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ID Experts Light Up Portland

PYMNTS

Not much of an August lull in investment activity, at least as measured by the strength seen in funds flow across both the B2B and FinTech arenas. This time around the FinTech wagon pulled weight, but only at 67 percent of all investment activity for the week that ended on Aug. The total tally for the week came in at $1.8

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Google Teams With Portland’s Public Transport Operator TriMet for First Android Pay Virtual Transit Card

Bank Innovation

Here comes the world’s first virtual transit card in Android Pay, well at least according to Google and Portland’s public transport operator TriMet, who teamed up to unveil the Hop Fastpass.

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WEX Reorganizes With New Team For B2B Payments

PYMNTS

Payments FinTech WEX is introducing a new corporate payment solutions team as it moves to reorganize its business, the company said in a statement on Monday (April 13). Aquilina previously spent almost eight years working in commercial card products at Mastercard prior to joining the Portland, Maine-based WEX.

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Umpqua Bank’s CEO Cort O’Haver to Join Bank Innovation Ignite

Bank Innovation

O’Haver has been CEO of Portland, Ore.-based Cort O’Haver, CEO of Umpqua Bank, will join the fireside chat at Bank Innovation Ignite 2019. The event will take place March 11-12 at Seattle’s Hyatt Olive 8 Hotel. You can join the event by registering here.

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WEX’s Dearborn Says B2B Payments Has Reached Tipping Point

PYMNTS

The Portland, Maine-based FinTech leader said from his view, at least one corner of the payments industry has reached a tipping point and is never turning back. “I told PYMNTS. And apparently, he’s not alone.

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eBay Partners To Expand In Africa

PYMNTS

Despite operating an ocean away, MallforAfrica owns a logistics center in Portland, Oregon, from which it will handle the shipping and fulfillment for eBay orders destined for African travel.

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Wealth Managers Beware: Emerging Fintechs Are Coming For Retirement Planning Next

CB Insights

The wealth management industry is under siege by a new crop of “robo-retirement” fintech startups disrupting retirement savings. Now, startups have zeroed in on the opportunity to create retirement offerings that cut down on fees and deliver a better user experience, following the playbook fintechs used with robo-advisors.