PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

” But Sung Tae-yoon , an economist with Yonsei University, warned that taxing cryptocurrencies could slow the country’s tech markets. Celebrities including Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled backed the project on social media. They falsely claimed to have a Harvard-educated CEO backing them.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2017

The movement to have all-in-one cards in the hands of all has lost another disciple. Plastc, the company that had been seeking to develop and market an all-in-one card and mobile app, abruptly shut down, three years after launch, with no products debuted. Plastc’s demise is not without precedent.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

EXCLUSIVE — With government-backed initiatives and a finite business of copper export, Nathan Lustig, co-founder and managing partner at Magma Partners, saw huge potential in the Chilean fintech market. Additionally, […].

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Combining with a blank-check company has become an increasingly popular way for closely held companies to raise capital for expansion. EU Releases First Drafts for Digital Services, Digital Markets Acts.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2017

Japan-based business card management service Sansan has announced news of fresh venture capital in support of its solution which helps professionals with business information management and networking. While not a social media network, Sansan does promote connectivity between businesses and professionals.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

The offering was led by Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Jefferies Financial Group and KeyBanc Capital Markets, Bloomberg reported, with the company trending on the Nasdaq under the symbol BIGC. According to a PYMNTS report , Tiger Global Management plans to buy at least one-fifth of the shares in the IPO. 4) for $24 each.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2019

A host of potential resolutions to the mystery flooded across the web – the most popular being that this was some kind of marketing stunt by In-N-Out, possible portending a New York opening. The problem with marketing stunts is that they rarely thread that needle. But In-N-Out was pretty adamant that it wasn’t them. But they didn’t.

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Lex Sokolin

MARCH 31, 2021

The Distribution of Social Capital A lot of the language in fintech and Ethereum has been about democratization, and helping people have better financial services. And yet, it is also accurate and explains the status seeking games represented by start-up investing or NFT markets. So what do these compliance firms?—?valued

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Back in 2010 after the 2008 market crash, American Express wedged in a new commercial holiday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, dubbed Small Business Saturday. This year, it falls on Nov. Now as then, Amex is mobilizing cardholders behind beleaguered SMBs. 13 and 14. Bob Cratchit would approve — or be horribly insulted. Hard to say.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 23, 2016

This week we’ve kept an eye on Capital One’s March 14th relaunch of #RoadToOne hashtag, the bank’s proprietary handle on its sponsorship for NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournament. With a Twitter reach of over 7.5 million, CapOne’s branding is clearly winning more followers than a bank would otherwise expect.

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Social Assurance

JANUARY 11, 2021

As financial marketers finalize their 2021 marketing plans, the focus for the the new year will center on executing new organizational goals, addressing changing consumer demands and behaviors and learning and experimenting with new marketing channels and tactics in evolving their marketing strategy. Facebook Pay.

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Social Assurance

JANUARY 11, 2021

As financial marketers finalize their 2021 marketing plans, the focus for the the new year will center on executing new organizational goals, addressing changing consumer demands and behaviors and learning and experimenting with new marketing channels and tactics in evolving their marketing strategy. Facebook Pay.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 23, 2022

In 2021, Nubank spent around 4% of revenue, according to their financials, in marketing which is materially below the 7% target for most banks. Instead of marketing, the Bank strategically focuses on two areas – product development and customer service. Xpeers are customer support help reachable by phone, chat, social media, or email.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2016

Social media company Tencent has now claimed that title. Alibaba still has the title of largest IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, but Tencent ’s rising market capitalization is pushing it out of the top spot in terms of Chinese tech firms. So, what’s behind the interest in China’s largest social media company?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2018

Merchants can capitalize on word-of-mouth marketing through cash back platforms such as DOSH that encourage social media sharing. These platforms reach consumers by reinforcing a behavior that consumers already exhibit — shopping with their credit and debit cards — while giving merchants valuable data.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Business confidence remains relatively high, but the latest analysis from CB Insights found that venture capital (VC) investment took a turn for the worse in Q1. Reports earlier this week in the Financial Times revealed that global venture capital funding dropped 13 percent to $6.3 Canada’s Webware.io

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2019

From smart bags to social media, spring break is becoming a surprisingly digital and high-tech travel period in the U.S. If one wants to explore the top of the line when it comes to smart luggage, there is the Modobag, the only piece of luggage on the market that doubles as an electric scooter.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

As perks for consumers go, cash-back offerings remain the leader of the pack when consumers are choosing credit cards. 13 percent of adults have an airline or hotel credit card, and 12 percent have a general travel rewards credit card, according to surveys by CreditCards.com and YouGov Plc. In the U.S.,

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2022

Capital One said it will eliminate overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees for all bank customers, foregoing $150 million in annual revenue. For banks, crypto will be to 2022 what social media was to 2015. They don’t necessarily have to eliminate the fee altogether, however. The data aggregation battle will heat up.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

