Bank Innovation

JUNE 3, 2019

Bank Innovation Build will take place November 6-7 at Atlanta’s W Hotel Downtown. Bank, will participate in a fireside chat at Bank Innovation Build 2019, this blog’s event on best practices in banking innovation. Register here.) Bank Innovation Build will bring together industry leaders […].

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2019

President of Operations Richard Ashworth said in an announcement , “Walgreens is focused on making shopping more convenient for our customers. Four hundred Atlanta-area Girl Scout troops will pilot Clover mPOS devices. By April, Alipay is set to expand to more than 7,000 Walgreens locations.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Four members of China’s People’s Liberation Army – Wu Zhiyong, Wang Qian, Xu Ke and Liu Lei – were indicted on nine counts by a federal grand jury in Atlanta. The breach gave hackers access to customers’ personal information, including Social Security numbers, drivers’ licenses, credit card numbers and birthdates.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

With NCR, the Vermont bank will consolidate three vendors that previously supported digital banking into one, simplifying back-office operations and increasing efficiency, the Atlanta-based NCR said. We were impressed with NCR’s seamless integration capabilities, high levels of security and consistent look and feel across all devices.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 29, 2022

Having these disparate systems connected to each other via NXTsoft’s API Connectivity-as-a Service drastically reduces personnel time and significantly reduces a financial institution’s operating expenses. NXTsoft is headquartered in Birmingham and has offices in Atlanta, Orlando and Denver. About NXTsoft. info@nxtsoft.com?or

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

” Moreover, he continued, Walmart will monitor the kinds of questions associates are encountering and adjust store operations accordingly. “This alert is utilized when an emergency is near the associate’s store, and advises associates to use lockdown procedures, moving associates and customers to a secure area.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

24) announced a $50 million Series D investment round and the purchase of two companies: Inspyrus, a Silicon Valley FinTech that specializes in AP, and Regal Software, the Atlanta-based provider of B2B disbursement software. MineralTree Inc., the Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation software provider, on Thursday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

13) about “suspicious activity” on the city’s networks, and then later told residents that it had “activated its Emergency Operations Center.”. Emergency resources like 911 and fire rescue were still operational, the city said. The emergency Twitter account for New Orleans , “NOLA Ready,” sent out five ominous messages on Friday (Dec.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

At the heart of the lawsuit are allegations that Visa and Mastercard embraced rules that blocked ATM operators from charging a reduced fee when ATM transactions were processed by a competing network, protecting themselves from competition from cheaper ATM networks. They want damages for both consumers and the operators of the ATMs.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In a press release , Sionic said the integration with Oracle Hospitality provides a cardless, three-digit checkout, enabling restaurants to quickly and securely process mobile payments. Sionic said Hojeij Branded Foods (HBF), the concessions operator in U.S.-based

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The FTC has filed a lawsuit in an Atlanta federal district court against a company that markets fuel cards to operators of vehicle fleets in which the FTC alleges that the company violated the FTC Act’s prohibitions on unfair and deceptive acts and practices. The company’s CEO was also named as a defendant.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2019

For small and medium-sized businesses looking to expand export operations across borders, launching in unfamiliar territory means a sudden lack of business connections, and a lot of confusion about how (and where) to start. For smaller Canadian exporters, securing a contract with a large U.S. often lands in a neighboring state.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2016

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that when officials for the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport floated plans to require fingerprint registration and background checks before Uber drivers would be allowed to pick up passengers at one of the world’s busiest airports, the ride-share company pushed back with a vengeance.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Mall operator Simon Properties, for example, has been trying out a pop-up concept called The Edit, which allows a much shorter commitment — only one to six months. But, generally speaking, the most popular cities for Fanatics’ Olympic sales are New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and Los Angeles.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 13, 2018

billion in asset holding company of CresCom Bank, which also owns Atlanta-based Crescent Mortgage Company. The Bank operates five full service offices. It also operates 13 Home Loan Centers in Oregon and Idaho. The bank operates twelve branches, eleven in California and one in Nevada. Oregon Bancorp, Inc.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Blockchain technology — cryptographically-secured, distributed ledgers — has existed for nearly a decade but is just now emerging as a viable solution in healthcare. DokChain is a “distributed network of transaction processors operating on both financial and clinical data across the healthcare industry.” Patientory.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2016

Home Depot doesn’t think the “chip”cards on offer today in the United States are living up to the hype – the hype being the security levels enjoyed by European merchants who are currently using EMV. It’s the latest large retailer to raise the security concerns, with a lawsuit filed this week in U.S.

