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MARCH 11, 2019

By all accounts, the non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) market is booming. In 2018 alone, $11.38 Despite this sudden rise in popularity, many mortgage professionals still have concerns about non-QMs, fearing increased risk after the mortgage market finally […].

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Perhaps the most telling sign of China’s continued softening smartphone numbers was Apple CEO Tim Cook’s message to investors in early January, citing the decreased demand for phones in the world’s largest market. In 2018, 396 million units were shipped, which is the lowest number since 2013. “As

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The British government is establishing a new Digital Markets Unit tasked with enforcing laws that apply to Big Tech companies, such as Google and Facebook , authorities announced in a press release. s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the agency that oversees enforcement of antitrust laws. According to the U.K.

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JUNE 9, 2019

million on lobbying in 2018 and for two years in a row has been the leading corporate spender among the tech companies. In 2009 Google spent $4 million on lobbying, with that increasing fivefold in 2018. million in lobbying in 2018, which was up 27 percent from two years ago, while Facebook spent $12.6 million in 2018.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

Those deals fell from 39 percent in 2017 to just 30 percent in 2018. Toby Cosgrove, an executive advisor to the Google Cloud healthcare team, noted that doctors and researchers will be able to use the technology to discover trends and decide on treatments while protecting patient privacy. billion by 2025.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Those promise to stand as two main traits of the 2018 holiday shopping season , and retailers that gain an edge and increase revenue during the all-important fourth quarter will likely have exploited such tactics during this period, at least according to new data that strives to paint a detailed picture of U.S. percent, reaching $124.1

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Bank Innovation

JULY 16, 2018

And that trend will continue in 2018 and likely will continue in 2019 as well. Looking at the market over the next five or ten years, there are several micro and macro factors that will reshape the auto finance segment. Auto finance is a segment that has been on the decline. The trends that are […].

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JUNE 10, 2020

trillion market capitalization, 9to5Mac reported. . Last week, Apple inched closer to the all-time high market cap when its stock sold at $326 a share. In 2018 , Ives, a software and technology analyst at Wedbush Securities in Los Angeles, said Apple was on its way to set a U.S. company to reach a $1.52

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MARCH 11, 2019

But interest in this technology is not limited to the food and beverage space, and is gaining traction in many different verticals. At the same time, new technologies are coming on the market to serve these merchants. The global POS terminal market’s expected value by 2023 is $109.5B.

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Let's Talk Payments

JUNE 7, 2019

A growing number of new players in any industry is a sign of an expanding market and opportunities for innovators. Increasing access to capital, consumer awareness, and acceptance to new ways of managing finances and other ecosystem drivers have been attractive for entrepreneurs in 2018 as well. FinTech is not an exception here.

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

This year, retailers from Kroger to Whole Foods Market brought new offerings ranging from cashierless checkout to personal shopping services to their stores. In August, Amazon and Whole Foods Market announced the rollout of a curbside pickup service for groceries in Virginia Beach and Sacramento. Personal Shopping Services.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

The following piece was written by Rob Eleveld, CEO of Whitepages Pro , as a contribution to our 2018 year-end eBook. . Payments 2018 was a year of accelerated disruption. Then came checks, credit cards and wire transfers, with the most recent market explosion in several digital payment options. Historically, cash was king.

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

18) that it achieved 342 percent sales growth in 2018 compared with 2017 and that it has a four-year growth rate of 3,857 percent. In a press release, Onfido said 2018 was a landmark year for the company which not only enjoyed strong growth but named key members to its senior team and won accolades from within the industry.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

market, other research released recently showed the headwinds that small firms are facing from global competition and larger rivals, particularly when it comes to embracing digitization. More than 40 percent of small firms said they have expanded into new geographic markets or channels as part of their growth trajectories.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

171M: Number of worldwide virtual reality (VR) users in 2018. 1.8B: Amount that virtual reality will generate through retail and marketing in 2022. Data: 3,000 percent: Amount by which VR-enabled revenues are set to increase. 87.9B: Annual spending on haircare products.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

trillion in spending for goods and services in 2018, The Nilson Report said in a press release Thursday (Sept. percent in 2018, up from 42.5 Conversely, American Express and Mastercard ’s commercial card market dropped. Commercial and consumer cards issued in the U.S. generated $6.13 Commercial card spending is up 11.7

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

” In other news, new information has shown that Bitmain lost about $500 million in the third quarter of 2018. The results have not been made public, but a source reported that Bitmain earned around $500 million in the first nine months of 2018, on slightly over $3 billion of revenues.

