CFPB Monitor

MARCH 2, 2016

The CFPB has issued its February 2016 complaint report which highlights complaints about prepaid cards and complaints from consumers in Texas and the Houston metro area. Credit reporting and mortgages were, respectively, the second and third most-complained-about financial products by Texas and Houston metro area consumers.

Houston 60

Houston Metro Texas North Carolina 60

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Verizon and Samsung will use Qualcomm modem chips and unveil a prototype at Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Technology Summit held in Maui, Hawaii from Dec. Verizon recently launched a commercial 5G service in October with an offering called 5G Home, which is so far available in Houston, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Indianapolis.

Samsung 124

Samsung Los Angeles Sacramento Indianapolis 124

Abrigo

OCTOBER 31, 2022

New York City and Miami were the original targets under the first order in 2016.

New York City 195

New York City Las Vegas District of Columbia San Antonio 195

Abrigo

JUNE 27, 2023

Subsequent orders expanded the metropolitan watch areas, and this latest order includes Litchfield County in Connecticut and Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, Jefferson, Mesa, Pitkin, Pueblo, and Summit counties in Colorado.

El Paso 195

El Paso Miami United States New York City 195

PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

The device comes to the chain after Joseph DeCola, a Houston franchise owner, spotted one while on vacation in Hawaii. With the device, customers can call for a staff member who will receive an alert on his or her smartwatch to help them with a question, place a second order or find a manager, CNBC reported.

Hawaii 101

Hawaii Alabama Houston Maryland 101

PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

As the week plays out, inconsistent direction and confusion have been standard with New York, Texas, California and Hawaii getting criticized by retailers big and small. It eased all restrictions on May 1 but has been criticized for ignoring significant increases in the infection rate around one of its biggest cities, Houston.

Retail 141

Retail Texas Guidelines New York 141

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

The device came to the chain after Joseph DeCola, a Houston franchise owner, noticed one while on vacation in Hawaii. Diners could call for a staff member who would receive an alert on his or her smartwatch to help them with a question, find a manager or place a second order.

Mobile 179

Mobile Payments Los Angeles Hawaii 179