PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2019

He was also instrumental in introducing the company’s “global family of products,” which included the Travel Check, Smart Card, Gold Card and the Debit Card. The Gold Card was named the world’s best in 1987. A true icon in American business, Russ changed the course of the credit card industry forever.

Rhode Island 126

Rhode Island Cards Leadership Innovation 126

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Consumers want affordable ways to make purchases without taking on additional credit card debt,” said Brendan Coughlin, president of consumer deposits and lending at Citizens Bank. Headquartered in Rhode Island, Citizens Bank is one of the largest and oldest financial institutions in the United States, according to its website.

Rhode Island 100

Rhode Island United States Online Retail 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

The credit card company and retail wholesaler announced on Tuesday (Aug. 2) that they are running a contest to reward shoppers who pay with Mastercard credit, debit or prepaid cards at BJ’s locations in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. The prize?

Boston 100

Boston Rhode Island New Hampshire Massachusetts 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2017

The Justice Department may have left its skirmish against American Express and the issue of “steering,” but nearly a dozen states are battling on against the card issuer in their own fight. On Friday, the Justice Department announced that it would not seek U.S.

Rhode Island 100

Rhode Island Montana Vermont Idaho 100

PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2016

The CFPB said that, from 2010 to 2014, Santander was marketing and enrolling consumers in its “Account Protector” service designed to protect customers from overdrawing on their accounts at ATMS and on one-time debit card transactions. Customers were charged $35 per overdraft.

Rhode Island 100

Rhode Island Delaware New Hampshire New Jersey 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The suit, filed in Rhode Island, alleges that Citizens Bank violated federal consumer protection laws during the period between 2010 to 2016. million credit card customers. CFPB Files Suit Against Citizens Bank. Separately, late last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Citizens Bank.

Data 130

Data Marketing Rhode Island Google 130

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The CFPB has issued its October 2016 complaint report which highlights complaints about prepaid cards and complaints from consumers in North Carolina and the Charlotte metro area. The CFPB began taking prepaid card complaints in July 2014. ET, Ballard Spahr attorneys will hold a webinar, “The CFPB’s Final Prepaid Cards Rule.”

North Carolina 60

North Carolina Cards Rhode Island Report 60

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Coinsource , the world’s largest bitcoin ATM network, has rolled out 10 new machines in Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. ” But that news comes as a bank in India has banned customers from using its cards to buy cryptocurrencies, India Times reported.

Bitcoin 100

Bitcoin Rhode Island cryptocurrency New Hampshire 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March, Casely teamed up with Westerly, Rhode Island-based Ivory Ella , an online for-profit retail company that donates a percentage of profits to organizations, including Save the Elephants.

Online 142

Online Rhode Island New York Retail 142

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

president and owner of Energy-One , a heating, air conditioning and oil delivery service firm based in Rhode Island and serving that state and Massachusetts, told Karen Webster that survival is top of mind. I’m not a retailer – and I don’t get paid with a credit card at the end of the transaction.”. Thomas Vessella, Sr.,

Rhode Island 130

Rhode Island Massachusetts Capital Retail 130

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Prepaid card complaints showed the greatest percentage decrease based on a three-month average, decreasing about 59 percent from the same time last year (September to November 2015 compared with September to November 2016). Prepaid cards also showed the greatest decrease based on a three-month average in the November 2016 complaint report.

Arizona 103

Arizona Rhode Island Report Phoenix 103

PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2020

All over the world, stories are unfolding about neighbors heading to the store for elderly community members, or customers buying thousands of dollars in gift cards from local businesses to help keep revenue coming in even if their doors are closed. All in, Kraft spent $2 million to purchase 1.2

Rhode Island 173

Rhode Island New York Maine New York City 173

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Prepaid card complaints showed the greatest percentage decrease based on a three-month average, decreasing about 51 percent from the same time last year (August to October 2015 compared with August to October 2016).

Oklahoma 60

Oklahoma Oklahoma City Rhode Island Report 60

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2018

Crediting lower taxes, thanks to the end of the year tax reform bill passed by Congress, regional bank executives saw a sudden and notable pick up in both commercial loan demand and a big jump in spending on credit and debit cards. Many even raised their loan growth and profit outlooks for the coming year.

Lending 100

Lending Taxes Rhode Island Regional 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

PayPal is also negotiating with banks that issue cards on new products that might promote PayPal. With the Mastercard app, PayPal users can set the credit or debit card as a default payment method. With each partnership agreement that we sign, we further expand the ubiquity and value of the PayPal brand and improve our own economics.”.

Rhode Island 100

Rhode Island North Carolina Charlotte Payments 100

MyBankTracker

AUGUST 28, 2020

Capital Good Fund is a non-profit financial institution that offers personal loans to residents in Florida, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Illinois. Overall, this makes the loan a more expensive solution compared to a low-rate credit card or a traditional bank loan. But they do have higher interest rates.

Capital 52

Capital Rhode Island Comparison Delaware 52

MyBankTracker

MAY 23, 2020

In the short-term, you can give your score a small boost by reducing your credit card debt and avoiding applying for credit cards in the months before you submit an important application. The best way to reduce this ratio is to pay off existing debts, like credit card debt. Reduce your debt-to-income ratio.

Rhode Island 52

Rhode Island Nebraska Alabama South Dakota 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Waze, the popular GPS navigation app owned by Google, has introduced contactless payments for ExxonMobil and Shell card holders in the U.S. Chairman David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island) asked Pichai if Google has evolved from a turnstile to the rest of the web to a walled garden that increasingly keeps users within its sites.

Rhode Island 346

Rhode Island Google Payments Florida 346

Social Assurance

DECEMBER 13, 2021

As their communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island neared the Holiday Season last year, Dean Bank was approached by the Town of Franklin to brainstorm ways to bolster the local small business economy. The idea they settled on was to create a closed-circuit gift card program, branded the “ Think Franklin First ” gift card.

Branding 15

Branding Rhode Island Community Iowa 15

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 26, 2016

The company has also opened an office in Providence, Rhode Island to support extended customer support hours. In May of 2016 WePay launched a white-label mobile card reader. ” To bolster business development efforts in the new region WePay has opened a new office in London. is a good destination.

Rhode Island 12

Rhode Island California Regional Compliance 12

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

MiniLuxe is a nail and beauty lifestyle lounge with locations in Dallas, Rhode Island, Los Angeles, and Boston. The company sells teas, brewing pots, and storage items, as well as greeting cards and stationery. Total Disclosed Funding: $51M. Select VC Investors: Cue Ball Capital, Valley Oak Investments. Treebo Hotels.

Maine 70

Maine Capital Rhode Island DC 70

PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2016

Finder says Idaho, which leads the nation in weekly alcohol purchases at $54 per person per week, though Alabama, Rhode Island, Arizona and Iowa weren’t far behind. And just where are these plastered purchases happening? Patrick’s Day-related purchases as a whole. There are, of course, worse decisions made on St.

Rhode Island 100

Rhode Island Idaho Iowa Alabama 100

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

For millions of consumers accustomed to using credit and debit cards, the proposition of using a fingerprint hasn’t been all that appealing. “It’s hard to fight the credit-card companies,” says Gartner (IT) analyst Avivah Litan. Select VC Investors: Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation.

Capital 78

Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78