PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2017

The average small business considers itself a “moderate” user of technology, according to the PYMNTS.com SMB Technology Adoption Index. 70 percent of SMEs didn’t use tax software in 2016 , found Office Depot in its most recent Small Business Index survey. Only 13 percent say they’re willing to jump on the innovation bandwagon.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

Apple, Microsoft and Samsung are facing litigation from California-based SpeakWare that accuses the technology firms of patent infringement. The company claims the firms are using its 2002 patent for a hands-free, voice operated, remote-control transmitter, according to a report from CultofMac.com.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The paperwork and delays that employee expenses generate can strain any business’s operations. Barry Floyd, the firm’s chief financial officer, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that the company was particularly busy during 2016 and 2017, when Hurricanes Matthew and Irma hit the company’s home state of Florida.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year Of An Incredible Shift In Retailer And Consumer Expectations. My company is in loyalty, or behavior incentivization.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of …” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year of Payment Innovation Via Predictive Analytics. This was the year for payment innovation through predictive analytics.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

But before we get wrapped up in all that 2017 will offer the world of payments, retail and technology, let’s take one more look back at some of the top retail stories, insights, interviews, trends and projections PYMNTS published throughout the past year. A Retail Data Reporting Error Was Uncovered. Unattended Retail Came Full Circle.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Adyen operates in more countries and currencies than competitor Stripe, and serves large, international operations, while Stripe works with startups and developers. What do they have in common? In terms of payments, they all use the services of Adyen, the Amsterdam-based payments giant. Adyen’s Read More.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

FinTech is no stranger to this pattern, and while venture capital levels have seemed to dwindled in certain markets (analysts found VC funding down by 29 percent in 2016 compared to last year), B2B startups remain the apple of many investors’ eyes. India saw a particularly lucrative year. Business Services.

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Capital National Resources Apple 124

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The panel of judges — Scarlett Sieber of BBVA; Sam Maule of Carlisle & Gallagher; Ryan Falvey of the Center for Financial Services Innovation; Matt Wilcox of Fiserv; and Phil Ryan of Bank Innovation — will decide which company is worthy of the “Best in Show” DEMOvation crown at Bank Innovation 2016.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year Of Capitulation . The year 2016 was the year of capitulation by FinTechs to the traditional banking industry.

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Payments eBook Fintech Regulation 128

Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

The unicorns of core banking systems have been running wild the past few weeks, and these frothy deals signal a future shift in how executives should view the world of financial technology. Fiserv was already a part owner when in early February it acquired the remaining portion of 2016-founded cloud-based Finxact.

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Financial Technology Technology Fintech Community 149

Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 23, 2016

While the current technology allows for a fully automated portfolio management system, we saw a lot of the Read More. Partnerships, funding rounds, startups, acquisitions – robos have had a busy year.

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System Management Technology Company 150

PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

Like all new technologies, chatbots are facing challenges. It wasn’t until 2016 that we saw the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled chatbots bring about a necessary aspect of the technology via a conversational interface. It’s a powerful example of how our technology will work on all other messaging services.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

Such tools are no longer at the far reaches of the universe, and today’s technologies would make the Enterprise’s crew feel right at home. Wingstop, a fast-casual buffalo wings chain with 1,031 locations worldwide, tends to be an early adopter for new technologies. Orderscape is also working on voice-activated ordering technologies.

Technology 119

Technology Mobile Google Software 119

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Microsoft may not be a red hot mobile app startup, but 2016 turned out to be a good year for the leading maker of software. As for its acquisition of LinkedIn, GeekWire pointed to one analyst who said the deal puts Microsoft on the path to be the first technology company ever to have a market value of $1 trillion.

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Software Report Marketing System 118

Abrigo

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Roberts, who joined the company in 2016, is stepping back to focus more time on personal interests and passions. and in bank technology nationally. Through organic growth and strategic M&A, Abrigo has grown to be a leading player in the bank technology market, serving over 2,300 financial institutions across the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

12) the company announced that it led a major offensive operation against one of the world's most notorious botnets. The target was systems linked to the dissemination of Trickbot, a botnet that has been used by some sophisticated players since late 2016 to deploy ransomware , especially in attacks on financial institutions (FIs).

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 23, 2016

Lucy Peng, CEO, Ant Financial Ant’s latest fundraising round – the largest ever anywhere – of $4.5 billion, and its overall valuation of more than $60 billion, have turned the Alibaba spinoff into one of the most valuable private tech companies in the world. Launched in 2014, Ant Financial Read More.

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Innovation Company social media Operations 284

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

And to make sure that everyone starts off 2016, Part II on the same footing, we thought we would bring you a few of the top trending stories, as well as hot data/research topics, that will give you a head start on that all-important planning for 2016 and beyond. Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK? Are SMBs Ready For EMV?

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Trends Retail Fraud Mobile 100

Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Harit Talwar, Marcus Goldman Sachs has long been known as an enthusiastic investor in fintech (or just tech) startups, with companies like Circle, Cadre, Financeit, Oscar and even Uber. But this year, the company shifted from being a mere investor to joining the fray as a fintech player, announcing Read More.

