PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Her speech, entitled “Payment and the Pandemic,” included a section on digital currencies. And as PYMNTS has previously reported , the Boston Federal Reserve has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore tech infrastructure. The Fed, of course, is hardly alone in mulling digital fiat currencies.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

As diehard baseball geeks pout about having to share TV time with another major sport, and most of the country goes into New England Patriot-hating mode, the digital payments and commerce industry gets pretty optimistic – and even excited. That’s because every NFL season promises to bring advances in payments. Biometric Plays.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

s first new payment and clearing system in more than 40 years is up and running. was moved between accounts at two different banks (there was only one customer with two bank accounts) via RTP, the name for a new “Real-Time Payments” system set up by The Clearing House. At 4:59:40 p.m. on Monday, $3.50 Progress in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . At a high level, that means helping crypto companies and FinTechs come to market with crypto payments across the Visa rails.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2020

In an email, Square told Tamara Hudson , Bluebonnet’s owner, the decision was based on the fact that she works in an industry where payment disputes are common, and she hasn’t been using Square’s service for very long, the newspaper reported. Hudson told WSJ she plans to drop the company.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

When Visa launched a contactless payments pilot with New York’s Mass Transit Authority (MTA) seven months ago, the company started small, and with modest goals. This “public pilot” made contactless payments available on a few train lines, and only at 16 stations, including Grand Central Station and Union Station. Yesterday (Dec.

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Payments Source

MARCH 15, 2017

The surge of students seeking an overseas education in recent years powered rapid growth for Flywire, a Boston-based payments technology firm that handles cross-border tuition payments. It must now test whether the global network it built can serve the B-to-B market as well.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

These days, it seems like you can hardly go a minute without hearing about the rise of 5G, the spread of facial recognition or how friction is being removed from all types of payment methods. The agency has approved almost 13,000 low-Earth orbit satellites, which encompass 11,943 for Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2018

Beyond the technology and the plate lies concept. In an interview with PYMNTS, CEO and Founder of Reviver Auto Neville Boston said that for the firm, which traces its genesis to 2009, the “initial thought process was simplifying the registration process. The conversation, as it often does with technology, turned to security.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Vertical payments startup Flywire has acquired healthcare technology startup Simplee , while also closing a $120 million Series E investment round led by Goldman Sachs, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. The global payments industry is expected to increase at a CAGR of 5.9 It is estimated that U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Santander Bank has announced three high-level appointments, two overseeing lending operations and another overseeing marketing, according to a press release. in Information Technology Management from the University of Virginia, according to Santander. Also, Jennifer Mathissen was named chief marketing officer. Smith holds a B.S.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 14, 2024

For financial marketers, especially those in credit unions and community banks, the biggest event of the year, The Financial Brand Forum , is just two months away. While dedicated financial marketing events are limited, there are many other wide-ranging fintech and banking events that have numerous sessions on marketing and product topics.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2019

While some markets may be seeing relatively slower adoption of mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) than others, there’s no denying that the overall popularity of mobile and contactless payments are growing fast among consumers. Meanwhile, POS solution providers like Ingenico are betting on the growing popularity of contactless payments.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

Maven had already began winding down the number of cities in which it operated, shutting down in major markets like Boston, Chicago and New York City. Paul Scanlan, Huawei’s chief technology officer, delved into both subjects, noting to Karen Webster that 5G has been deployed rapidly in China, but faces challenges elsewhere.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

And it was in the spirit of Festivus that Alexander met the crowd at Fenway last night — ready, willing and more than able to begin a good-natured airing of the grievances about payments, commerce and the Innovation Project as a whole. Gold: Payment Source. Alexander questioned, for example, how Adm. Not much of a chat.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five , your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include a new mark in the evolving relationship between payments and biometrics, along with a look at possible new regulation for digital currency. Amazon Expands Boston Tech Hub; Adds 2,000 New Tech Roles.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

But when it’s time for payment, the smooth sailing can sometimes get abruptly choppy. Traditionally, bike taxis accept only cash payments, which creates a significant barrier to entry for many potential customers. That’s why many pedicab companies and drivers are increasingly embracing mobile payment acceptance solutions.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

As Boston-based Flywire’s President and COO, Orgel will oversee its global payment network, business operations, finance, legal, compliance, and corporate strategy and development. In some ways, they care more about the payment methods on the screen and they are things they were familiar with.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Amid great technological change, health and beauty retailers are developing strategies to drive innovation. That mindset “is becoming increasingly necessary if retailers want to remain competitive in the market,” the index found. At the time, it was reported that the retailer had brought support for the payment feature in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2017