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

The data-driven “Restock Kroger” initiative will largely take the place of new growth in the coming year, according to Supermarket News , with improvements to customer service and assortment winning out over expansion in 2018. Capital expenditures for 2018 are projected at $3 billion. Part of the strategy may include unloading its $1.4

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The job market for digital banking is thriving. JPMorgan plans to hire thousands of people for its technology and digital departments, in addition to an entry-level program to train and nurture young technologists. Autumn is upon us, trees are changing colors, and executives are changing jobs.

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MARCH 21, 2019

Zion Market Research released a report about the accounts payable software market on Wednesday (March 20), estimating the market will reach about $1,567 million by 2025, according to a release by the company. Cloud-based technology will also be a factor that spurs growth in some countries. percent between 2019 and 2025.

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Insights on Business

JUNE 18, 2018

Some important financial technologies are changing the way the world is doing business and that change is now reaching the securities industry. At the SIFMA Fintech Conference this week these powerful technologies will be on display in the Big Apple. Another technology in discussion will be the ever prevailing blockchain technologies.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly become one of the industry’s biggest buzzwords, and many businesses are looking to utilize this technology to provide enhanced digital experiences. It continues to be adopted across various industry and technology verticals – including product information management (PIM).

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 28, 2017

These posts are representative of our blog’s mission to be the go-to resource for marketing information and best practices for both clients and prospects. 7 B2B Marketing Trends to Watch in 2018. As we approach the end of 2017, it’s time to take a look at key B2B marketing trends that will emerge in the year ahead.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

still decided to postpone its listing “in light of currently unfavourable and uncertain market conditions, particularly in the technology sector.” Net income for the company has increased 54 percent to $203 million in the first six months of 2019 compared with the same period in 2018. “We stock market.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The company noted that it still needs to gain approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, which issued regulations for crypto exchanges last summer. The partnership will enable Bithumb to further expand in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

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JUNE 4, 2018

With retail uses as a top driver, International Data Corporation (IDC) projects that worldwide spending on virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) will reach $27 billion in 2018. The estimate marks a 92 percent increase over 2017 spending on the technology, Retail Dive reported.

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MAY 13, 2019

As technology reshapes the way buyers access goods and services, consumer expectations are moving targets, and merchants that hope to survive can’t afford to fall behind. From Reis & Irvy’s to Vengo , merchants and technology companies are reinventing the world of vending technology through smart devices.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

We have deep dives on cloud technology, business-to-business (B2B) payments and Visa’s deal to acquire YellowPepper. The purchase builds on a strategic partnership and investment made in 2018, where Visa invested in the firm back then. Ant Group took its listing to the Shanghai Star Market and the Hong Kong Stock exchange.

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JANUARY 13, 2020

Yandex, a Russian technology giant and car-sharing company, plans to expand its car-sharing offerings into Europe as other companies in the space retreat, according to a report by the Financial Times. Yandex’s car-sharing service was founded in 2018. The largest market in the world is in Moscow, with 30,000 cars.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

The company offered a discount on a steam oven, which had been described as relatively new technology in the world of residential kitchens, to encourage consumers to sign up for a subscription service. Tovala’s wasn’t the only offering on the market: Anova Precision Cooker and Electrolux also reportedly provided similar services.

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

FinTech provider Bottomline Technologies announced that it has added artificial intelligence- (AI) enabled chat inside its payment solutions for its Paymode-X and PTX customers. We’re excited to be at the leading edge of customer service, sales, and marketing using the Drift platform,” said Wardwell.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments around the world. UK Regulations to Create New Digital Markets Unit. antitrust regulators are creating a Digital Markets Unit that will be given the duty to enforce rules applicable to Big Tech firms.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 19, 2018

“Intelligent automation allows business and technology to function together for a common goal instead of against working against one another.”. – Saket Sinha, IBM Vice President & Partner, Banking & Financial Markets. The need for this type of technology is steadily becoming apparent and a necessity.

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JULY 30, 2018

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, the global retail electronic point of sale (EPOS) technology company, announced on Monday (July 30) that it has grown its worldwide self-checkout (SCO) market share by 46 percent, according to research and consulting company RBR.

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JUNE 13, 2019

Remittence technology firm WorldRemit is stepping into the cross-border B2B money transfer market with the launch of WorldRemit For Business, reports in Africa News said Wednesday (June 12). now the company’s second-largest market. “In Last year the company became the first U.K. states, with the U.S.

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MARCH 31, 2020

Over the years, we’ve developed procedures to establish provenance (chain of ownership) to ensure that our pieces are both authentic and on the market in accordance with international law.” ” According to the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report of 2020, global sales of art and antiques reached $64.1

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DECEMBER 24, 2018

It may seem like 2018 was the year of the fraudster, of bad guys and gals acting in concert to steal money, steal privacy and use data for any number of gains. There may be light at the end of the tunnel, though, through the advancements of technology – and specifically, through Big Data and artificial intelligence. Good vs. Bad.

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