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Retail Cards Data Atlanta 100

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

“The meal kit business is incredibly capital-intensive, requiring companies to secure funding to start and maintain the business. The brand abruptly announced its shutdown after running out of money – and recently saw its assets bought out by True Food Innovations.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 22, 2013

versus 68.5%, respectively) and its operating expenses as a percent of average assets compared to peer banks (1.66% versus 3.09%, respectively).So, So, as a branchless bank, BofI has leveraged its significantly lower operating expenses into profit. The branchless community bank operates in the Wilmington-Philadelphia market.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Last year, TSA security caused many problems and delays for travelers across the U.S. We are the only private jet company that operates by way of innovative app technology (i.e., We sat down with JetSmarter CEO and Founder Sergey Petrossov to learn more about the company and its plans for the future.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

She’s chief operating officer and vice president of the mortgage company, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, in Atlanta. She’s chief operating officer and vice president of the mortgage company, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, in Atlanta. By Howard Schneider. The process can begin much faster.”.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 4, 2016

A new partnership between Santander UK and Atlanta, Georgia-based small business lender, Kabbage , brings same-day funding to SMEs in the U.K. Pictured (left to right): Kabbage Director of Payment Operations, Michelle Sirpak, and Head of Product, Jason Dell demonstrating the Kabbage Card at FinovateSpring 2015 in San Jose.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Arxan, which offers network security and protects applications, has experienced 50% year-over-year growth for the past 5 years. Arxan safeguards the TV operating system and already protects multiple pre-installed applications on the Apple TV. These partnerships will help the Atlanta-based company expand operations outside of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

This recent growth has allowed banks to more easily communicate with a larger number of customers using online tools, but FIs must be sure that their onboarding methods can keep them atop this surge, Stephen Welling , director of retail banking for Atlanta-based FI Cadence Bank , told PYMNTS in a recent interview.

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William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Diana Chin (HR & Operations). It’s all done through the smartphone, with bank-level security. Chip card reader for when customers are shopping online to improve security. Customers can store all of their online profiles in one secure location to improve user experience. Adds in Social security. Virtual reality?

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MyBankTracker

MARCH 2, 2021

For example, an 18-year-old male driver living in Atlanta will pay $774 per month, or $9,288 per year, for 100/300/100 coverage. A 75-year-old man with the same coverage, also living in Atlanta, will pay $248 per month, or $2,976 per year. Atlanta: $2,328. State Farm: $1,698 per year. Owners: $1,435 per year. Athens: $1,763.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The wellness trends is affecting everything from the way gyms operate to how retailers design clothing to how smart cities are designed. For example, BeRelax has raised $24M for post security relaxation and beauty treatments, ultimately supporting the idea of airports becoming shopping malls.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2021

and it's banking subsidiary Metro City Bank are headquartered in Atlanta. The bank was founded in 2006 and operates 19 full-service branch locations in multi-ethnic communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. Please do not claim to invest in any security based on what you read here.

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TrustBank

DECEMBER 21, 2021

of the national market, and an even more significant share of the market in several cities including Phoenix, AZ (5.7%), Atlanta, GA (5.3%), and Charlotte, NC (5.3%). An investor operating in this way takes available housing inventory out of the market and exacerbates the (low) supply problem observed in the market this year.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

Coca-Cola innovates its food and beverage lines from its Atlanta headquarters, but uses its satellite Development and Innovation Lab at Georgia Tech University to fast track key technology initiatives and accelerate its “technological responses to business issues.” The Home Depot also operates a secondary lab out of Austin called BlackLocus.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Our platform is open source, which makes it more reliable, innovative and secure. I’ve heard that their CEO recently moved to Atlanta but I’m not sure. Bank secured social funding.” How do we heighten security while making it easier for the user. Juvo makes it easy for mobile operators to find them. I believe that.

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William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

Presenter Profile: How they describe themselves: AI Foundry uses AI and user-guided machine learning to transform enterprise operations by integrating information, people and processes. Scott Graf is one of the presenters, a great, smart exec from Atlanta. Good job AI Foundry! Demo video will be available soon.

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CB Insights

MAY 9, 2019

Waymo has launched several pilot programs, including a transportation service in Arizona that launched in 2018, and an autonomous truck project at a Google data center in Atlanta. Nevertheless, the success of Alexa has secured Amazon’s place as a leading innovator in the rapidly expanding field of artificial intelligence.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

This stand-alone food ordering and delivery app — now live in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. UberEats , which launched last month (March 2016) as a stand-alone app, was Uber’s first shot across the contextual commerce bow.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

A posting tied to the image stated the page had been “hacked by Iran Cyber Security Group Hackers. The fact that the weekend attack was carried out by a thus-far-unknown group known as the Iran Cyber Security Group Hackers shows that small groups, perhaps even individuals, can have immediate impact. We’re always ready.”

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

operation of Russian-based company. Product Development and Operations are headed by Anu Shultes who is a well-known and highly respected gift card industry expert. From their web site: Modo provides a COIN® operated Digital Payments Hub that connects new digital experiences to payments systems worldwide. I think they do.

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