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Tech Center: Charlotte On The Edge of Tech Greatness

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Just west of the Research Triangle in North Carolina, Charlotte’s technology industry has been slowly growing over the past few years. million over the course of the next three years to build up a FinTech hub in Charlotte. As we reported about three weeks ago, Bank of America has announced its plans to invest $1.5

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Walmart Teams With Ford, Postmates For Delivery Program

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According to the blog post, the retailer currently has grocery delivery available in almost 100 metro regions and β€œis continuing to innovate to find new ways to serve customers – better, faster and easier.”. households. households. Walmart U.S. So, we are on a mission to do more than keep a little extra money in their pockets.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Mostly, this means getting innovative with deposit and payment products. Charlotte, Houston, Phoenix, New York, Austin, Denver, Orlando, Miami, and Nashville, many banks have not adjusted pricing or their credit appetite. Develop a more innovative process. Develop a more innovative process. Why is this so important?

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Belk Works On Building Its New Legacy

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Small and regional β€” outside of the Southeastern United States, most people haven’t heard of it. About a year and a half after the chain was sold off to a private equity group, Charlotte-based Belk is opening up new stores, though less well-performing ones are being shuttered. It’s growing.

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Passport Raises $8 Million in Series B

Fintech Labs Insights

Here’s a funding from one of our more interesting alums that slipped below the radar last month: mobile payment innovator Passport has raised $8 million in new funding. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Passport demonstrated its mobile payment for transit solution at FinovateEurope 2016.

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APIs Help FIs Keep Pace With B2B Clients’ Faster Payment Needs

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Strong market demand is even compelling banks to adopt such practices in regions where open banking is not legally required. The benefits of APIs for instant payments [are] huge,” said Charlotte Hausemer, vice president of innovation and product management for trade and treasury solutions at BNP Paribas.

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