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Metro Joins Bacs For SMB Direct Debits

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challenger bank Metro Bank has joined the Pay.UK-operated operated Bacs and partnered with Boston payments firm Bottomline Technologies to enable direct debits for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Metro announced on Wednesday (Feb. SMBs and FinTechs. Unlike the U.S.,

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Smaller FIs look to FiVerity for anti-fraud data sharing

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In one week in April, Metro Credit Union received more than 450 fraudulent account opening applications. Using manual processes, fraud and digital teams at the Boston-based, $3 billion credit union worked overtime to fend off a series of attacks that Chief Operating Officer Traci Michel believed was enabled by generative AI tools.

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Mastercard Pushes Multiple Cashless Solutions For Transit Payments

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From mobile ticketing to digitizing commuter cards and enabling contactless payments, Mastercard has already embedded its technology in 16 metro areas including Los Angeles, Boston and Denver to make getting from Point A to Point B as simple as buying a morning cup of coffee,” the company said.

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Big Brick-And-Mortars Double Down On Same-Day Delivery

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Macy’s, Best Buy and Kohl’s have all recently stepped up same-day delivery options that were in testing mode to full-scale operations in some locations. However, of late, its expansion has been rapid, and it is now in 17 major metro markets. Baltimore markets.

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Dunkin’ Delivery Boosts Grubhub Shares

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And there are plans to expand the service to additional markets in the coming months, including Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia. More than 400 Dunkin’ restaurants throughout New York City’s five boroughs are now offering delivery through Seamless, Grubhub’s New York brand.

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Retail Pulse: Amazon Grows 4-Star Footprint; Forever 21 Files For Bankruptcy

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Amazon , in one case, has added a suburban Boston location to its roster of Amazon 4-star stores, marking the fifth location of its type in the United States. In fact, one of the Amazon Books stores is located close to Natick in another suburb of Boston, Dedham. The Reis data examines 77 metro areas and indicates that 9.4

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The New York Subway’s Better Digital Ticket To Ride

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Riders who also use the Metro-North and Long Island Railroads will be able to merge their tickets into one integrated form of payment. But now, with the ability to pay with their choice of funds directly from that account, city systems become operable for anyone. Building A Better Future For Transport.

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