PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

Adding to the sundry benefits of Prime, Amazon is launching free two-hour delivery of Whole Foods groceries in Atlanta and San Francisco through Prime Now. We’re happy to bring our customers in San Francisco and Atlanta the convenience of free two-hour delivery through Prime Now and access to thousands of natural and organic groceries and locally sourced favorites,” John Mackey, Whole Foods Market co-founder and CEO, said in a statement.

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William Mills

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The City of Atlanta and surrounding suburbs is a hub for the financial technology industry, and Atlanta is hosting more and more trade shows and conferences in the fintech space,” said Scott Mills, President, William Mills Agency.

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William Mills

MARCH 8, 2018

Metro Atlanta has established itself as a major hub for the fintech (financial technology) industry. Here are three reasons why the fintech industry is thriving in Atlanta: Incubators and accelerators. Additionally, the Atlanta Tech Village is the fourth largest tech hub in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The company recently opened a SNKRS Pop-Up shop in Atlanta — as the city gears up for Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the Patriots and the Rams — that will remain in the city until March.

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BankThink

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The Rhode Island bank is one of several regionals that have snapped up dealmaking boutiques in recent years to bolster noninterest income. M&A Commercial banking Capital markets Regional banks Citizens Financial

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

to Atlanta, Georgia in late 2019. that will be surrendered after the southeast regional team is moved to Atlanta. The CFPB stated that Atlanta was selected as “the city that best enables the Bureau to fulfill its statutory mission and enhance its collaboration with its regulatory partners, while being as efficient as possible.” CFPB General CFPB Monitor Atlanta CFPB southeast regional office

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ABA Community Banking

MAY 6, 2016

SNL Report: Cranes in Atlanta conjures up memories of the past Mortgage/CRE. 1Mortgage/CRE

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Payments Source

MARCH 6, 2016

Atlanta is flush with payment processors that handle more than 70% of the nation's transactions. These players now plan to expand their reach even further, hoping to make the southern city a fintech hub to rival Silicon Valley and New York.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The core-tech vendor Fiserv has agreed to buy Online Banking Solutions in Atlanta. M&A Technology

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BankThink

JANUARY 7, 2019

Organizers are planning to raise up to $25 million for Tandem Bank. Community banking De novo institutions Capital FDIC Georgia

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William Mills

OCTOBER 13, 2017

William Mills III, CEO of William Mills Agency, interviews a groups of WMA associates at the BAI Beacon 2017 Conference in Atlanta. The post BAI Beacon 2017 Buzzes with Innovation in Atlanta appeared first on Financial PR and Marketing Agency & Financial Public Relations.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 17, 2017

Exclusive Operations Payments ACH Atlanta Bitcoin BitPay cryptocurrencies data analytics First Performance Global Ingo Money Mobile Payments mobile wallets NCR online payments payments Top 5 Emerging Fintech Hubs WorldPay

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Keith Leggett's Credit Union Watch

JANUARY 5, 2018

Georgia's Own Credit Union (Atlanta, GA) is relocating its headquarters to the 32-story office the tower in downtown Atlanta. As the building's anchor tenant, the $2.3 billion credit union will put its name atop the office tower. The office tower was formerly known as the Equitable Tower. Read the story. Branding HQ

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BankThink

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

The CFPB's move is in line with the other banking regulators who have offices in Atlanta. Law and regulation CFPB Georgia

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Jackson International Terminal (Terminal F) in Atlanta. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on the service. We are looking forward to bringing the future of travel to life with Delta, CBP and TSA,” said Balram Bheodari, interim general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank was already under pressure to replace outgoing president Dennis Lockhart with a person of color – preferably the first African-American to head a Fed bank.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

WASHINGTON – Dennis Lockhart, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, has announced his resignation, effective Feb. 28, 2017. breaking_news people fed sailthru-no-lead law-regulation

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BankThink

JANUARY 26, 2018

Ameris would gain 24 Atlanta-area branches in the $406 million deal. Community banking M&A Capital Growth strategies Georgia

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American Banker

DECEMBER 12, 2016

The core-tech vendor Fiserv has agreed to buy Online Banking Solutions in Atlanta. breaking_news dealmaking-strategy m-a fraud-detection core-systems vendor-management analytics integration wi ga bank-technology

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Payments Source

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

officials have agreed to create a payments forum featuring leaders from the tech hubs of London and Atlanta. Citing the need to expand Transatlantic commerce, U.K. and U.S. Digital payments U.K.

