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Oregon Community Credit Union launches digital platform

Bank Innovation

Oregon Community Credit Union (OCCU) has launched phase one of its digital platform, a move meant to “set the foundation” for the credit union’s new focus toward automation, Chris Whittaker, vice president of consumer lending, told sister publication Auto Finance News on Monday.

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

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a global payments provider, now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments at grocers, allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase groceries online for the first time, the Wisconsin-based company announced on Tuesday (May 5). brand, is accepting online EBT payment at select locations.

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Oregon-Based Simple Bank Laying Off Nearly 10 Percent Of Workforce

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Portland, Oregon-based online bank Simple reduced its workforce by nearly 10 percent earlier this week, marking its second round of layoffs in 2017. We have been focused on growth instead of innovation,” wrote Josh Reich, Simple ‘s chief executive officer and co-founder, in a blog post cited by the news report.

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Self-Checkout Hits A (Small) Speed Bump

PYMNTS

In fact, in Oregon, the matter has gone to court. The lobby group Oregon Business Industry (OBI) as well as the local AFL-CIO petitioned the Oregon Supreme Court late last month to limit each grocery store to two self-checkout kiosks. You can see expansion of self-checkout machines in stores across the country and in Oregon.”.

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Square Partners With POWDR To Offer Ski Resorts Contactless Transactions

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POWDR chose to partner with Square because they help elevate the guest experience from enabling fast, secure, contactless payments to integrated online-ordering solutions,” Justin Sibley , co-president of POWDR, said in the release. Bachelor, Oregon; Woodward Park City, Utah; and SilverStar in British Columbia, Canada.

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i2c, Sightline Team Up For Cashless Cross-Channel Gaming 

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Its client roster includes MGM Resorts, Caesars Resorts, and Hard Rock Hotel and Casino; the Oregon and Pennsylvania state lotteries; Churchill Downs; Golden Nugget online; and DraftKings, FanDuel, William Hill, and Rush Street sports, among others. Founded in 2010, Sightline has experienced 744 percent revenue growth since 2015.

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Why State And Local Governments Struggle To Shred The Paper Check

PYMNTS

Digital disbursement innovation is picking up speed in certain states, luckily, as digital payment technology becomes more readily available and less costly. In the State And Local Disbursements Report , PYMNTS examines the current state of disbursement innovation and reform for U.S. government departments.

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