CFPB Monitor

MAY 6, 2021

A Maryland administrative action recently removed to the state’s federal district court illustrates how Maryland law continues to present challenges for the bank partner structure used by many lenders. The new Maryland matter demonstrates that participants in bank model programs continue to face state licensing threats.

Maryland 78

Maryland Lending Missouri FDIC 78

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

Online brands are stepping into the world of brick-and-mortar, opening their own physical locations to help consumers experience their concepts in real life with the help of digital technology. and Bethesda, Maryland, that will work to mirror the company’s online experience. The 20 largest brands notched a 1.2

DC 109

DC Retail Maryland Fort Worth 109

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2017

announced a 10-year extension of its fleet fuel card contract with convenience chain retailer Sheetz, Inc., WEX supports the Private Label, Universal and Tri-Brand fleet cards available at Sheetz, which can be used to purchase gasoline at store locations. On Wednesday (Oct. 18), payment solutions company WEX, Inc.,

Cards 100

Cards West Virginia North Carolina Virginia 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

2 QSR in every state in the Southeast between Maryland and Alabama. While those limitations, according to a company representative, are non-negotiable and unlikely to change now or in the foreseeable future, the brand does not see itself as one stuck in the past or afraid of embracing change.

Innovation 100

Innovation Oregon social media Payments 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

The big news of the week, the USDA’s decision to start officially moving forward with digital ordering and delivery capacity for 38 million or so Americans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ), hit both retailers, as they are two-thirds of the grocery participants in the initial New York-based pilot round.

New York 117

New York Video New York City Branding 117

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2017

Those who are unbanked pay to cash their checks, to get money orders to pay their bills and to buy and use prepaid cards. This actually leads to wider discounting, as brands are trying to shed the old version and entice shoppers to the new one. Consumers who can’t maintain a minimum checking account balance pay monthly fees.

Online 100

Online Chicago New York Mississippi 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Bankruptcy claims a marquee name in tyke-focused retailing, as the Amazon effect continues. The slowdown in new businesses being founded in the 1980s and 90s was largely quarantined to certain segments – especially retail, where corner stores and regional brands were falling to larger national chains. Toys R Us: Toys Were Us?

US 108

US Apple Innovation Regulation 108