PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

The two years since have led governments around the world to launch initiatives exploring innovative digital connection strategies for financial institutions (FIs) and merchants as well as their customers. This growth in digital payment volume is testing the open banking networks proposed by regulators in multiple regions, including the U.K.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

For example, by that math, California’s favorite fast food chain is Raising Cane’s, despite the fact that it only has 10 locations in California and isn’t exactly a household name. Florida was the unique regional exception — by the numbers, the state is solidly Burger King country. There are only two Chick-fil-A’s in Oregon.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

So why do FIs opt for the sideline in participating more fully in innovation? Better to innovate and go out swinging, than to remain mired in the past and go out with a whimper. Take Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, California. But innovation need not start in northern California. But we can''t deny it''s true.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

One solution: in-house healthcare innovation labs. We put together a list of healthcare innovation labs from new entries to the field, as well as some of the oldest — and most familiar — names in health. Sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong , and we’ve written about corporate innovation theater before.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

So, in the end, neither tech nor, regionally, SF/Silicon Valley hold much sway on the site. So, in the end, while Kickstarter does indeed help foster and fund innovation, it may not be Silicon Valley for the masses — or, at least, not exactly.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2018

Drive.ai , the California self-driving car startup, announced Monday (May 7) that it is launching an on-demand self-driving car service pilot in Frisco, Texas. Frisco is recognized as a leader in using ‘smart,’ innovative traffic technologies,” said Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney in the press release. In a press release , Drive.ai

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In a press release, the company said the latest expansion efforts add to the 35 new stores launched during the first half of the fiscal year, bringing the total count of store openings in the region to 63 stores. In addition to our store growth, we continue to take steps to further enhance the customer experience.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California. Cequence plans to use the funding to focus on market expansion and further innovations of its platform, which links businesses with software to safeguard enterprise apps. Contrast Security. Cloud Elements.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

Automakers that want in on ridesharing, self-driving cars or innovative car financing options aren’t always developing their own technologies or starting their own ventures. Daimler, the German car maker, was joined by Saudi-based Kingdom Holding, the venture capital firm that also backs Lyft, which led the round. What’s New.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

Blindsight is the name of a team of engineering students that formed at Dublin High School in the East Bay region of Northern California. And it’s already won the approval and support of Visa.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

An Egyptian firm landed the MENA region’s largest-ever seed round, a California company proved U.S.-based Now that Fyle has officially launched operations, the company said it would deploy the funding to focus on product innovation and global growth and to invest in sales and marketing efforts. ForwardLine Financial.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Growing number of working pregnant women and increasing demand from developing regions are the basic factors that will boost the maternity apparel market,” that report said. Even if one particular retail chain or another is having trouble keeping its edge amid such changes, apparel as a whole is driving a good amount of merchant innovation.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

A regional government in Russia is now working with state-backed VEB, reports in CoinDesk said this week, as authorities explore how to use blockchain “to improve the quality of management decisions.”. Singapore stepped onto the global stage as a world leader in blockchain innovation in recent months. United States.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

Kobo360 operates a freight technology platform, connecting truckers with businesses that need shipping services across the region. The Series C investment will help the California company focus on growth and product innovation to fuel development of its enterprise data warehousing solution.

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Regions Bank announced in its recent earnings call that it is leveraging IBM Watson to help customers get answers to their customer service questions over the phone and to help bankers improve the speed and accuracy of their answers. What does this look like in practice? Thinking Outside the Box.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (May 2) that Amazon told the also-ran cities, via conference call, that a “key issue” was toed to regional transportation — or, more specifically, the lack of a network facilitating that transportation. The financial publication illustrated that the efforts made by individual cities varied.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

We are excited to expand in the state of Georgia and add a new fulfillment center to better serve our customers in the region,”Akash Chauhan, vice president of Amazon’s North America operations, said in a statement. “This facility will create hundreds of new jobs with competitive pay and great benefits starting on day one.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

While both firms have strong underlying technology and development shops, neither Finxact nor Technisys has the functional requirements to service all consumer and commercial account types for most regional and community banks. And it doesn’t appear that either will have those capabilities anytime soon.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2019

