PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

6) that it is launching a taxi-hailing app in Nagoya as it aims to expand in a country where its services aren’t in operation. According to a report in Reuters , citing Uber, the service will be for taxis operating in Nagoya, which is near the Toyota Motors headquarters.

Arizona 100

Arizona San Francisco Operations Regional 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Uber Freight is managing loads in Ontario and Quebec domestically and across the border to U.S. Since its launch three years ago, Uber Freight now has a team of hundreds, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Amsterdam and Germany. . Midwestern and Northeastern states, with plans to expand to the rest of Canada.

Chicago 101

Chicago San Francisco Regional US 101

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Uber Freight is managing loads in Ontario and Quebec domestically and across the border to U.S. Since its launch three years ago, Uber Freight now has a team of hundreds, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Amsterdam and Germany. . Midwestern and Northeastern states, with plans to expand to the rest of Canada.

Chicago 100

Chicago San Francisco Regional US 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

A French hospital, in one case, noted that nearly 2,000 surgical masks were removed from its main operating room, while a trauma doctor reportedly took 12 boxes of masks from a storage room at a hospital in Spain. Other top management members will also willingly reduce theirs by as much as 50 percent until the travel market bounces back.

Policies 141

Policies New York San Francisco Seattle 141

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Linking financial institutions and corporates with its Banking-as-a-Service platform, ONPEX enables FIs to deploy cloud-based account and payment technology to digitize operations and enhance their cross-border corporate payment offerings. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California.

Security 189

Security Capital Analytics Software 189

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The latest example of the power of those digitally-enabled innovative efforts comes from online freight marketplace operator Convoy. 13), the company has raised $400 million in funding round led by Generation Investment Management LLP and previous investor T. As The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Nov. Rowe Price Associates.

Innovation 116

Innovation Chicago San Francisco Seattle 116

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

We’ve been working with him over the course of this year, and given our renewed focus on our acquisition and financing approach, now was the right time to ask him to step in to manage our upstream banking relationships and the fleet management.”. Big Changes. That’s hardly all.

San Francisco 101

San Francisco United States Capital User Experience 101

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

We’ve been working with him over the course of this year, and given our renewed focus on our acquisition and financing approach, now was the right time to ask him to step in to manage our upstream banking relationships and the fleet management.”. Big Changes. That’s hardly all.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco United States Capital User Experience 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Chinese bike sharing company Mobike , which once attracted billions from big-name investors, said it is closing down all of its operations around the world, to focus solely on China. The Asia Pacific region has the most employees outside of China, so job cuts there were the first step in the consolidation process. Lyft Layoffs.

San Francisco 109

San Francisco Austin Maine Operations 109

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2019

But consolidation looms, according to some observers, and online food delivery services will eventually have to shift more focus away from consumers and toward restaurant operators in order to thrive in a crowded marketplace. It raised $250 million last year in a growth round co-led by Coatue Management and DST Global.

Online 176

Online San Francisco Capital Operations 176

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In a new PYMNTS webinar, Karen Webster and Danielle Lackey, chief legal officer at expense management provider Motus , spoke about those changes, and how companies can get with this trend to save money and even make employees happier. However, reflections are not always the most accurate metrics, and that’s the case with the IRS mileage rate.

Taxes 128

Taxes San Francisco New York City Case Study 128

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

The operative word is control. “I The internet “and its many apps, online reviews, and socially viral communication speeds will continue to disrupt restaurant industry traffic, revenues, brands, and survivability even more over the next decade,” Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting, told Modern Restaurant Management.

Miami 130

Miami Los Angeles Austin South Carolina 130

CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2018

15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. Operating Location: Philadelphia, PA. Operating Location: Menlo Park, CA. 11 of the top 20 worked in big tech prior to entering VC.

San Francisco 71

San Francisco CA Capital Operations 71

NCR

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Operating a network of bricks-and-mortar sites is costly and logistically challenging, but having access to a branch remains highly important for many customers, despite the rising functionality and availability of digital banking. The branch represents something of a conundrum for modern financial institutions.

San Francisco 53

San Francisco Regional Survey Innovation 53

PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2018

Various types of consumers desire different ways to pay — the differences stemming from technological realities and cultural habits — and that has resulted in some 300 “significant” forms of local payment options operating around the world. Customer support is also key. “We ” Payment Platforms. ” Payment Platforms.

Payments 103

Payments San Francisco Analysis Innovation 103

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

And last week’s events managed to qualify it for “thrill-a-minute” status between the lofty and ambitious projects started, stopped and debated that made the headlines. Walgreens accept Alipay — mostly clustered in major metros like San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. using Alipay as they would in China.

Video 100

Video Data Las Vegas Los Angeles 100

Gonzobanker

MARCH 5, 2019

Sprawling across 11 city blocks in San Francisco, over 170,000 attendees weaved their way through endless speeches, vendor demos, sales pitches, networking sessions, game shows, concerts and late-night parties. Another undeniable fact is that Salesforce currently represents the global CRM market. The Conquerors.

San Francisco 97

San Francisco Conference Industry Community 97

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

By using funds managed by LCA to benefit its parent company, LCA and Laplanche failed to do so.”. We have full confidence in our new management team and we are a better company today.”. He didn’t leave alone – most of LendingClub’s founding senior management team resigned or exited along with him.

Lending 135

Lending Fraud Management San Francisco 135

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Attracting and keeping technology talent at a regionally based financial institution is a constant struggle. Industry-specific tech talent is consolidating and migrating to programmer and megabank community hotspots in San Jose, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta and Phoenix. Tech Talent Famine.

