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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Two, read and enjoy the 2021 GonzoBanker awards, our annual take on the best things we saw during the year. So which merger was the best in 2021? Doug Larson. THE BANKER AWARDS.

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Strategies for fighting remote authentication fraud

Independent Banker

Experts say community banks can use education, biometrics and solid cybersecurity practices to fight this growing area of crime. Say a scammer calls a community bank customer and gains their trust by using information obtained from a major data breach. By Elizabeth Judd. Examples of remote authentication fraud. New account fraud.

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Data Dive, Go Big Edition: Apple, Amazon And CloudKitchens

PYMNTS

According to reports last week, Amazon will soon be heading to Boston to construct a $40 million state-of-the-art robotics innovation hub. The 350,000-square-foot facility is planned for Westborough, Massachusetts, a community roughly 35 miles west of Boston. Travis Kalanick Rides Again With $400M In Funding .

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Can SMBs Avoid Being Left Behind In The Great Digital Shift?

PYMNTS

And according to MerchantE Chief Financial Officer Shimon Steinmetz , those small, independent restaurants and retailers have already suffered through a bumpy 2020 and aren’t entering 2021 on the surest footing, which means at this phase, may be a lot to hope for. “I The Power of Persistence. It takes guts.

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Efficiency now: 8 smart strategy tips

Independent Banker

Fallout from recent global events presents an obstacle to generating revenue for community banks. Since COVID-19, profitability planning for community banks has mainly hinged on how the government was coping with the pandemic and the key role financial institutions played in keeping the economy afloat. By Elizabeth Judd.

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How Main Street Businesses Honed Their Survival Skills In 2020

PYMNTS

Haley Fortier , operator of Boston wine bar haley.henry , told PYMNTS that much of the year was based on taking things the company already knew it could do well, and then finding ways to make them work via digital channels. But will more have survived than otherwise going into 2021? Almost certainly.

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Apple’s In-Store Story, Android Pay Goes Wearable And Samsung Open For Business In Thailand

PYMNTS

That announcement comes as most of the global payments-watching community was watching Samsung Pay’s imminent foray into India. That figure is forecast to reach $36 million by 2021. According to new published data from Boston Retail Partners, Apple Pay has garnered the largest percentage of U.S. Apple’s Adding Merchants.

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