Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Since 2014, Seacoast has been on a buying spree acquiring 14 banks. Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. All of this while knocking out a stellar 1.35% ROA and leading industry, community, and philanthropic efforts everywhere.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2018

India’s vision of creating digital technology-driven access to financial services will be incomplete unless we bring these offerings to the lower and middle income segments who are in urgent need of these financial products and services,” said Kalpana Morparia, CEO of South and Southeast Asia at JPMorgan. “Our

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

In a press release detailing the survey results, Entrust Datacard noted that instant issuance technologies were first adopted by smaller banks and credit unions almost a decade-and-a-half ago. In one recent case study tied to instant issuance, Entrust Datacard stated that Woodforest National Bank, a community bank operating across 17 U.S.

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Abrigo

JULY 23, 2021

It is a concept that we have all heard of, however, the concept remains somewhat of a mystery in the community bank world. The North Korean government has been also found to have used chemical weapons against its own nationals. Now that there are new requirements in this area it’s time to unravel some of the mystery.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

15) that it has launched a global initiative, She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, which seeks to support the advancement of women-owned small businesses around the world through shared research, experience and technologies. 30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Our clients showed banking at its best – obsessed with customer well-being, good corporate citizenship, and strong community focus. Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar! Bravo Brett and team!

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 5, 2022

So banks, even community banks like [bank name] must take a sharp pencil to prune their branch network to compete with the higher interest rates of online banks, make investments in people and technology, and deliver to their shareholders. And what greater meaning can they get than at a community financial institution?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The magnitude of the market is attractive even to B2C FinTechs, though the industry has quickly understood that B2B problems cannot be addressed with tools and technologies designed for consumer. SatoshiPay , a FinTech based in London and Berlin, launched in 2014 with the intention of solving micro consumer payments friction.

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American Banker

MAY 31, 2016

Arjun Sirrah takes great pride in his company's national-level success as a community bank in Connecticut competing against digital lending startups in student loan refinancing. billion in loans in the last couple of years. …

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American Banker

MAY 31, 2016

Arjun Sirrah takes great pride in his company's national-level success as a community bank in Connecticut competing against digital lending startups in student loan refinancing. billion in loans in the last couple of years. …

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

In this week’s edition of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we set our sights on Brazil, where, despite the political and economic issues that tend to dominate the headlines, the country’s technology market is still going strong. million as of 2014. Estimated population was 6.35 The city’s GDP per capita is $19,131.

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

An interview with Paul McGuire, ICBA’s executive vice president, national solutions group. While all of ICBA’s members are FDIC-insured, the association represents Federal Reserve member banks, nationally chartered banks and state-chartered institutions. Community Bank Career Center. Community Bank Locator. Paul McGuire.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2016

Take what happened just last week, when the TREASUREHUNT malware, from out nowhere (as is predominantly the inherent business model, as it were, of malware), escalated from its initial version that had been around since late 2014 to suddenly pose the very real threat of capturing credit card details directly from retail point-of-sale (POS) systems.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2019

Financial criminals are working hard, using technology and innovation to their advantage, to stay one step ahead of FinCEN and financial institutions. Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families.

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NCR

OCTOBER 28, 2016

That was an early appearance for this topic on a national stage, and it hasn’t let up since. In fact, student debt for undergraduates in the class of 2014 reached an average of $28,950 , up 2% from the previous year, and the number is undoubtedly higher for the majority of students in fields such as law and medicine.

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NCR

OCTOBER 7, 2016

That was an early appearance for this topic on a national stage, and it hasn’t let up since. In fact, student debt for undergraduates in the class of 2014 reached an average of $28,950 , up 2% from the previous year, and the number is undoubtedly higher for the majority of students in fields such as law and medicine.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

Every year for the last 110 years , members of the retail trade group, known as the National Retail Federation (NRF), have assembled to discuss the slate of issues pertinent to its members. I wrote a piece in 2014, right around this time, that made the strong case for the decline of physical retail. Okay, that might not be a newsflash.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Despite some recent hits to the country’s economy, the startup community shows no sign of stopping, and it’s clear that global investors are taking notice. The tech mogul praised the work being done with mobile money to build businesses and help communities throughout the continent.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2016

It has lost more than 80 percent of its market cap since its late December 2014 IPO. On January 21, 2014 Marc Andreessen explained , “why bitcoin has so many Silicon Valley programmers and entrepreneurs lathered up” and compared it to the “Internet in 1993.” This is a classic “technology-in-search-a problem” failure.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

But Takach is confident that the law will catch up with technological innovation. Takach’s point is that different states and countries will have a different reaction to disruptive technologies, and a rushed and ill-thought-out policy could be counterproductive. There is also a bitcoin vending machine that first appeared in 2014.

