Remove 2021 Remove Boston Remove Community Remove Online
article thumbnail

Coronavirus Refunds: MLB Might Give Your Money Back, But USC Won’t

PYMNTS

According to ESPN, many franchises will likely offer credit for 2021 games rather than cash back. For instance, the Boston Red Sox plan to offer ticket holders a refund, a credit for use toward another 2020 or 2021 game or the chance to exchange tickets for a game already missed for another one this season. “As

article thumbnail

Strategies for fighting remote authentication fraud

Independent Banker

As more customers moved online, fraudsters took advantage of new and increasingly inventive opportunities to commit remote authentication fraud. Experts say community banks can use education, biometrics and solid cybersecurity practices to fight this growing area of crime. Online U.S. By Elizabeth Judd. New account fraud.

Fraud 160
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Now is the time to prepare for the FedNow launch

Independent Banker

The FedNow Service is launching in early 2023, giving community banks about a year to plan. Here’s how community bankers, payments experts and fintech vendors suggest using the time to prepare. With less than a year until the scheduled launch of the FedNow Service, community banks are still awaiting updates on specifics. “In

article thumbnail

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

PYMNTS

The digital transformation of the commerce ecosystem, which had been underway long before COVID-19 reared its ugly head, flipped into overdrive overnight, as consumers were forced to change their habits and shift almost everything they once did in real life to an online substitute. The Power of Persistence. It takes guts.

Retail 220
article thumbnail

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

PYMNTS

The fee-free card is Goldman Sachs’ latest inroad into the retail consumer business after establishing its online Marcus brand in 2016, which makes unsecured personal loans. According to reports last week, Amazon will soon be heading to Boston to construct a $40 million state-of-the-art robotics innovation hub.

Apple 101
article thumbnail

The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

Building trust in your institution has a lot to do with technology, from implementing strong data security practices to humanizing your online customer interactions. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort.

Community 139
article thumbnail

The SMB Challenger Banks: Bank Novo

Fintech Labs Insights

The company says it surpassed $1B in cumulative transactions in April 2021 with $600M in Q1 alone. The startup has raised $46M, a $5M seed in March 2019 and a $41M A-round in June 2021. The banking partner is Middlesex Savings Bank , a Natick, MA-based community bank with $5.7B in assets and 32 branches in the Boston suburbs.

Boston 15