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PayPal Takes The Court With WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury

PYMNTS

While the last few years has seen a lot of expansion out of PayPal , it’s latest announcement with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury certainly stands out. ” A post shared by Phoenix Mercury (@phoenixmercury) on Apr 8, 2019 at 10:09am PDT. The Phoenix Mercury was the first team in the WNBA to sign a sponsor patch deal.

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The Rise of Alternative Data in the Lending Market

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – There were conflicting views on the importance of the FICO score at the PayThink Conference in Phoenix this week. While only some professionals were bold enough to say the standardized credit scoring has become marginalized, others maintained that it was here to stay.

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With Curfews Descending, Uber And Others Suspend Services

PYMNTS

With curfews descending on some American cities due to violent clashes between law enforcement and protesters, Uber , Lyft and DoorDash have ceased operations during the curfew hours, CNBC reports. Now, Uber has suspended its operations in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and parts of Minneapolis during the curfew hours for the time being.

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What U.S. Tourism Means to Alipay

Bank Innovation

payments markets with a focus on the industries that cater to Chinese tourist, according to a keynote by Souheil Badran, President of Alipay North America, at the Paythink Conference in Phoenix. Ant Financial operates Alipay, a digital payment platform. At […].

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Ten Years Of Payments Innovation And Reinvention

PYMNTS

As Seedrs CEO Jeff Kelisky told Karen Webster in a recent discussion, while most people in 2009 took one look at the sputtering and shuddering economy, there was a whole class of innovators and entrepreneurs who didn’t see a nuclear wasteland where the economy used to be. They saw a greenfield waiting to be planted.

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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

Independent Banker

The technology it uses allows it to maximize efficiency while minimizing costs in its operations. Scottsdale Community Bank’s Lemonade Stand Loan Program offers microloans—up to $25,000 each—to small businesses and individuals who own businesses or operate nonprofit organizations.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. To improve the quality of their earnings, banks need their number one focus to be on making their operations more efficient. To the extent projects improve operating leverage and the total experience, so much the better.