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NY Man Gets Jail Time For $390K Card Skimming Scheme

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A New York man, 39-year-old Bogdan Rusu, was sentenced to 60 months in prison on charges of using credit card skimming tactics to steal $390,141 from various New Jersey banks, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) report. From there, they used the information to steal customers’ money from their accounts.

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Function Over Flash

Independent Banker

In a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston survey of mobile banking and payment services released in August, roughly three-fourths of about 600 community banks and credit unions in five Federal Reserve districts that were polled were offering some kind of mobile service. View credit card balances, transaction history. Stop payment requests.

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Function Over Flash

Independent Banker

In a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston survey of mobile banking and payment services released in August, roughly three-fourths of about 600 community banks and credit unions in five Federal Reserve districts that were polled were offering some kind of mobile service. View credit card balances, transaction history. Stop payment requests.

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

Building trust in your institution has a lot to do with technology, from implementing strong data security practices to humanizing your online customer interactions. With much banking moving online or to smartphones, interactions with customers can be less frequent. Ed Avis is a writer in Illinois. Illustration by Ahoy There.

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Getting Mobile Ready

Independent Banker

Community banks will continue to have representation in the mobile payments field through the Visa and MasterCard networks, and ICBA Bancard, ICBA’s electronic payments services program for community banks, is working closely with the card networks on the launch of Apply Pay as well as on other digital developments. Fees follow.

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55 US Companies That Became Unicorns In 2018

CB Insights

New York, Boston, Chicago, and Nashville, among other cities, all played host to newly minted unicorns last year. Company Description: Circle Internet Financial is a Boston-based cryptocurrency company offering a crypto exchange platform, money transfers, and investment services. Circle Internet Financial. Valuation: $3B. Tempus Labs.

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Fintech Fundings: 20 Companies Raise $300 Million Week Ending July 17

Fintech Labs Insights

Online alt-lender. Source: Boston Business Journal. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Tags: Payments, prepaid cards, digital banking, mobile, global payments. Source: FT Partners. RealtyMogul. Marketplace lender for real estate projects. HQ: Los Angeles, California. Latest round: $35 million. Total raised: $45.1 Source: Finovate.

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