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Keith Leggett's Credit Union Watch

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Georgia’s Own Credit Union is relocating its headquarters downtown and putting its name atop a 32-story Atlanta landmark on Peachtree Street — The Equitable Building. A source familiar with the Atlanta commercial real estate market stated that if the tenant is above a certain size, signage is a concession in the lease. Georgia’s Own will lease about 100,000 square feet at the Equitable Building or about 20 percent of the building.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2018

Entersekt , the push-based authentication and app security company, announced Tuesday (June 12) that it has opened a new office in Atlanta, Georgia, aimed at supporting the company’s growth and serving as the headquarters in North America. Security & Fraud atlanta authentication Digital Certificate Technology Entersekt FIS mobile News security & fraud What's Hot

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Payments Source

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Big-box retailers aren’t the only ones being forced to change the way they do business as giants like Amazon reshape the way consumers shop and consume services—small businesses also get caught in the storm. news online mobile technology

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American Banker

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Regions Financial President and CEO Grayson Hall and the CEO of a Miami bank have been elected to the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. breaking_news national-regional law-regulation people fed al fl community-banking

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American Banker

AUGUST 31, 2016

has agreed to buy Private Bancshares in Atlanta. National Commerce in Birmingham, Ala., breaking_news community-banking m-a ga al dealmaking-strategy

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BankThink

JUNE 2, 2017

More than half of the company's loans and deposits would be in the Atlanta area after it buys Resurgens Bancorp. Community banking M&A Capital Growth strategies Georgia

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William Mills

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The post Atlanta-based Porter Keadle Moore (PKM) Taps William Mills Agency To Lead Public Relations for Financial Services, Craft Brewery Markets appeared first on Financial PR and Marketing Agency & Financial Public Relations.

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The Paypers

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

(The Paypers) Featurespace , a provider of adaptive behavioural analytics technology for fraud and risk management, has announced that the UK-based company will open its US headquarters this month

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BankThink

JULY 20, 2018

The company will no longer originate indirect auto loans outside of Florida and Georgia. Community banks Commercial lending Growth strategies Georgia Florida

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BankThink

JUNE 20, 2018

SunTrust will operate a branch inside Hartsfield-Jackson's main domestic terminal and operate 16 ATMs throughout the airport. Wells said its revenue had been declining. Consumer banking Branch banking Branch network ATMs SunTrust Wells Fargo JPMorgan Chase

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BankThink

JUNE 13, 2018

Charter One wanted to sell itself quickly because it feared valuations had peaked, and CenterState was able to beat other potential suitors to the punch. Community banking M&A Growth strategies Capital Georgia Florida

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BankThink

APRIL 25, 2018

Buyers are scooping up many of the market's biggest banks, making it harder for others to gain scale. Community banking M&A Consolidations Correspondent banking Georgia Florida North Carolina

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BankThink

APRIL 25, 2018

The company agreed to buy Landmark Bancshare in Marietta, Ga., for $115 million. Community banking M&A Capital Growth strategies Georgia

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BankThink

MARCH 29, 2018

The Mississippi company will gain nearly $2 billion in loans after it buys Brand Group Holdings. Community banking M&A Capital Growth strategies Georgia Mississippi

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2017

In one scheme, they’re telling people to use the routing number of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (0610-0014-6) to make both check and electronic payments through the Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) Network. Fraud Prevention Automated Clearinghouse Network Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Federal Trade Commission merchant Retail scamMerchants that accept checks or online payments are being warned about a scam that could cost them time and money.

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BankThink

MARCH 13, 2017

Rafael Bostic, an economist professor of public policy at the University of Southern California, has been named the 15th president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and will become the first African American to head a regional Fed bank. Monetary policy Federal Reserve

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The first stop on the retail tour was Ponce City Market in Atlanta, Georgia, the Wednesday (Oct. Retail atlanta brick and mortar Casper mattress News Philip Krim pop up shops Target What's HotOnline mattress firm Casper appears to be the latest startup taking the brick-and-mortar plunge and launching 15 pop-up shop locations nationwide, according to reports from retail news source Chain Store Age.

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BankThink

APRIL 27, 2017

Joseph Evans will step down as CEO on June 1, though he will remain the company's chairman. Thomas Wiley, a longtime associate of Evans, is set to take the helm. Succession planning Earnings C-suite Georgia

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Super Bowl LI is less than 24 hours away from kicking off and deciding once and for all which city is better — Atlanta or Boston (though obviously it’s Boston — since the global headquarters for PYMNTS.com is located here). Commerce atlanta boston cpm Domino's falcons Main Feature pats Saturday Feature super bowlFor sports fans, particularly football lovers, the real Christmas comes tomorrow.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 21, 2015

The CFPB will be participating in the FTC’s third “Debt Collection Dialogue” to be held in in Atlanta, Georgia on November 18, 2015. Barbara S. Mishkin. Gregory Nodler, CFPB Senior Counsel for Enforcement Policy and Strategy, is scheduled to be a panelist. The program will include a discussion of enforcement actions, consumer complaints, compliance issues, industry best practices, and how regulatory enforcement actions are investigated and pursued.

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BankThink

MAY 14, 2018

The Houston company had been an interested, but selective, acquirer before announcing this year's biggest bank deal. Community banking M&A Capital Growth strategies Texas Georgia

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BankThink

MAY 14, 2018

State Bank popped up on the Houston company’s radar eight years ago, but management waited until now to strike. M&A Community banking Commercial lending Asset-based lending Capital Texas Georgia

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Super Bowl LI is less than 24 hours away from kicking off and deciding once and for all which city is better — Atlanta or Boston (though obviously it’s Boston — since the global headquarters for PYMNTS.com is located here). In Depth atlanta boston cpm Domino's falcons Main Feature pats Saturday Feature super bowlFor sports fans, particularly football lovers, the real Christmas comes tomorrow.

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