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Tomorrow's Transactions

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Last year, we caved to the marketing pressures of modern business and put out a “ hot five ” technology blog post for 2014. From Retail malware: PCI-DSS is part of the problem, says retail security specialist Slava Gomzin – 07 Aug 2014 – Computing Feature ]. For the most part, it was pretty accurate. Why the quotes?

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 3, 2018

News mentions of AI and ethics increased ~5000% from 2014 to 2018, when they reached over 250 mentions in Q3’18. Google employees and outsiders have raised ethical concerns that Google’s AI technology could be used to kill people. Amazon, for example, is perhaps one of the nation’s most important defense contractors.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The bank was founded in 2006 and operates 19 full-service branch locations in multi-ethnic communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. It has been an industry darling due to its dedication to technology experimentation. (Nasdaq: MCBS) MetroCity Bankshares, Inc.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

Though it’s easy to see why other happenings in and around the country have overshadowed Brazil’s tech community, Rio de Janeiro’s tech scene is quickly earning notoriety. In fact, the venture and entrepreneurial ecosystem grew by 20 percent from 2014 to 2015 alone. Canada and Brazil. It looks like it’s no harm, no foul for Apple.

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Tech and Finance

JULY 13, 2016

The largest national banks have pulled ahead in mobile, according a recent Forrester report — the 2016 U.S. Power noted that for the first time ever the largest six banks had taken the lead in customer satisfaction, largely through better customer-facing technology. The big banks’ advantage in technology is not new.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

“I was humbled to be considered among the best from across the nation. Pictured (left to right): Blooom co-founders Chris Costello and Randy AufDerHeide demonstrating the Blooom platform at FinovateFall 2014 in New York. “All of the finalists were incredibly talented,” said Blooom CEO Chris Costello.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 16, 2015

million fundraising, in May 2014. Malauzai specializes in developing innovative banking apps for community banks and credit unions. This week, Malauzai announced a deployment of its mobile remote capture technology at Citizen’s 1st National Bank in Iowa.

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Bankelele

APRIL 27, 2015

This one, at the American Centre in Lamu town, saw the Amu Power team meet with their community partners, and local county staff, led by the Lamu county commissioner, district officers and area chiefs, and DO’s. He noted that all projects have effects on the community, but with good mitigation measures these can be alleviated.

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Tomorrow's Transactions

AUGUST 30, 2016

Waitrose takes contactless, and they’ve implemented in properly (with CDCVM), so there’s no need to take cards as consumers are forced to do in less-developed nations. What are these “next generation of payment technologies”? But I suspect that Bluetooth, wifi and other technologies will come along too.

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Tomorrow's Transactions

JULY 19, 2016

Earlier this year Broadbent floated the idea of using distributed ledger technology to enable individuals to hold digital currency accounts with the central bank. In fact, I think I’m coming round to Robert Sam’s thinking about the role of Bitcoin in the greater scheme of things with respect to the co-evolution of money and technology.

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CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

Retailers are leveraging technology, such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality, to enhance operational visibility and personalize their customer service, a new necessity in fast-changing and demanding consumer market. However, this isn’t the whole story. The new big-box store. Ikea as a model.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments around the world. France Hits Amazon, Google With $164 Million in Penalties for Alleged Cookie Violations. The legislation does not specify the manner in which a payment would be handled.

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2016

s Technology ‘Hotbed’ Picks Up Steam. In 2014 alone, British technology companies received over $795 million in investments from U.S. Entrepreneurs and investors across Australia’s largest city are working to revamp the tech community, with the intention of transforming Sydney into Australia’s own Silicon Valley.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

They are a diverse group of players, ranging from automotive industry stalwarts to leading technology brands and telecommunications companies. This list is not intended to be exhaustive of corporations working on autonomous vehicle technology. Top initiatives: Filed patent in 2016 for autonomous lane-switching technology.

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

From healthcare to education to entertainment to manufacturing, technology innovators are stepping forward to help answer that question. In some cases, the technological changes inspired by Covid-19 will come in the form of an acceleration of existing trends — for example, industrial automation and contactless payments. Teletherapy.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The Senators also had many questions about Carrie Tolstedt — the recently retired, much lauded and now very rich community banking head that ran the division where all of the fraud took place. If you are a nation state and want to determine if any of your domestic spies have been discovered, you put taps on Google, Yahoo, Microsoft etc.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2016

At the end of 2014, the average U.S. We started to see the migration with more people joining the fraudster community, if you want to call it that, from mid-year last year.” and other nations as a trading partner. . “It gives them the ability to scale quickly and globally,” Warrington added.

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