Bank Innovation

MAY 22, 2019

Kansas City-based nbkc bank is building a conversational banking app with Finastra on the vendor’s growing FusionFabric.cloud open platform.

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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. It soon found out that it needed more than just fast internet to attract the tech-savvy crowd.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 5, 2016

Last week we hovered over the Midwest and the Southwest; Kansas and Austin, TX. Kansas: A global alternative exchange that IPO’d; BATS exchange. Austin TX: An alternative credit history builder running in a bank; SelfLender. We continued our Insurtech coverage focusing in the Auto Industry with 21 ventures.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

a financial services holding company based in Kansas City, Missouri. This partnership aligns with UMB’s strategy of working with best-in-class innovators like Brex.”. Brex said the FDIC insurance on uninvested cash reserves up to $250,000 is the result of a partnership with UMB Financial Corp. ,

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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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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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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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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

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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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

DECEMBER 14, 2017

This quarter, for example, we launched The Groomery by PetSmart, our innovative new store concept focusing exclusively on pet grooming services.”. “In addition to our store growth, we continue to take steps to further enhance the customer experience. New store openings in Canada can be found in Ontario and Saskatchewan.

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

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

The move was described by Kansas Federal Reserve President Esther George as the biggest infrastructure upgrade embraced by the Federal Reserve since the ACH system went online in 1972. The Federal Reserve has officially announced it will create a real-time payments service, to be called FedNow.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

Capital is the lifeblood of economies, and of the companies (and yes, of course, individuals) that collectively make things and provide services … and in the age of FinTech, the capital comes digitally and across innovative channels. At the same time, their fundamental view of credit is consistent with the bank’s philosophy.”

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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. Those products could make it easier to pay for vacations.

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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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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

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

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. A mountain-biker gang, that is.

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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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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Although startups based in California, New York, and Massachusetts have traditionally accounted for the majority of VC tech investment in the US, VCs are spurring other hotbeds of innovation across the country. Connecticut Innovations. Innovation Catalyst. 2018 VC Report: global funding surges 21% compared to 2017. BIP Capital.

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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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CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

The startup with the least funding on the list is Rhode Island’s The Innovation Scout , a SaaS platform that has raised $50K. The Innovation Scout. They include cybersecurity company StackPath ($180M) and fintech companies Opera Solutions ($122M) & Petuum ($108M). Total Equity Funding ($M). Info Assembly. California.

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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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

We work very closely with the Heartland Credit Union Association, [a CU trade association that] handles Kansas and Missouri, to make sure that our point of view is represented not just with the SAFE Banking Act , but other legislation that is being considered out of Washington, D.C.,” he explained.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2016

Arjan Schutte, Founder and Managing Partner, Core Innovation Capital, Los Angeles, CA. Trent Sorbe, President, Central Payments Division, Central Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO. William Howle, Head of U.S. Retail Bank, Citibank, New York, NY. Ruhi Maker, Senior Attorney, Empire Justice Center, Rochester, NY.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee and Washington are looking to standardize the ways firms across traditional financial services and FinTech upstarts apply for, and are granted, licenses. Can the states make licensing – of the money movement kind – any easier?

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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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NCR

JUNE 22, 2016

which launched in Wichita, Kansas, as a mortgage lender back in 1905. And that long history of service just got a new boost in innovation: As of May 24, 2016, the bank enables customers to withdraw cash from ATMs via only a mobile app. That’s right, the card is gone. It couldn’t be any easier.

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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. Around the web. 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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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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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 18, 2014

and its subsidiary BofI Federal Bank aspire to be the most innovative branchless bank in the United States providing products and services superior to their competitors, branch-based or otherwise. It also conducts mortgage banking from 12 offices in Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Arizona, and North Dakota.

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