PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Radius is based in Boston and has in the neighborhood of $1.4 The bank is one of a few smaller lenders that has teamed up with FinTechs who need services only an FDIC-regulated institution can provide. However, the FinTech wants to reestablish itself in the market as a full-fledged bank. billion in assets.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Uber was declared “not fit and proper” to operate in London — the ride-hailing company’s largest European market — and now has three weeks to appeal, according to a Monday (Nov. London regulators refused to renew the ride-hailing company’s operating permit over safety concerns and drivers using false identities.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Said Allaire of the bid to get digital currencies more front and center: “Regulators are getting their arms around them … the digital asset market is now moving, more and more, into the mainstream of finance, FinTech payments and banking world.”. And, of course, the crypto landscape extends well beyond bitcoin.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

Boston-based Eastern Bank , the nation’s largest mutual, is pushing ahead with plans to go public and shed its long-time format in a move that could raise nearly $2 billion, according to a press release. Shares of Eastern will trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol EBC, according to the filing.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

No longer charging into market spaces (no matter the cost), many real estate startups are now slowing their growth to more carefully assess a better strategy moving forward. Traditional Silicon Valley startups accelerate through cash to achieve rapid expansion, with the goal of easier profitability once a certain market size has been secured.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

Intercontinental Exchange ( ICE )’s plans to launch bitcoin futures in November of last year have been delayed because of regulators. According to the paper, what’s holding up approval is a disagreement about how Bakkt (the name for the bitcoin futures) should be regulated. Back then it was trading near $20,000.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2018

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. Ether In The Crosshairs Of Regulators. Regulators in the U.S. are considering the regulation of digital tokens outside bitcoin.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

The services are competing in a market that could reach 829 million smartphones users by 2022, up from half a billion today, per estimates from Cisco Systems Inc. In addition, India’s video-streaming market could reach 10 times that size by the time 2023 rolls around, per a Boston Consulting Group report in 2018.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Since about mid-December of 2018, checking out in the stores here in Boston has become even more of a hassle. This newfound friction is the result of the City of Boston passing a bill that bans plastic bags and gives merchants the right to charge for ones made of paper. And then regulators are forced to backtrack.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

As SMBs seek opportunities to expand their operations, and reach new customers and markets, they will need the right spend and workforce tools to ensure funds are spent appropriately. This demand is driving the global expense management software market to reach $6.6 billion in value by 2025. million nonprofits in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2018

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. Boston noted that, with the traditional and entrenched methods, “your registration is sent out to an address.” It’s onerous.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Caesars Entertainment announced that it has reached an agreement to offer DraftKings , the leading sports-tech entertainment brand in the country, providing market access for its online gaming products. and international sports, pursuant to state rules and regulations. and Australia. . and Australia. .” and Australia.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

Before Uber in Boston, where I live, trying to get a taxi reliably was not only friction-filled, it was infuriating much of the time — something that a study conducted by the city of Boston in 2013 on the taxi industry bore out. That was on a day without bad weather, something Boston never has.

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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. The time for this radical shift is now,” Boston Consulting Group declared.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

regulators that it still has ongoing problems processing high-value payments despite more than three years of remediation efforts. Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston. Apple Pay Competition Practices Eyed By EU Regulators. The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Germany- and Boston-based Spreadshirt uses data, analytics and even social media information to build a product and spread news among communities while printing more than 3.6 Founded in 2002, the goal of Spreadshirt’s platform is to eliminate headaches and hurdles when bringing great ideas to market. million items last year.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2016

The program is called Drizly Connect and it’s launching in Boston and D.C. Drizly faces competition in the market. Amazon delivers alcohol through Prime in some cities, and Instacart is working with local omnichannel liquor retailer vinodivino to offer Boston customers same-day delivery of wine, liquor, and beer.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Banks around the world are continuing to be penalized heavily for their inability to meet with ever-changing and complex financial regulations. For example, financial intelligence regulator Austrac handed gaming giant Tabcorp a fine of AUD 45 M (USD 35 M) for non compliance, the highest ever civil penalty in corporate Australian history.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

Indeed, the general sports world – and the NFL, of course, is included in that in a big way – is also adapting to the increasing popularity of online sports betting , with 10 states passing rules regulating the activity in 2018 after the Supreme Court ruled in favor. For the 2019 NFL season – PYMNTS is based in Boston, so Go Pats! –

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2020

trillion gap in available trade finance, non-bank players have flooded the market to address the demand — and introduce efficiencies to an area of finance that has historically been bogged down by paper, manual processes and burdensome compliance requirements. “We’re talking about $1.5

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

Cottrell Title & Escrow has observed the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted interest in RON services and the adoption of laws regulating how they are used. The state legislature adopted such regulations in late 2019, permitting these services for use beginning in January 2020.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Officials have not dispelled market expectations that interest rates could be cut again for the third time when they meet later this month. Esther George of the Kansas City Fed and Eric Rosengren of the Boston Fed voted to “keep the target range unchanged,” the news outlet said. economy, such as the services sector. .