Akira’s innovation is to strip away all the excess, sending only what the consumer ordered with only as much packaging as is necessary to protect the item in transit. When customers buy beauty products, they are paying for more than just the goods they are getting, according to Akira. The products are sourced globally.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2018

On Wednesday (June 6), Microsoft lowered a submarine-like data center into the ocean off the coast of Orkney — a group of islands near Scotland — as part of its efforts to boost internet speeds in coastal regions and support the world’s growing reliance on connected technologies, for both business and leisure purposes.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Home Bank of California. Genesee Regional Bank. Philip Pecora, president and CEO, Genesee Regional Bank. Genesee Regional Bank. Philip Pecora, president and CEO Genesee Regional Bank. Q: Why has Genesee Regional Bank succeeded? Reynolds points to BankSouth’s focus on innovation as a contributing factor.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Banks that have more complex business models should consider adding specialized core experts for business lines that are particularly critical for the institution, in addition to having an expert serve as a liaison for more generalized functions, says Charles Potts, ICBA senior vice president and chief innovation officer.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Award winners for 2021 demonstrate that when their local areas need support, community banks are there with innovative, compassionate and thoughtful responses. Roshan McArthur is a writer in California. Last year was earth-shattering in many ways. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

AI, payments, data, and other aspects of innovation are dropping behind the scenes. During the two weeks, there were over a hundred significant cyberattacks by nation-states on national and regional banks that you could watch unfold in near real-time (bel0w) at Gartner and Money 20/20. It is closer to five.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Which is why online retailers are increasingly turning to companies like Shape Security , a Mountain View, California-based provider of web and mobile security applications founded in 2011, to counter ever-increasingly sophisticated types of cyberattacks. billion in fraud losses.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Union has been a stalwart of the California marketplace since the ’50s, and this gives Andy Cecere and team a great expansion into the Golden State and also some nice wholesale banking business. From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

To offer shoppers a curated selection of local products ranging from décor to local flavors, eCommerce innovators are assembling subscription boxes around different U.S. California Found , for instance, is essentially a boutique gift box of artisanal goods from the Golden State.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

California-based Asana announced $50 million in Series E funding for its work and project management solution, a round that values the company at $1.5 New backers Edge Capital Group and World Innovation Lab tacked onto the round, too. Its current solution suite includes an autonomous forklift and automated sorting capabilities.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

However, merchants might not be aware of what a certain global region charges for the delivery of certain goods and hence be unable to offer customers an estimate of what additional fees they should expect to pay for their order. Every country has its own challenges,” Ayyangar said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

The idea we are promoting with Razorpay is that there will be one comprehensive and innovative product that will manage the entire money movement for India’s huge underserved business community,” the company’s CEO and Co-Founder Harshil Mathur said in a statement. Blockchain. Data Nerds. vc and Techstars Ventures.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

For American regional financial services company Bank of the West, a division of international bank BNP Paribas, striking the right balance has meant seeking collaborations with competitors in the FinTech space instead of focusing on a digital-only approach. Can banks have it both ways? Staying on Top of Customer Expectations.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2017

I helped to start the Charlotte Entrepreneurs Organization’s (EO) chapter in 1998 to help foster dialogue in the Queen City around innovation and opportunities. Charlotte is fortunate to also have a significant cost-of-living advantage over other regions such as Silicon Valley and Boston.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2017

ND: Heal is transforming health care with unhurried house calls through qualified doctors doing what they love and purposeful innovations that enable you to spend less time getting well and more time actually being well. PYMNTS: In your own words, what is Heal about? ND: Heal has grown exponentially since its launch.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

The Times of India reported that LeEco has struck a deal with several regional Indian retailers to expand its base of storefronts to 2,000 in 65 cities. ” Like the California Gold Rush, it might be time for other retailers to get a move on before all the best claims are taken.

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NCR

APRIL 10, 2017

We already have vacuum cleaners that can be programmed to clean a room, and burger-flipping robots in California. However, even without our potentially blinkered view of the world we live in, most people would tell you that self-driving cars and self-flying planes are very much on the horizon.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

This was a terrific combination of two education-focused cooperatives across both Southern and Northern California markets. It is an innovator with tech (e.g., Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph said the leading trait of an innovator is identifying pain. Credit Union Merger of the Year. The bank’s strategy is laser-focused.

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