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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

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Austin, Boston, New York and D.C. Boston, Massachusetts. Chicago, Illinois. Higher paying technology-focused employment positions mean higher demand for higher-priced homes and retail, too — and also potential changes in the political standings of whomever green lights an Amazon deal. Politicians across the U.S.

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Facebook Tracker: East, West And Everything In Between

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Chicago, Illinois. Announcing the decision, McAuliffe said, “Working with companies like Facebook and many others, we are advancing Virginia’s position as a global leader in the technology economy.”. Building upon its Boston-area staff, Facebook plans to open a new office in neighboring Cambridge next year.

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Function Over Flash

Independent Banker

What’s necessary or optional with technology is always changing. 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.

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Function Over Flash

Independent Banker

What’s necessary or optional with technology is always changing. 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.

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Getting Mobile Ready

Independent Banker

Large banks and nonbanks, merchants and technology companies are pressing to solidify their inroads into the financial transaction business. Research and everyday observation show how consumers are increasingly using mobile technologies. It’s become a familiar story, usually with a new splash. Ed Bachelder, payments consultant.

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Talking in a Digital World

Independent Banker

Customer contact centers are reshaping retail service for the technology age. Certainly for the largest banks, contact centers are evolving into digital retail centers, managing new digital channels to handle more customer support activities previously conducted in-person at branches. Bob Meara, retail banking expert.

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Fintech Fundings: 22 Companies Raise $300 Million Plus 2 IPOs Raise $5.9 Billion

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HQ: Boston, Massecheusetts. Real estate technology. HQ: Lombard, Illinois. Tags: Consumer, retail banking, prepaid, mobile, neo-bank, debit card, white lable, B2C, B2B2C, Finovate alum. Source: Finovate. Mobile-optimized neo-bank. HQ: New York City. Latest round: $12 million. Total raised: $23 million. Source: Finovate.