PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

And it’s grand strategy at that, with cross-border linkups that anticipate and facilitate (and, yes, spur) the move from cash to paying online or with cards. As reported Monday (March 18), Florida-based Fidelity Information Services (FIS) has struck a $43 billion pact to buy Worldpay, based in the U.K. As estimated by U.K.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Factual looked a bit more deeply into what the second favorite fast food chain in each state was and discovered that Chick-Fil-A deserved some applause for its regional dominance, garnering the title of No. Florida was the unique regional exception — by the numbers, the state is solidly Burger King country.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Most of those gains, however, were lost later in the day following Mastercard’s separate announcement of a potential regulatory fine from the European Commission over its inter-regional interchange fees. billion Mastercard and Maestro-branded cards worldwide. directly to their debit cards. directly to their debit cards.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Most of those gains, however, were lost later in the day following Mastercard’s separate announcement of a potential regulatory fine from the European Commission over its inter-regional interchange fees. billion Mastercard and Maestro-branded cards worldwide. directly to their debit cards. directly to their debit cards.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

The company has said that it is the first bank in Puerto Rico to offer digital services, ranging from business credit cards to working capital loans to SBA loans. For Oriental, he said, the move to embrace digital lending is a strategic one, where in a marketplace with four large traditional lenders (via banks), market share is important.

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FICO

MARCH 28, 2023

We have also organized regional forums for female leaders in fintech, such as a recent Women in Leadership event held in Toronto in December 2022. One rewarding initiative came about in December with Swisscard, one of FICO’s customers and a leading credit card company in Switzerland. Join us there!

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2018

Even within a single country, different regions have their own challenges. A successful platform in Miami, Florida may flop in Dallas, Texas, while the one that worked in Dallas likely wouldn’t work in Brazil. Here’s how Musa says Yellow must function differently from similar platforms in order to serve the residents of the region.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2018

And, to provide more options, the company is testing out a way for consumers to choose the kinds of items that go into their regular deliveries, which they can pay for using a credit card. With that goal in mind, the company has a network of more than 100 farms in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2017

No dream, this: Alipay is expanding its efforts and footprint in North America to capture discretionary spending as Chinese tourists flock to the region for culture and entertainment … and spend on everything from food to handbags. Of that, picture 120 million wallets right in your own backyard, flush with cash and credit.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

When linked to the Amazon Chase card, the cash-back makes the experience even more of a win, in addition to serving as a natural pull toward card/brand share shift. Tiny size: Wegmans is a regional brand, and a small one at that, with only 97 stores in six states. Kroger has as of yet never directly challenged Publix in Florida.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Though not expected to be as damaging as the hurricane run that ripped through Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico last year, Hurricane Florence is expected to deal $700 million worth of net negative impact on the U.S. A bad one — bad enough, in fact, to be this week’s biggest fizzle.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

By offering QR-based digital payments, smaller retailers can achieve these goals and create greater customer stickiness with little to no investment beyond the phone they already have,” said Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Channels and Regions, Mastercard. In spring 2018, participating U.S. In spring 2018, participating U.S.

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MyBankTracker

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Through a series of mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations, the ACSC is now an AAA-affiliated insurer and, as the name suggests, serves customers in the Southern California region. It’s worth noting that AAA insurance is a collection of branded products, services, and programs spread across several different companies and regions.

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MyBankTracker

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Recently, a number of states and region-specific ACG clubs have undergone some reorganization while continuing to provide services under the AAA name. In some regions or states you may also be able to choose additional coverage options including: Personal injury protection. Auto Club Insurance Company of Florida. Bottom line.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. Acronym of the Year – CCCA (Credit Card Competition Act). In January, we were discussing crypto and the need to formulate customer crypto strategies.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2017

While many in the Greater Boston area stayed indoors to keep clear of the arctic chill that had descended upon the region, eight teams hunkered down in offices in the middle of the Financial District with another goal in mind: reimagining the retail and payments experience using AR/VR technologies.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 7, 2015

Capital One figures are for Capital One USA direct bank and not the regional bank components. EverBank figures include acquisition of Bank of Florida deposits of $1.5 The major card-based direct banks – American Express, Capital One and Discover – have all done very well. billion in 2010.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Three companies scheduled to demonstrate their latest technologies live on the Finovate stage this week hail from Texas, two from Florida, and five from the Great Lakes region of Wisconsin and Michigan. And it’s not just the Mountain West. The post FinovateFall: Mapping the Future of Fintech Today appeared first on Finovate.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 29, 2015

There isn’t an abundance of deep thought about long-term financial plans, other than how to pay down inflated December credit card bills. Provide last-minute gift assistance via prepaid MasterCard/Visa cards. Credit card promo with holiday copy (lower right on homepage). Regions Bank. Fifth Third Bank.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2017

And why do card networks and banks continue to hire actors and spokespeople to blanket the airways with clever ads that tout the merits of using their products? Payments today are complemented by credit cards, mobile wallets and even Amazon Pay. And who tend to operate in national, and often regional, footprints.

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