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Innovation Fintech Company Operations 305

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

BMO Bank has been “heavily” investing in its technology architecture for the past five years. The bank reached a “major milestone” at the end of 2016, according to David Gordon, the bank’s U.S. chief technology and operations officer.

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Innovation blockchain Operations Technology 150

Bank Innovation

MAY 1, 2016

Robinhood: On Target Launched in December 2014, Robinhood is a zero-fee stock trading app that quickly gained popularity among financially ambitious millennials. Robinhood was paid the enormous compliment of having “cracked the millennial code” by none other than Jay Sidhu, CEO of Customers Bank and founder of BankMobile.

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Millennials social media Operations Cards 240

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Long-neglected contact center operations are finally getting attention from the C-suite. Executives are quickly finding, however, that rather than gaining valuable efficiencies from their vendor partnerships, technology options represent a huge execution risk. January 2017: Avaya files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.

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Technology Resources Fraud Strategy 117

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

However, like the FTC’s letters on its 2014 and 2015 ECOA activities, the letter on 2016 activities does not describe any 2016 FTC ECOA enforcement activity and only contains information about the FTC’s research and policy development efforts and educational initiatives. The survey could be a prelude to such rulemaking.).

Report 68

Report Big Data Lending Survey 68

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

These three main segments of the Fleet Solution are said to provide better control over operations and increased protection against fraud. Fuels are formulated with dual detergent technology called Dynaflex. billion in 2016 and is projected to grow at a rate of 7.6 billion in 2016 and is projected to grow at a rate of 7.6

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Cards Fraud Operations Management 159

PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2016

Electronic or ePayments are simple, fast, convenient and (mostly) safe, but it’s 2016 and forms of ePayment are still not the dominant or most accepted form of payment for consumers. If these documents are lost or tampered with, you no longer have access to the data necessary to effectively operate your business.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The latest news has Walmart launching a drone delivery operation near the company’s headquarters in Northwest Arkansas. Walmart said in a news release that the trial deliveries will use Zipline technology. Zipline will operate from a Walmart store and can service a 50-mile radius, which is about the size of the state of Connecticut.”.

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North Carolina Arkansas Connecticut Operations 239

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Silicon Valley is coming to banking? That happened long ago — just ask Silicon Valley Bank, a financial institution built to serve the world’s center of innovation. Few bankers can claim better knowledge of what the tech giants are up to. Startups, you say? SVB claims it banks a staggering two-thirds Read More.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Let's assume, for the purpose of this article, that you are operating a successful valuation or accounting firm. Leverage technology that fuels your firm. Our firm differentiates by keeping abreast of technology" said Daniel Kaufman, a partner at Nathan Accounting Group, LLC. Network toward the leading industries.

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North Carolina Branding Taxes Industry 150

PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2020

Wells Fargo is striving to revamp its approach to technology to ensure systems stay online, satisfy regulators and block cybercriminals, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Saturday (Jan. We need to be a technology company,” Charles Scharf, CEO, said in his first meeting with employees after taking the job in October, the WSJ said. .

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System Regulation Resources Meeting 147

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Venture capitalists were not buying it last year. Venture capital-backed fintech companies in the U.S. saw a drop in both deals and funding volume last year. Fintechs raised $5.5 billion across 422 deals, compared to $7.7 billion (and 459 deals) in 2015 – a 29% drop, according to the Global Fintech Read More.

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Celent Banking

JUNE 15, 2016

Hosted by the European Banking Association and Finextra, EBAday attracts payments professionals from leading financial institutions and technology providers. ” Sessions focused on the dilemma facing the payments industry – enhancing existing payment models while preparing for alternative payments and technology.

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Payments blockchain Technology Security 100

Bank Innovation

MAY 9, 2016

We can all agree Credit Karma, Chase Mobile, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PayPal aren’t leaving the Top Ten on App Annie anytime soon. But ratings and rankings aren’t everything — there’s also the cool factor. How easy is the app to use? Does it makes us feel good (even Read More.

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America Mobile US social media 150

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

When we think of cool, James Dean doesn’t immediately come to mind. The app Songsterr does. We are proud fintech nerds, and for five years we have marked the Coolest Brands in Banking on Bank Innovation based not on the type of sunglasses worn by a CEO, but on the Read More.

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Branding Innovation Fintech social media 150

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level.

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Google National Fintech Regulation 142

Let's Talk Payments

MAY 10, 2016

Names Commerce Bancshares as Pilot Participant New York, NY, May 10th, 2016 – Fluent, the financial operating network for global commerce built on blockchain technology, today announced that it has.

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Operations New York blockchain Technology 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

The B2B firm said it works with “leading money transfer operators, mobile wallet operators and financial institutions to facilitate digital transactions without borders,” and is regulated in more than 45 countries around the world. That’s up from $601 billion in 2016.

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Payments Fintech Course Operations 243