cases, the forced vacation known as unemployment. Technology can also ruin the holiday party in other ways. Successes bring profit, bonuses and gilded reputations. And there will be failures.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The latest iteration in the battle for gamer love will look familiar to those who were there for the last round in 2013 (or the round before that in 2006). Tech specs will be held up head to head, game catalogs will be scrutinized and compared and fans of one system or the other will insult each other on social media.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2017

government and has been looked into since 2013. The paper noted that since 2013, Americans — many of whom are recent immigrants — have been scammed out of $100 million as a result. Information technology (IT) professionals have big concerns about the ways in which employees use and reuse their passwords. Our advice?

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Two of the top early-stage tech VCs, Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures, have placed bets on blockchain technology since 2013. USV initially focused on bitcoin , making its first bet in early 2013 on popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Andreessen and USV have participated together in 9 deals since 2013.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2018

Here’s how these companies are investing in R&D — and ushering in the next generation of retail technology. Facebook recently made a play to up its P2P payments cred as other social media and messaging services break into the space. Amazon spent $22.6 billion in R&D in 2017. Nougat and above. Facebook spent $7.8

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2018

According to the PYMNTS/USA Technology Unattended Retail tracker, there will be 3.6 People who [had] never had caviar in their life [before] ended up buying it from the machine, filming it and sharing it on social media.”. But vending machines are branching out in big ways and getting more high tech. An Expanding Experiment .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2016

“Our data does suggest that the use of cash will continue to decline, though, as older millennials (30-35) have privacy reservations that will eventually ease and give way to non-cash payments once the younger demographics push those apps into ubiquitous use,” said Mike Catania, cofounder and chief technology officer of PromotionCode.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The world of B2B payments management may not get all the breathless and elegiac press that there counter parts at financial services technology get. Aria Systems just bagged $50 million in Series E funding in a round led by Rembrandt Venture Partners , Madison Bay Capital Partners, and Hercules Technology Growth Capital.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2016

Webster dives into the details with Simon, who’s using the blockchain and smart contract technology to make it all possible. GS: Loyyal is a universal platform built for the loyalty rewards industry on blockchain and smart contract technology – the first that I know of. We designed our platform to be technology agnostic.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Developers around the world have made more ways than ever for the technology to automate, optimize and enable different services. Founded in 2013, Clarifai utilizes neural networks and provides customers with an image and video recognition API. Clarifai also has a moderation domain model for sites where users upload their own content.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Since 2013, fitness tech exits have steadily increased, following a similar trajectory to overall deals and funding to the space. The fitness industry has seen 98 total M&As and IPOs since 2013, with 2017 already seeing 15 exits in the space. Using CB Insights data, we analyzed first exits in fitness tech since 2013.

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CB Insights

MARCH 2, 2018

A comprehensive, data-driven look at emerging trends and investments in Los Angeles-based technology startups. Ring, which was rejected by judges on business reality show Shark Tank in 2013, went on to raise $183.7M The largest LA exit of all time went to Snap : the mobile social media company went public for $3.4B

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2018

Describing the social media company as “idealistic” and “optimistic,” Zuckerberg seems to plan to remind legislators of all the good things Facebook has contributed to the world simply by connecting people. In the U.S.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2018

For example, Facebook recently disclosed that an unprecedented data breach, discovered on September 25, exposed the social media accounts of up to 90 million users — including login credentials — effectively compromising access to any site that lets users log in with their Facebook account.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2017

It can be buffeted dramatically by shifts in the global economy, emerging technologies and even factors as arbitrary as the weather. In 2013, new limits were set on the amount merchants were legally allowed to charge customers for paying by credit or debit card, and come 2018, that amount will be slashed to zero.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Startups are increasingly using technology, such as mobile and telemedicine platforms, to increase access and lower costs in mental healthcare. We define the mental health and wellness category to include companies applying technology to problems related to emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Click to enlarge. .

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William Mills

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

While social media is one of the most common communications channels where this occurs, it can be just as applicable to press releases, events or email blasts. But just as a carpenter doesn’t use a hammer to trim the size of a board, a credit union should think twice before using social media to host a Q&A.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2016

While there is some concern from investors that advertising sales are the sole source of revenue (hence the “mostly”), Snapchat’s great Snapbot unattended retail experiment shows that the social media company may have a few more revenue tricks up its digital sleeve. Resolution: Study up. . Oh, chatbots. billion compromised accounts.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The natural language generation specialist has launched a new, enhanced version of its Quill Engage for Google Analytics technology. Pictured (left to right): Tim Bixler, Credit Suisse Managing Director, Global Head of HOLT; and Kris Hammond, Chief Technical Officer, Narrative Science, demonstrating Quill Financial at FinovateFall 2013.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2016

Perhaps the most glowing of reviews is related to the iris scanning technology that eliminates the need to have a fingerprint unlock the phone. Authenticating the consumer to mobile banking apps and payments give this technology the potential to unleash a lot of commerce opportunities. Iris Scanning. Dynamic Pricing Algorithms.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 17, 2017

Many of these technologies have not yet been deployed, but they still reveal insights into Walmart’s long-term strategy. Walmart’s patent activity also shows the rise and fall of certain technologies. Date filed: February 15, 2013. Date filed: January 20, 2013. Date filed: January 29, 2013.

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William Mills

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Now in its 23 rd year, the conference featured more than 20 technology providers and rallied together innovators from across the globe to discuss how financial institutions can better engage with business customers… and the timing couldn’t be better. The company recently surpassed $1 billion in loan requests since it was established in 2013.

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CB Insights

JULY 21, 2017

Redfin was part of our 2017 Tech IPO Pipeline report , covering 369 of the most promising and highly valued private venture and private equity-backed technology companies in the US. 35M : Marketing technology unicorn Zeta Global acquired AI-marketing platform Boomtrain for an estimated $35M-$40M.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Customer contact centers are reshaping retail service for the technology age. But does that same retail service trend, driven by the near ubiquity of online and mobile technology, really apply to the relationship-driven model of community banks? By Phil Britt. Sure, call me if you want. Wells Fargo has student loan specialists.

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CB Insights

APRIL 10, 2019

While the technology is still developing, many companies (including Amazon) are banking on it as a disruptive force in a myriad of markets. From creating checkout-free retail stores to eliminating concert tickets, here are 16 industries that are starting to transform with facial recognition technology. Law Enforcement.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 15, 2016

imaginBank provides customers with a complete array of financial services such as a commission-free current account, a Visa imaginBank debit card, and PFM tools, as well as up-to-date mobile and P2P payment technology. In addition to being mobile-only, imaginBank is social media friendly, as well. CaixaBank serves 2.9

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2017

This is part four of a six part blog series about savings technology. Last week we discussed how savings technology works in goals-based PFM platforms and standalone, automated savings platforms and yesterday we looked at solutions targeted to Generation Z. Today, we’re shifting our focus to crowdfunded savings.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 19, 2016

And with the Revolut app, users can make instant money transfers through SMS, social media, and email make instant money – all without fees or a bank intermediary. These metrics give some interesting insights into how the technology has been used since it was launched last summer. Ali Express. Universal Studios.

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