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Abrigo

APRIL 1, 2015

A recent Wall Street Journal article by Victoria McGrane and Jon Hilsenrath highlighted how the nation’s regulators are increasingly questioning and turning their focus toward bank boards. These smaller banks have also seen new, and more frequent, attention from regulators. How complex is the bank’s operating model? Audit committee?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

It also signals an increase in the SEC’s oversight of the cryptocurrency market. It is the first time the SEC slapped companies with penalties for getting around rules via initial coin offerings (ICOs), noted Reuters in a report. The two companies that settled with the SEC are CarrierEQ and Paragon Coin Inc.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2016

In some cities like Boston, there is a $15 minimum – so an $8 or $9 taxi ride ends up being 40 percent more. Drivers as employees turns Uber into the regulated business that it entered the world to disrupt. And, regulators and litigators, smelling blood in the water, are circling the wagons all over the world.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2016

As one 29-year-old Silicon Valley marketing manager and former frequent Virgin flyer told The New York Times : “I think of [Virgin] as a young, hip airline. Virgin loyalists are unlikely to get any help from regulators in saving their grounded carrier. Alaska is more of a friendly aunt.”.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Members of Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services group recently participated in the American Bar Association Business Law Section Annual Meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts. Spagnuolo noted that annual reports submitted to regulators, such as the CFPB, may be subject to production under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Worldwide legal cannabis products represented a $55 billion market in 2018, and most analysts estimate that it will have nearly tripled to reach $147 billion by 2025. the domestic market for legal cannabis in 2018 was $9.1 From there, the regulation of CBD gets a little more complicated. Here in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

To date as a group, the losses have mounted for all the cryptocurrencies out there – the ones that came to market and were snapped up and bought by speculators, and then sold. In this space just last month, we noted findings from Boston College that showed that 4,000 ICOs had raised $12 billion. In fact, busts on a devastating scale.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The eCommerce giant has reportedly been in talks with middle market pharmacy benefit managers to arrange a contract. The target market would be the uninsured and customers with high deductibles who pay cash for their prescription drugs. Consumers may also be able to “click and collect” beer from their local Whole Foods Market.

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Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The majority of submissions in the Products category came from banks in developing markets, with only a handful from large global banks. While some banks are rolling out Open API development portals in response to regulations like PSD2, the Model Bank candidates in this category are using APIs to improve the customer experience.

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Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The majority of submissions in the Products category came from banks in developing markets, with only a handful from large global banks. While some banks are rolling out Open API development portals in response to regulations like PSD2, the Model Bank candidates in this category are using APIs to improve the customer experience.

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Innovation Lending Boston Trends 100

Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2019

Like other FinCEN advisories, they contain common typologies, red flags to look for, and guidance on complying with FinCEN regulations to address those threats and vulnerabilities. FIs must understand the industry, the markets, and the risks. Follow the FinCEN advisories and watch for future guidance in this growing market.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2018

Also working in favor of car companies is the relative murkiness of the market for spare parts, which Reuters addressed in its June 3 report. Regulators, for instance, might end up taking a closer look at the use of pricing software in this sector.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

For instance, for the small business, turning toward the community for investment not only means access to capital, but supports marketing and customer acquisition. “Being in Boston, Massachusetts, I’m much less likely to invest in a restaurant in Oklahoma if the same business was right next to me,” Mathews said.

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Abrigo

MAY 15, 2020

Furthermore, the FAQ clarifies that the loans were not intended for companies with access to equity in the market. It is not too late to perform CDD and transaction monitoring of these businesses – the regulators will expect it. Kylee Wooten, content and media relations manager, contributed to this article. .

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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. One market that’s particularly poised for growth is India. Based in the UK, Andy is responsible for the marketing for NCR’s payments solutions. With more than 1.3 India set for a digital boom.

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