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GCB raises $93M to build digital tools for customers

Bank Innovation

Houston-based Gulf Capital Bank recently completed a capital raise of $93 million. With the funding, the bank plans to invest in its digital capabilities, providing services that include mobile deposits, secured and unsecured commercial loans, letters of credit and consumer loans.

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Securing The Self-Serve Store

PYMNTS

The company will deliver meals with robotics company Nuro ’s self-driving cars, and is slated to test the service in Houston this year. In this month’s feature story, Rasmusson explained what it took to secure the 24/7 accessible, automated store against shoplifting, while avoiding the introduction of payment frictions.

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Colleagues Come Together to Donate Over $20,000 to Support Those in Hunger Around the World

Perficient

Coming Together to Support Food Security. As we empowered our colleagues to give back in their own individual way, it became evident food security was an important cause to our people around the world. Giving Back To Food Security Organizations. Houston Food Banks. Mobilize Love. Nourish the Neighborhood.

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5G, Biometrics Lead The Way At Mobile World Congress

PYMNTS

The next glimpse of the future of mobile commerce – and all its offshoots – took place this past week in Barcelona, where the product demonstrations and speakers’ comments at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) offered solid ideas about the development of 5G, the new wave of biometrics and other such areas. cities by the end of 2019.

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In Harvey’s Wake, First Data Offers Free Clovers To Aid Impacted Businesses

PYMNTS

First Data said Saturday that in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the company will send thousands of its Clover Go mobile credit and debit card readers to small businesses (SMBs) in Houston and the surrounding area.

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Automated Retail Speeds Up Delivery And Checkout

PYMNTS

Last month, Domino’s Pizza announced it would be testing autonomous pizza delivery in Houston with robotics company Nuro. Since each customer has their own unique card, the store can track shoppers with an assist from security cameras. Mobile payments have been slow to take off in the U.S., smartphone users.

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Building Bridges For Chinese Consumers To U.S. Commerce

PYMNTS

The overwhelming majority of Alipay users are Chinese nationals, and a user base that is overwhelmingly enthused about using mobile payments. The top 10 North American cities that Alipay is targeting mirrors their travel patterns: Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, San Diego, Chicago, Houston, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.

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