PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Brainard, Kansas City Fed President Esther George and Boston Fed First Vice President Kenneth Montgomery also noted that the FedNow system will provide another option in a landscape already populated by, for example, The Clearing House Payments Co. FedNow Will Augment Private Systems, Not Replace Them .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2017

Technology innovation can happen at any place at any time. As rental prices for prime real estate in large cities continues to rise, startup companies and innovation centers look to the surrounding areas. This city took a different approach to bring in the tech community.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

For example, the Dillard’s store in Kansas City reported strong traffic as did its neighbors in the city’s Zona Rosa shopping district. There are deals on things that are rarely discounted, like cosmetics and Kendra Scott jewelry,” reported Fox4 in Kansas City.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

In other Federal Reserve news , the organization’s buildup to faster payments innovation came to a head in August when it announced FedNow , its proposed real-time payments infrastructure under the draft of the Payments Modernization Act of 2019. This means the potential credit card spending power now resides at $3.8 trillion since 2010.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

While AOBA provides a fertile forum for buyers and potential sellers in the bank M&A space to commensurate, the crowd uses this valuable face time to also delve into discussions about the economy, strategic growth, fintech innovation, competition, and talent wars.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Stessa Cohen warns that if we aren't careful, we could bring old gender biases into world of bank bots; Amy Nauiokas argues bank innovation should be applied more broadly, not just in technology; Marva Smalls recalls how she broke out of her comfort zone; and Esther George of the Kansas City Fed talks about staying true to her convictions.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2017

The position means Montgomery will chair the Secure Payments Task Force, one of several task forces the Fed has formed to promote innovation and advancement in the industry. He will lead the Fed’s initiative to address payments fraud risk and boost the security of payments in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The company services the two metroplexes of Kansas City and Dallas. Both cities are relatively spread out, so people have longer commute times. With the help of technology and an on-demand business model, digital innovators like Zohr aim to change the way consumers buy their tires ?— and avoid the trek to a garage.

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Banking 2020

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Innovation requires understanding your client base and providing differentiated services that clients will find value in. Banks must innovate and be nimble to address emerging client needs in the neighborhoods they serve. As community banks, we must recognize and be responsive to what our clients are demanding of us.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

This exclusive retail partnership brings the value, innovation and support of H&R Block do-it-yourself desktop software products to the world’s largest retailer, making the do-it-yourself products even more convenient for clients.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Even with some previous pushback, the Fed, represented by Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President and Chief Executive Officer Esther L. Research from PYMNTS, however, finds that many travelers are interested in innovative payment solutions. payments ecosystem implications.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

The impact of the Federal Reserve’ s faster payments initiative puts an interesting spin on the nation’s payments innovation efforts overall. But reports also noted that the acceleration of check payments could have significant impact for companies and small businesses that use paper checks to pay vendors or employees.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Some Kansas City chefs found that with restaurants closed, they suddenly had lots of time on their hands — and decided to make the best of it. The Chefs Who Take To The Mountains . But if honey’s not your thing — or you dislike hobbies that involve the risk of mass stinging — you can always form a biker gang.

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Independent Banker

MAY 31, 2022

Blue Ridge Bank uses one of its new branch locations as an innovative, hands-on classroom for local high school students. are getting a behind-the-scenes look at the world of community banking thanks to an innovative partnership between Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. By Beth Mattson-Teig. High school students in Independence, Mo.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2016

and Kansas City areas, now wants to launch a package delivery service that would use self-driving droids to transport packages to a customer’s front door, according to The Boston Globe. Bridj — a Boston-based transportation startup that acts like an Uber for bus rides and currently serves the Boston, Washington, D.C.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

In an effort to innovate a solution to these cash flow challenges, Washington founded Onward Financial. Today the firm is only working with employers in Kansas City, as the payday lending capital of America seemed an ideal place for the service’s test run. But now, they are ready to think about expanding.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Customers Bank and its BankMobile division, First National Bank of Omaha, First Federal Bank of Kansas City and Accion Chicago are all slated to partner with Upstart to extend a white label version of its lending platform to their customers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

Cloud technology is relatively old, considering the pace of innovation in the back office. However, that doesn’t mean every business has taken this seemingly basic first step in digital transformation.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

The fast casual chain first began testing the program in Columbus, Kansas City and Phoenix last fall, and has been developing the idea of a digital-centric loyalty program for the last few years. Though Chipotle rolled out its points-based loyalty system nationwide yesterday, the upgrade itself has been a long time coming.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2016

Arjan Schutte, Founder and Managing Partner, Core Innovation Capital, Los Angeles, CA. Raul Vazquez, Chief Executive Officer, Oportun, Redwood City, CA. Trent Sorbe, President, Central Payments Division, Central Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO. William Howle, Head of U.S.

