American Banker

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Their $35 million refinancing of the Atlanta Hawks’s training complex is being touted as the first time that a professional sports team has secured a loan underwritten exclusively by Black banks.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2016

Atlanta-based Ionic Security has just bagged $45 million in VC funding in a round that included Amazon, Goldman Sachs and Hayman Captial as new investors and existing investors GV, Icon Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Meritech Capital Partners and Tech Operators.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2021

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, NCR offers products and services that help businesses interact with their customers. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Cardtronics CEO Ed West said selling the company will help it move beyond helping ATM users withdraw cash.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2019

Fewer consumers are carrying cash these days, noted Alantria Harris, senior director of product programs and retail for the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta. The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta is currently tallying up its 2019 sales, but last year it mobilized 22,840 Scouts and sold more than four million boxes of cookies at 6,173 booths.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The habit-forming characteristics of opioids, combined with quicker ways to unload stolen merchandise, have likely led to grittier thieves that can get around retailers’ security systems. The Atlanta-based retailer responded by implementing technology using machine learning to foresee where criminals would go next.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2016

Just last week, Home Depot launched a new federal antitrust lawsuit claiming that Visa and MasterCard are using security measures prone to fraud, putting retailers and customers at risk of thieves. It’s the latest large retailer to raise security concerns , with a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court in Atlanta.

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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

MARCH 11, 2019

Four hundred Atlanta-area Girl Scout troops will pilot Clover mPOS devices. The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Council has teamed up with First Data to supply more than 400 Girl Scout troops in the area with Clover devices through a pilot program. The company was offering a trial period of 30 days for merchants to test the product.

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Payments Source

APRIL 25, 2017

Vantiv has agreed to acquire Paymetric, an Atlanta-based company that automates business payments processing.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Earlier this year, the CFPB filed a complaint in Atlanta federal district court targeting an alleged debt collection scam in which not only were the debt collectors named as defendants (Debt Collectors) but three companies involved in providing payment processing services to the Debt Collectors were also named as defendants.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 29, 2022

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The latest, the Atlanta cohort assembled with the assistance of partner Cox ( full roster here ). Treasure’s 3-min pitch @Techstars Atlanta (Oct 2020). Arrived Homes 3-min pitch @Techstars Atlanta (Oct 2020). Status: First 2 properties are live, with “large credit limit” secured to buy more properties. HQ: Seattle, WA.

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Payments Source

JUNE 28, 2018

Under a consent order with Texas and seven other states, the Atlanta-based credit reporting firm agreed to shore up its information security efforts, but it will not have to pay any financial penalties.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it has charged a former Equifax manager with engaging in insider trading before the company announced its massive data breach last year. Best, Regional Director of the SEC’s Atlanta Office. This is the second case the SEC has filed in the aftermath of the breach.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

This is exactly why we established the Cyber Security Commission, focused on preparing for, responding to and preventing cybersecurity attacks, and we are well-positioned to assist local governments as they battle this current threat.”. Numerous cities and states have been hit with cyberattacks.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

“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.” The retailer also announced last week that it will open more health clinics in Greater Atlanta by the end of the year.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

” In fact, the job grew 33 times faster than other positions this year, with demand highest in San Francisco, New York City and Atlanta. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that two crypto startups failed to comply with securities laws.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

In layman’s terms, an EIN is like a business’ Social Security number; the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses it to help identify businesses when it comes to tax issues. The tool’s purpose is to simplify the difficult EIN acquisition process to create a separate tax infrastructure for the business.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) enable secure and controlled communications between software applications,” said the report. “As The API Standardization Industry Group meets next on August 24, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia. As such, they can help improve the safety, efficiency and speed of communications.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

On Tuesday, Haley filed a notice of intent to sue the Atlanta-based Equifax for not […].

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Bobsguide

JULY 13, 2022

NXTsoft is headquartered in Birmingham and has offices in Atlanta, Orlando and Denver. NXTsoft is the market leader in secure, comprehensive, and complete workflow API connectivity, connecting fintech companies to banks and credit unions throughout the United States. About NXTsoft.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 7, 2022

NXTsoft’s Connectivity as a Service maps connectivity, implements connectivity, maintains connectivity, secures connectivity and services connectivity between a financial institution and the multiple ancillary components it wants to incorporate. NXTsoft is headquartered in Birmingham and has offices in Atlanta, Orlando and Denver.

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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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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Atlanta-based Bluefin has won $25 million in funding to develop new services and expand its reach.

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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. Merchants who accept these checks run the risk of not getting paid.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2019

The charges stem from the massive data breach Equifax was hit by in 2017, which compromised the names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, and addresses of more than 145 million Americans. Otherwise the public’s trust in the stock market will erode,” said Chris Hacker, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta.

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Let's Talk Payments

APRIL 11, 2017

Clearwave will bring the security, cost benefit and reduced PCI scope of PCI-validated P2PE to their provider base through their innovative self-service medical check-in system April 11, 2017 – Atlanta, GA.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2018

That hack came about a week after Atlanta experienced a “ransomware” attack that impacted some city services, such as bill collections and airport WiFi. Beyond Atlanta and Baltimore, a virus shut down the entire network of a county in Ohio back in 2017.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2019

The charges stem from the massive data breach Equifax was hit by in 2017, which compromised the names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, and addresses of more than 145 million Americans. Otherwise the public’s trust in the stock market will erode,” said Chris Hacker, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he wants credit reporting firms to comply with the state’s new cyber-security regulations in the wake of the massive Equifax hack , according to Reuters. Maine is currently the only state that requires credit agencies to register, but its law does not cover cyber security.

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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

APRIL 27, 2017

In a press release , Vantiv said Atlanta, Ga.–based Paymetric also tokenizes payments data within these systems in order to enable secure storage of customer information and history. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Home Depot launched a federal antitrust suit earlier this year in which it contends Visa and Mastercard are using security measures prone to fraud, putting retailers and customers at risk of thieves. Atlanta-based Home Depot said new payment cards with “chip” technology remain less secure in the U.S.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Raised: – Techstars made an undisclosed investment at the start of its incubator in June (typically $100k) – The company has secure a “sizable” credit line to purchase properties. Status: First 2 properties are live, with “large credit limit” secured to buy more properties. Press: – Geekwire (22 Oct 2020).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Ransomware has been becoming more widespread; Atlanta, Baltimore and multiple cities in Florida have all been affected in the past year. On Friday (Dec. 13), City Hall told workers, including police officers, to unplug their computers. The attack started at 11 a.m., according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2017

WannaCry’s explosive impact on the industry has enterprise security on everyone’s mind, and this startup is now a unicorn because of that attention, closing $100 million in Series D financing. The company revealed Crosslink Capital led the funding, which also saw participation from Talis Capital and Enterprise Security Syndicate.

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