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Music Crafts New Melodies For Retail Innovation

PYMNTS

But no matter the case, music is a big part of the retail world, and is helping to create new harmonies of innovation and disruption. The FanFood app was initially available at just six locations in California, Iowa and Texas, but now caters to more than 60 across the United States. Others don’t. New Partnerships and Services.

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Cobalt Credit Union’s Data-Driven Innovation In Member Services

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Modern credit unions understand all too well that loyalty innovation is critical to staying in business, and that those that do not prioritize it risk losing a significant share of their members. Loyalty-based innovation is a top concern for many credit union (CU) members, as outlined in the latest Credit Union Innovation Playbook.

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Boosting Innovation And Mobile Gaming Via Sports

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Sports are big business around the globe, so it comes as no surprise that retail innovation constantly takes place within that industry, and in combination with payments. The app was initially available at just six locations in California, Iowa and Texas, but now caters to more than 60 venues across the United States.

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Dwolla to Exit Consumer Space, Focus on API Offerings

Bank Innovation

As the Des Moines, Iowa-based company put it in a blogpost: Dwolla is no longer Read More. Dwolla, one of the elder statesmen of the fintech startup world, announced today it will leave the consumer space and focus on its offerings for businesses. The change will take place soon — Dec.

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How a Small Iowa Institution Became The Bank Powering Big Fintech Apps

The Financial Brand

The post How a Small Iowa Institution Became The Bank Powering Big Fintech Apps appeared first on The Financial Brand. A 117-year-old community bank serves as the back-end for fintechs like Square Cash and Acorns, fueling growth while keeping its roots intact.

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

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In addition to New York, the program is now available for SNAP recipients in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, Oregon and Washington. Eight additional states, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, Vermont and the District of Columbia, are slated to be added in June.

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Community Banks Debut FinTech Alliance

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Alloy’s Julieann Thurlow, CEO of Reading Cooperative Bank, said, “Community banks play a special role in the lives of our customers, but we don’t have the same IT and innovation budgets as the big banks to capitalize on that relationship.” The alliance includes a dozen firms that have between $251 million to $20 billion in assets.