Stripe rolled out chargeback protection, Apple rolled out its take on sign-in authentication , Mastercard launched an open banking platform and Visa and Western Union paired on a global push to card payments – and those are just the top headlines. Finn accounts will now be changed over to Chase accounts.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Community Capital Technologies, Denizen Financial, Diro Inc., The 12 startups demoing to try to win the “best in show” award at Bank Innovation Ignite have been unveiled. The startups are:[link] Avocado Payments, Budgit Inc., Exagens Corp., Fintel Labs, iGTB, JUDI.AI, KapitalWise, OpenDoor Securities, and Operant.AI

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market. While Huntington is down like most bank stocks, the pain hasn’t been as severe, and Huntington doubled down on local markets in 2023 by consolidating business units.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Then, bad grades came in right as summer party season kicked off, mom and dad took away the car and credit card, and the Venmo transfers came to a screeching halt. Thankfully, there was still a smartphone and social media to commiserate. First, there was the drama leading up to the breakup with the rich hottie.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2017

An annual report by RSA shows how consumers perceive the security of their digital experience, where those perceptions are well (or poorly) founded and how organizations can capitalize on opportunities to distinguish themselves in the market by providing stellar security. Is your information secure online? Are you sure?

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

As has been reported, Global Payments is the third largest merchant acquirer in the United States, while TSYS is the third largest card processor in the country. Citi Said ‘Thanks, But No Thanks’ To The Apple Card. Apple went with Goldman Sachs, announcing in March the new credit card that will be available in the summer.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

To join, consumers link their spending method(s) (credit cards, debit cards, digital wallets) of choice to their Drop accounts. The idea behind drop is to build a system that actually works for consumers and create a rewards-based marketing channel for brands and retailers that actually makes sense and achieves what it is supposed to.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

With nearly $120 million raised for enterprise-serving startups, B2B venture capital saw one of its most successful weeks this year. Among its services are supply chain finance, cross-border payments and peer-to-peer working capital financing. The $30 million funding round was led by GGV Capital, according to reports.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 30, 2018

Like everything in China, the purchase of Baidu‘s financial services unit by TPG Capital Management LP and Carlyle Group LP today is a big deal. It is also a deal that will require a big effort by the private equity firms in order to find success. This is a deal that offers a glimpse into […].

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 1, 2022

Your strength is your data, and your success comes from defending your data and applying your data at various angles – to credit, fraud, marketing, and understanding both your employees and customers. Capital Is Cheap. Capital Is Cheap. While your bank can raise capital in a matter of months, leveraging data takes years.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 24, 2016

tweeted Eileen Burbidge, a partner at Passion Capital and FinTech Envoy of HM Read More. In a stunning vote, British citizens decided to leave the European Union, and the so-called Brexit has not just profound implications for fintech, but creates massive uncertainty for global financial services. How can we be so stupid?”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

American Express will be using Ariba Network APIs to enable its virtual card capabilities within the SAP Ariba process and platform. Levi’s gains while Lyft sputters, and more are coming to market! — billion as a result of capital gains. Facebook: The bad news keeps coming for the social media giant. 5G: Five G?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

Food delivery in India has attracted venture capital in recent years, with some 400 food delivery startups getting off the ground — to say nothing of Uber and Google launching Uber Eats and Areo , respectively, in the country. QSRs and other restaurants are chasing the growing eat-at-home market. Food Delivery Moment. Door to Entry.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2018

The pullback of banks from the small business lending space left a gap filled by alternative lenders who are exploring new ways to connect entrepreneurs with capital, a journey that includes innovation and a bit of experimentation. “Lenders’ primary goal is to assess a consumer’s stability, ability and willingness to pay.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

and Canada (its most lucrative markets, revenue-wise) isn’t growing and it’s suffered through a reputational beating over the last year. Facebook’s invigorated commitment to being vigilant comes as the service is officially shipping out its Portal video chat product to the market this week. The shops are staffed by Macy’s employees.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2018

The recent $14 billion worth of fresh capital for Ant Financial — the China-based firm that is now the most valuable privately held tech firm in the world, ahead of Uber — comes amid fresh fears among some banking professionals in the West that China is passing them by. Here comes China. That contrasts with the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The app that got famous for its disappearing messages is looking like it will either need to raise a some capital by sometime in 2019 or run the risk of going broke, according to a note by MoffettNathanson. million non-voting shares through purchases in the open market.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2016

They are relatively rare in financial services these days because banks and card issuers are wary of being tarred and feathered in social media (or the CFPB) if something goes wrong or the particular marketing permissions were later shown to be lacking. Uber offer from Capital One via email 3 Oct 2016.

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