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3 Reasons Why Fintech is Thriving in Atlanta

William Mills

Metro Atlanta has established itself as a major hub for the fintech (financial technology) industry. According to the American Transaction Processors Coalition, more than 70 percent of all payments on a global scale currently pass through companies headquartered in metro Atlanta, earning the city the moniker “Transaction Alley.”

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Banco BASE Taps Volante For Payments; Azimo Receives Dutch Central Bank License

PYMNTS

Azimo says it has received a license from the Dutch Central Bank to operate in the Netherlands, Cubic Transportation Systems has notched a contract for a mobile ticketing system in Ireland , and Bear Market Coffee in Ireland has gone cashless. it’s the best place to grow a FinTech company in Europe.”. Outside the U.K.,

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Top UK Lenders Launch SMB Branch Joint Venture

PYMNTS

.’s efforts to inject competition in the small business banking and financial services sector have culminated in a range of initiatives, from the bank referral scheme to strengthen the position of alternative lenders in the market, to the RBS fund that sees rivals and industry newcomers securing financing to improve their services.

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Consortia Key To Blockchain’s Success, Says Deloitte

PYMNTS

It was Deloitte’s first public investment in a blockchain startup, according to reports, but the company had already been working with SETL to develop contactless card solutions for Metro Bank. In the years ahead, industries are sure to gain a clearer understanding of how blockchain will disrupt their markets.

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New Payment Rails Take On Real-Time B2B Friction

PYMNTS

In India, payments and banking technology firm Cashfree recently revealed its initiative to open up the nation’s real-time payment network to corporates with the launch of its UPI (Unified Payments Interface) stack, a solution designed to enable businesses to onboard to the rail. ” Metro Bank Loops SMBs Into Bacs.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Brazos National Bank. Douglas National Bank. FSNB, National Association. Pioneer Trust Bank, National Association. AMG National Trust Bank. HNB National Bank. A: We strategically positioned ourselves to take advantage of the market. We were gaining more market share by calling on all the Realtors.

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Open Banking Casts Global Net

PYMNTS

Open Banking is making its rounds across the globe as regulators embrace financial services industry competition, and as financial services players — both banks and FinTech firms — recognize their market opportunities by embracing data sharing.

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