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Blispay Doubles Merchant Network, Plans New Finance Terms

Bank Innovation

Applying for financing or credit cards at the POS at retail giants such as Best Buy is a no-brainer. The Baltimore-based Read More. Small and medium-sized merchants, however, don’t usually have that option. Blispay – launched in March last year – is set to tackle that issue, with a solution aimed at SMEs.

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One Food-Ordering App To Rule Them All

PYMNTS

The OrderUp acquisition from Groupon ended on similar terms, with Groupon customers gaining coupon codes and gift cards to certain Grubhub-participating restaurants. Both Groupon and Grubhub are Chicago-based, although OrderUp calls Baltimore home.

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Does ‘Google Checking’ Foreshadow Big Tech, FinTech Payments Changes?

PYMNTS

But as a recent Google announcement demonstrated, FIs are engaging with technology players in new ways as together, they seek to create ecosystems that offer new value to consumers. Consider, he said, how the Apple Card came into the market. Its advertising campaign very explicitly describes the product as “made by Apple, not a bank.”

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Rowland; and EVP and chief technology officer Mike Beattie. Self Financial handles the technology, including access to online accounts and an app, as well as marketing aspects of the program, and Lead Bank provides the compliance and access to the banking system. Photo by Steve Puppe. CONSUMER AND MORTGAGE. Helping consumers get ahead.

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The Global Bike-Share Boom: Dockless Models Look To Solve Urban Commutes & Transit Access

CB Insights

In 2015, a new bike-share model began rising in Asia, particularly China, driven by the confluence of several technologies. With the proliferation of consumer-ready mobile payments, IoT, and mature GPS technology, costs to build remote locking and tracking systems plummeted, allowing bike-share operators to build dockless systems.

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