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NCR

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Among the positives highlighted in the report for financial institutions are the ability to maintain strong customer relationships and the ability to offer innovative new products, which will ensure they remain relevant in the years to come.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

payment system that will require the sustained commitment of the Federal Reserve and the industry to achieve,” said Esther George, chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, who also serves as executive sponsor of the payments improvement initiative. “Our 2015 paper laid out ambitious goals for the U.S.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 9, 2016

Cybersecurity innovator DefenseStorm adds Libertyville Savings Bank and PrimeRevenue as clients. Cachet Financial Services partners with the Central Bank of Kansas City to roll out a reloadable prepaid card program. The New York Times features PayActiv.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but EyeVerify will remain in operation as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ant Financial Services and will remain headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Less than a week after EyeVerify’s successful return to the Finovate stage, the company announced that it has been acquired by Ant Financial.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This group is known to be pretty adaptive and innovative, so prepare to test the agile skills. While the Commerce implementation is still in progress, signings of Varo Bank and PayPal followed as well as the 2018 acquisition of high-end origination provider Avoka. Importantly, no one at Temenos is claiming, “It will be business as usual.”

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 30, 2016

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, EyeVerify made headlines this spring when Wells Fargo announced that it would deploy Eyeprint ID with its corporate clients with commercial banking accounts. See EyeVerify and more than 70 other fintech innovators as they demonstrate their latest technologies live on stage.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 9, 2016

As reported earlier this year in Bank Innovation, the initiative comes in the wake of EyeVerify’s participation in Wells Fargo’s startup accelerator program. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, EyeVerify won a Best of Show award at FinovateEurope 2016. Toby Rush is CEO and founder.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 26, 2016

The Kauffman Foundation , a nonprofit organization in Kansas City, Mo., Innovation Pavilion , a for-profit company in Centennial, Colo., The Innovation Center , a small-business incubator in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., that provides funding grants and education to new and aspiring entrepreneurs. Visit: www.kauffman.org.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 8, 2015

“Together with EyeVerify we plan to expand our biometric offerings into the mobile space and continue to offer innovative solutions for our clients,” Olcsan CEO Burak Sondal said. The telecom operates in more than 80 cities in the country, and has more than 20 million users.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2016

As an example, he cited Kansas City-based Burning Spiders skate shop, which recently installed an mPOS solution with the help of ShopKeep. As part of the new setup, Hertz said, Burning Spiders did away with traditional registers, allowing employees to roam the showroom floor and find shoppers who may need some help making decisions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

The partnership will integrate the R3 platform into the SWIFT global payments innovation (gpi) offering. The trio is comprised three executives of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Barbara Pacheco, former senior vice president, Thomas Hoenig, former president, and Bruce Summers, former director of information technology.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

“We look forward to working with the Carahsoft and Grant Thornton teams as they provide SaaS solutions to ensure constant innovation and security in our payroll services.” ” According to the GSA, the federal government is one of the nation’s largest payrolls, with more than 2.2

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Central Bank of Kansas City. Kansas City. Reynolds points to BankSouth’s focus on innovation as a contributing factor. I don’t pass an opportunity to make a pitch for innovative ideas,” Reynolds says. One American Bank. Sioux Falls. Magnolia Bank, Inc. Hodgenville. University Bank. Peoples Bank. Mendenhall.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The Federal Reserve’s buildup to faster payments innovation came to a head in August when it announced FedNow , its proposed real-time payments infrastructure under the draft Payments Modernization Act of 2019. Reception toward the initiative was not, however, universally positive. payments ecosystem. payments ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

This week was one of the latter, as Walmart hosted its investor meeting in Arkansas and Amazon decided this week’s menu of technological innovations in retail would be an all-you-can-eat buffet. The InHome service will launch in three cities to start: Kansas City, Missouri; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Vero Beach, Florida.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. Hats off to Greg for taking a $600 million credit union to a $5 billion innovator over his 25 years at the helm. 2X Innovation Barrier Award.

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Tech and Finance

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Specifically, research conducted by the Brookings Institution, Pew Charitable Trust, Center for Financial Services Innovation and others has illustrated the prohibitively high costs of our nation’s slow payment system and the sizable benefits for communities of color that would begin to accrue savings from adoption of real time payments.

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