Data 63

Data How To San Jose San Francisco 63

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

With more consumers moving to mobile transactions over visits to branches, some banks are considering closing brick-and-mortar locations to reduce operational costs. The price of real estate is prompting even the largest players in the banking world to scale back their branch operations. Can banks have it both ways?

Millennials 132

Millennials Digital Banking San Francisco Fintech 132

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Stripe Connect and billing services help companies manage marketplaces, subscriptions. Sigma aims to streamline business operations. Payments companies assumed risk for losses associated with chargebacks, fraud, KYC, or AML, while also providing support, dispute management, and reporting. Supporting merchant partner growth.

Online 98

Online Company Retail Payments 98

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. Congrats to Randy and a great management team.

Fintech 147

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147

CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

One of the biggest challenges these companies face is that many operate without a bank charter or license. Existing startups like the UK’s Revolut are also looking to expand in the region. Companies in the market today are largely focused on expense management for small businesses, but may look to use funding to expand as they scale.

Retail 78

Retail Cards Millennials Mobile 78

CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Despite charging lower fees, the company failed to gain enough traction with merchants who feared giving Amazon detailed data on their overall business operations. Today, 22 Amazon Go stores are live in Seattle, New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. But in October 2015, the company announced it would be shut down.

Cards 101

Cards Lending Strategy US 101

Alex Jimenez

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

As noted in a previous post, I attended IBM’s Think 2019 conference in San Francisco earlier this month. Chris Brasher, Head of Banking Ops at Regions Bank talked about using Watson not just to drive more self-service but also to help bank staff assist customers better and quicker. IBM Think 2019 Campus. Open Banking/APIs.

blockchain 40

blockchain Conference Security Innovation 40

CB Insights

JUNE 11, 2018

In many ways, Apollo resembles Google’s Android Open Source Project (AOSP), Google’s open software platform for a mobile operating system (OS) that launched in 2007. Named Apollo Southeast Asia, the venture is meant to help Baidu gain a commercial foothold for autonomous vehicles in the Singapore region. in Frisco, Texas.

Google 71

Google Industry Software Data 71

Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

We stood this up from zero to fully operational in two weeks,” Goldfeder says. In addition to the online loan platforms the bank serves, it partners with companies, such as online payroll processor Gusto, QuickBooks provider Intuit and expense management platform Divvy. Championing community banking. where it’s based today.

Community Bank 196

Community Bank Community National Fresno 196

CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

After soaring to a multi-billion-dollar valuation behind an iconic founder, a team of prominent backers, and a promise to revolutionize blood testing, Theranos officially ceased operations in 2018. That July, it banned Holmes from owning or operating a lab for two years. Select Investors : Wellington Management.

Report 78

Report San Francisco Capital New York 78

William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

From their web site: Based in San Francisco, MarketX was founded by a group of experienced professionals from finance, legal, and technology backgrounds. Demo: Customer Insight Dashboard for Regional Manager who can view their forward looking metrics such as customer attrition and look forward several quarters.

social media 40

social media ATM Mobile Customer Experience 40

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region. GonzoBanker of the Year (Regional Bank) – goes to Huntington Bancshares Chairman and CEO Steve Steinour. That’s enough to send normal people into the fetal position.

Fintech 195

Fintech Community Regional Technology 195

CB Insights

MAY 23, 2019

Select Investors: MasterCard, Wellington Management. Demonstrating sales is a necessity for retail startups, especially those operating in the intensely competitive food vertical. The technology functions similarly to that of maglev bullet trains currently in operation in Japan. Mozido’s fintech fraud fiasco. The Outcome.

Fraud 78

Fraud Las Vegas Company Video 78

CB Insights

JUNE 14, 2018

Now, startups and tech giants are getting in the mix, trying to fix the ways the real estate industry designs, builds, and operates. Several startups are already operating in this space; however, so far they’ve had only fledging success. Cities like Seattle and San Francisco have been especially affected by the housing shortage.

Seattle 56

Seattle Capital Industry New York 56

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

State Bank of Texas, led by president Sushil Patel (center), has a niche working with hospitality customers like Reena and Arun Patel, who own and operate a La Quinta hotel in Dallas. The bank also helped hotel operators obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Photo: R.J. billion-asset, family-owned community bank.

Community Bank 209

Community Bank Community Texas Dallas 209

CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

The success of the One Market Center location in San Francisco has spurred other Innovation Centers across the world, in locations such as Dubai, Singapore, Miami, and London. Key people: Annie Ye, Head of DAX, Senior Vice President, DBS Innovation Group; Neal Cross, Managing Director & Chief Innovation Officer.

Innovation 78

Innovation blockchain Technology Groups 78

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Allie Aguilera, Policy and Government Affairs Manager, Young Invincibles. Sales of plant-based meat substitutes alone increased by 23% from 2017 to 2018, with frozen plant-based convenience foods proving especially popular in the West South Central region of the US, according to the Good Food Institute. get the full report.

Millennials 78

Millennials Industry Branding social media 78

CB Insights

AUGUST 20, 2017

Endless Mobile is a computer and operating system tailor-made for the developing world where a reliable Internet connection can be hard to obtain. Even manages clients’ savings to help users pay their bills, balance their budget, save and invest, and earmark a weekly “paycheck” of pureply disposable income.

Company 60

Company Community Capital Mobile 60

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Since Richman and about 100 other bankers from LaSalle Bank in Chicago joined PrivateBancorp nearly a decade ago, the bank has grown to an $18 billion solid niche player with $10 billion in assets under management. Mergerama Region of the Year – The Midwest: Huntington-First Merit, Chemical-Talmer, Old National-Anchor … the list goes on.

Utah 60

Utah System Community Marketing 60