While many in the Greater Boston area stayed indoors to keep clear of the arctic chill that had descended upon the region, eight teams hunkered down in offices in the middle of the Financial District with another goal in mind: reimagining the retail and payments experience using AR/VR technologies. Payment-enabled, of course.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

More than 70 percent of QSR managers see these as the main benefits of implementing technology, according to the PYMNTS Restaurant Readiness Index. Mobile ordering is available at the chain’s Denver, Boston and Houston locations, with more markets said to be in the works for this year. More than six in 10 – or 65.3

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

ImageSurge, a Boston-based unattended retail service provider, is looking to change the way consumers window shop. “We believe that integration of digital marketing technologies into the physical space will play a big part in that change. to accept mobile payments. Fellow micro-market provider Avanti Markets, Inc.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

The latest news on mobile payments shows that the big banks are wanting in on the mobile wallet race, but are they already too far back in the pack? Meanwhile, Samsung is tackling the African market ahead of Apple and Android, and Google announces a way to avoid app downloads. Miami Transportation To Offer Mobile Payments.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has released a new report that suggests corporate bankers may be able to halt shrinking profits through digital transformation. Banks that want to attract and retain this business must continue to invest updating and enhancing their technology infrastructure while embracing emerging technology.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Super Bowl LI is less than 24 hours away from kicking off and deciding once and for all which city is better — Atlanta or Boston (though obviously it’s Boston — since the global headquarters for PYMNTS.com is located here). All of those viewers present a massive commerce opportunity and a chance for payments to really shine.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Super Bowl LI is less than 24 hours away from kicking off and deciding once and for all which city is better — Atlanta or Boston (though obviously it’s Boston — since the global headquarters for PYMNTS.com is located here). All of those viewers present a massive commerce opportunity and a chance for payments to really shine.

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Celent Banking

JANUARY 20, 2017

Ongoing innovation in banking technology is clearly beginning to pay off, and we’ve been privileged to learn an immense amount from all of the financial institutions that took the time to tell us about their how they’ve been using technology and innovation to serve customers better, become more efficient, and mitigate risk.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

A paper published by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) described today as a critical moment in banking history as players face pressure from alternative players and corporate clients that demand newer, better services. One thing’s for certain: Corporate banks everywhere need to embrace technology. Fraud Prevention Remains Paramount.

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NCR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Banks and card providers have been devoting a lot of attention recently to Asian markets, and it’s not hard to see why. Recent figures have highlighted how efforts are being made to boost banking infrastructure in this part of the world and deliver the right technologies to consumers to help them embrace digital.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

In the latest Mobile Point-of-Sale Tracker , PYMNTS reports on how mPOS solutions are entering new markets around the globe, and how players in the space are working to make sure they also become more secure as they become increasingly popular. Around the mPOS World. Adopting mPOS for a Smoother Commute. About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

The business will target early stage startups through mature growth companies, with a focus on the technology, healthcare, and life sciences industries. We view Venture Banking and Lending as an attractive loan and deposit growth vehicle, and we’re excited to be in the market with these new capabilities.”. Stifel Financial Corp.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

NanoPay is finding that for mobile payments to take off, even among early adopters, using a phone to pay must be much more rewarding and convenient than tapping a card. Korean consumers see no evil in mobile payments. The statistics get even better as the daily average number of mobile payments increased almost 83 percent to 810,000.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2018

In investment news, Boston-based Flipside Crypto notched $3.4 The company plans to use the funding to develop tools and algorithms that scan the online crypto market and serve as the basis of its investment recommendations. And technology eCommerce retailer Newegg is now accepting bitcoin for customers in Canada, CCN reported.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Even a decidedly low-tech business can benefit from a little technological boost to help it roll smoothly into the future. They are increasingly able to serve more customers than ever before, thanks in large part to mobile payment acceptance technology. Pedicab drivers in cities like Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Pricing and Target Market. Consumers pay for their storage by credit card, and the hosts get paid out every Friday through Stripe , which Korbel said “is our third-party payment processor.”. The company’s target market, Korbel said, runs “the gamut.” It will serve the college student who is in Washington, D.C., Smart Cities.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

They aim to help shoppers move seamlessly from browsing a merchant’s website to perusing the aisles of brick-and-mortar stores through shared carts and other digital payment experiences. The projected value of the global POS software market by 2024 is said to be $30.9 Roche Bros.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2017

But the fast-food giant is playing quick catch-up with its in-store tech, mobile ordering and delivery initiatives — and is doing so by taking a page out of Snapchat’s playbook by blending unattended retail with marketing. Kenmore Square, Boston will activate what it calls a “customized digital Big Mac ATM.” That’s right.

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