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Tab Bank ramps up digital transformation

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Saying that Tab Bank, a fully digital bank headquartered in Ogden, Utah, began as a modest operation, would be an understatement.

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FTC Refunds $12M To Consumer Victims Of Bogus Online Trial Memberships

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The FTC alleged the Utah-based company operated deceptive trial memberships and bogus government grant and money-making schemes in 2010. I Works asked consumers to provide their credit or debit card information to pay a $1.99 shipping, handling or processing fee.

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Square Tries To Create A Bank, Again

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San Francisco-based FinTech company Square, known for its white card readers, has once again decided to become a banking establishment, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The company had previously asked to start a bank in September of 2017, but eventually withdrew from the process over procedural issues.

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Mixed Performance For Payments Stocks

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The mobile payments firm announced plans last week to open up a physical branch in Utah, to be called Square Financial Services. The brick-and-mortar Square operation is slated to offer loans and also traditional deposit accounts to small businesses (SMBs). Square was the biggest gainer on the week, up 4 percent.

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Today In Payments: Study Shows Americans’ Savings Drying Up; State AGs To Press Own Case Against Google

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The states leading the probe include Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah. It works with all platforms and operating systems and gives developers the flexibility to build software that is adaptable to the circumstances needed. Amazon Prime Day Sees Small Business Sellers Rake In $3.5B.

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SoFi Officially Files For A Bank Charter Of Its Own

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Officially SoFi is looking for an industrial loan charter under the name SoFi Bank in Utah. And though its mailing address will be in Salt Lake city, SoFi will continue to operate as it has since its inception — as an online-only institution, with no branches or deposit-taking ATMs.

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Big Fizzle: The Recession Comes, Quickly

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Mall operators like Simon have shuttered malls. to create a de novo industrial bank in Utah — originating commercial loans to retailers who use the company for payments. The most widely hit industries include the travel vertical, of course, and also restaurants and bars. But not enough to keep a recession at bay.

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