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Top News In Payments: House Committee Holds RTP Hearing; DoorDash Reveals May Data Breach

PYMNTS

Sam’s Club is teaming with Humana and other firms to offer discounts on healthcare services to members in Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina. Research from PYMNTS, however, finds that many travelers are interested in innovative payment solutions. What Local Sales Tax Laws Mean for Tobacco eSellers .

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Bankers: Five Ways to Use Profitability Data to Move You Forward

Jeff For Banks

On a recent Pennsylvania Institute of CPA podcast , Bob Kafafian from my firm was asked how to use management information. That's managing by budget that has caused executives to reduce innovation so they can make their budget. The same for ROE improvement for lenders, or pre-tax profit improvement by branch managers.

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Book Report: The Unbanking of America by Lisa Servon

Jeff For Banks

Professor of city and regional planning at the University of Pennsylvania. They pay no Federal income taxes. Create a sandbox for innovators. She admits that regulation stifles innovation. So I trudged through it to get to her takeaways, which, when I read them, I could have guessed her bio before I read it.

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Microsoft Marketing Vet Jeremy Korst Joins Avalara as New CMO

Fintech Labs Insights

Starting in 2017 former Microsoft executive Jeremy Korst will be the man driving the message at tax compliance innovator and FinDEVr alum , Avalara. He has a BA in Economics, Politics, and Government from the University of Puget Sound, and a MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

CB Insights

The Sad State of Corporate Innovation. See how corporates are failing when it comes to innovation. Download the free 31-page State of Innovation report. While Google excelled in building software, it lagged behind in hardware and product innovation. New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad. Microsoft and Nokia.

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FinDEVr Silicon Valley: Looking Back, Moving Forward

Fintech Labs Insights

Honored as the Innovation Showcase Award winner by the attendees of the BAI Retail Delivery conference. Teamed up with WooCommerce to help online merchants manage sales taxes. Announced sales-tax accuracy guarantee. Teamed up with fellow alums OnDeck and CAN Capital to form Innovative Lending Platform Association.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Goes to Greg Smith, retiring CEO of Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union. Hats off to Greg for taking a $600 million credit union to a $5 billion innovator over his 25 years at the helm. Another example of sincerity and innovation making an impact on local communities. 2X Innovation Barrier Award. THE VENDOR AWARDS.

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