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A digital-first bank for south Florida

Independent Banker

Banking veteran Keith Costello cofounded Locality Bank, where he serves as president and CEO, to champion for south Florida small businesses financially affected by the pandemic. In partnership with Nymbus, the bank’s custom digital platform is built on a secure cloud-native core banking system with an open API architecture.

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New Report: Home Closings Go Digital With Remote Online Notary Services

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Cybercrime is surging during the COVID-19 pandemic as fraudsters seize on increased online activity to steal consumers’ sensitive personal details. But that all changed when the COVID-19 pandemic forced brick-and-mortar offices to shutter and business had to go online. Around The Digital ID World. About The Tracker.

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American Dream?Miami Receives Approval From Florida Officials

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million-square-foot American Dream Miami — potentially the most expensive mall ever built — has received approval from officials in a Florida county. Already, Triple Five has secured zoning approval from a county commission. While the project was originally slated to have 1.5 million square feet of entertainment and 3.5

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COVID-19 Sees More Online Grocers Accept EBT SNAP Payments For Food

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Online grocers are increasingly allowing underprivileged consumers to use EBT payments (the modern equivalent of food stamps) at a time when the pandemic has made going to the store too risky for many shoppers. The move by the two companies is just the latest initiative in a growing trend of EBT acceptance for online grocery shoppers.

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

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a global payments provider, now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments at grocers, allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase groceries online for the first time, the Wisconsin-based company announced on Tuesday (May 5). brand, is accepting online EBT payment at select locations.

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How Online Platforms Are ‘Gamifing’ Mobile Bill Payments

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Against that backdrop, Florida-based startup Adfone , which has developed a carrier loyalty and monetization platform, said last month that it had closed on a $7.5 And as consumers, the concept of “free” and “rewards” — and redeemable points — may make consumers perk up a bit as they navigate economic headwinds. million seed funding round.

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Macy’s Leads The Pack As Top Online Apparel Retailer

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According to SimilarWeb, more than half of online traffic for general merchandise originates from mobile platforms. When it’s time to check out, customers go to a dedicated counter where the cashier makes sure they scanned the correct number of items and removes a security tag.

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