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3 Reasons Why Fintech is Thriving in Atlanta

William Mills

Metro Atlanta has established itself as a major hub for the fintech (financial technology) industry. According to the American Transaction Processors Coalition, more than 70 percent of all payments on a global scale currently pass through companies headquartered in metro Atlanta, earning the city the moniker “Transaction Alley.”

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Accelerating Atlanta: How the South's Fintech Hub Attracts New Talent

Payments Source

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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For Visa, She’s Next Is What’s Next

PYMNTS

15) that it has launched a global initiative, She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, which seeks to support the advancement of women-owned small businesses around the world through shared research, experience and technologies. 30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally.

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RedCard, Zelis Merge To Optimize Healthcare Payments

PYMNTS

The platform will utilize market-leading technology and solutions to price, pay and explain claims. Combined, Zelis and RedCard serve over 700 payer clients, including the top five national health plans, and more than 600,000 providers. Louis, MO; Clearwater, FL; Atlanta, GA; and Overland Park, KS.

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Home Depot Connects Opioid Addiction To Thievery Uptick

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Shrink costs retailers about $51 billion each year, according to a report from the National Retail Federation (NRF). The Atlanta-based retailer responded by implementing technology using machine learning to foresee where criminals would go next. Home Depot’s claim is among the first times a big U.S.

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Increasing Digital Banking Options Put Pressure On Big Lenders To Adapt

PYMNTS

The Atlanta-based company noted in a press release that its Activate Enterprise NextGen ATM platform was designed for speed and ease. To be fair, it’s not as if banks have been ignoring the technological shift. On Monday (Oct. 5) NCR Corp.

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Louisiana School Cyberattacks Trigger State Of Emergency

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This virus has disabled some of our technology systems and our central office phone system. The emergency declaration allows the state to access resources from the state’s national guard, technology office, state police and other organizations, according to a statement from the governor’s office.

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