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BEC Scam Storms The Sports Field (Literally)

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What we’re doing right now is we’re looking at our processes in place … to make sure this doesn’t happen again,” said Rene Daniels, director of communications and community engagement for Spotsylvania County Public Schools, according to the site, which added that no personal details or confidential information were compromised.

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Mobile Payments: What’s In It For Me?

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“You want to get into as many use cases as possible,” said Greg Weed, director of card performance research at Phoenix Marketing International. But security is an ever-present concern. However, our research continues to show that security remains a key concern for all mobile payment users.”

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

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Emailage raised an undisclosed sum for its fraud prevention technology keyed off email address. Community platform for investors. Fraud solutions based on email addresses. HQ: Phoenix, Arizona. Cachet Financial Solutions raised $500,000 for its remote deposit platform. Alt-lender to students. Total raised: $31.85

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Walmart Tops In Robbers

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In putting together the latest edition of the Retail Security Tracker, one name kept popping up and not associated with good news. On the contrary, Walmart had a pretty tough week when it came to security, with a number of its locations throughout the U.S. Just, uh … not in Phoenix, recently, it would appear. Mile-High Crime.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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In December, the founder and CEO of Crypto Exchange company FTX was arrested in the Bahamas (yah, don’t ask) and charged with fraud and conspiracy. Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. Now that’s what you call a change of momentum.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

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To those community bankers claiming their growing Compliance departments say no to everything. Community bank marketing resources. Two very strong and focused community banks unite to combine big bank reach with community bank style and make the bet that it can scale to $15 billion and beyond. Did we hear a whaaaa?