PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

.’s efforts to inject competition in the small business banking and financial services sector have culminated in a range of initiatives, from the bank referral scheme to strengthen the position of alternative lenders in the market, to the RBS fund that sees rivals and industry newcomers securing financing to improve their services.

Metro 139

Metro Community Industry National 139

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

He sensed the family’s passion and liked their idea of starting with selling milk at farmers’ markets, roadside shops and small grocery stores. In each new market opened in 2021, the community bank found an experienced ag lender who was seeking a new position. American Bank, National Association. Bunnell listened. Mason City.

Community Bank 172

Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

William Mills

MARCH 8, 2018

Metro Atlanta has established itself as a major hub for the fintech (financial technology) industry. According to the American Transaction Processors Coalition, more than 70 percent of all payments on a global scale currently pass through companies headquartered in metro Atlanta, earning the city the moniker “Transaction Alley.”

Atlanta 42

Atlanta Fintech Georgia Metro 42

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Urban areas have that, and even some “inner-ring” suburbs on the outskirts off major metros have it — but generally the further one drifts from those urban centers, the more digital and omnicommerce services tend to dry up. If perhaps a bit more slowly.

Innovation 142

Innovation Metro Retail Online 142

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

When Alexa debuted in those nations, users were able to converse with Alexa in their native language — and developers were given local language editions of the Alexa Skills Kit and Alexa Voice Service to program in. First, nations like Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand did not make the cut for holiday 2017.

Training 183

Training Metro Google Marketing 183

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Deloitte has been an early embracer of blockchain technology, and 2016 was a busy year for the consulting firm in the space. firm that uses distributed ledger technology for payments and settlement. This diversity may be a testament to the versatility of the technology,” Managing Director David Schatsky said in a statement.

blockchain 137

blockchain Metro Technology Survey 137

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

On the government side, that demand for transparency and fair competition means each step in procurement is scrutinized, from sourcing to the completion of a project — a reality that makes spend visibility, and technologies that can provide it, essential. Metro) has become embroiled in a legal dispute with a major bus supplier.

Los Angeles 133

Los Angeles Survey Metro Technology 133

PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2018

market has changed, framed largely as a competition between Amazon and Walmart , with increasing pressure from discount chains like ALDI. according to a National Retail Federation ranking. Kroger is committed to maintaining its market share — and not being overrun in the grocery war underway. The Power of Size .

Branding 133

Branding Retail Innovation Metro 133

PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2017

Here in the States, urban commuters are doubtlessly familiar with bike-sharing based on docking stations — from metro Boston’s Hubway service to Los Angeles’ Metro Bike Share. Department of Transportation’s national count in 2016, there were 3,378 bike-share docking stations across 104 U.S. As of the latest U.S.

Innovation 120

Innovation Los Angeles Metro Mobile 120

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

The goal is to offer an access point to a comprehensive model that says: ‘For as long as you’re trying to manage a condition, we’ve got a team of people and we’ve got a set of technologies that are going to be working with you to make sure that we get better outcomes,” Barry said. medical costs.

New Hampshire 226

New Hampshire System Tools Illinois 226

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

There is an understanding that technology and fintech are going to cause radical change, but the how, how big and when are still very unclear. The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. GonzoBankers, 2019 was a year of extremes.

Idaho 148

Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2021

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. and it's banking subsidiary Metro City Bank are headquartered in Atlanta. You read that right.

Capital 78

Capital Texas Metro North Carolina 78

PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Amazon is advancing warehouse automation tech with a big leveling up of its autonomous cart technology. metros with more set to be added by Amazon by year’s end. The eCommerce company further announced it has expanded its grocery pickup to Whole Foods Market to Columbus, Ohio — bringing the total number of pickup markets to 30.

Taxes 100

Taxes Retail Columbus Operations 100

Insights on Business

OCTOBER 4, 2017

With the wave of data thefts, there’s a flood of cheap raw material on the black market with which to create synthetic identities and take over accounts. To top it all off, the bad guys have technology, too. Visit IBM’s Stand # E08 at Sibos located in the Metro Toronto Convention Center. So what are financial institutions to do?

Payments 121

Payments Fraud Metro Data 121

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. To be in Chip’s presence is to soak up energy, optimism and the mash-up of traditional banking and technology. It’s pretty potent stuff.

Fintech 102

Fintech Conference Innovation Community 102

PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2016

The world stock markets have bottomed and bounced back twice, China has become the international economy’s most expensive riddle, England quit the E.U. and, tomorrow (July 18), Donald Trump will officially accept the nomination of the Republican Party at its national convention, where Peter Thiel is the headline speaker.

Lending 100

Lending Payments Metro Cards 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

The easiest possible summary is that in a post-apocalyptic future, the United States has become the Kingdom of Panem, which consists of a rich, technologically vibrant capital city ringed by 12 impoverished agrarian or industrial districts that are exploited for their resources by wealthy residents of the capitol. and with more planned.

Branding 101

Branding Florida Retail Online 101

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Presenters stated that the high costs of just keeping the doors open (regulatory compliance, technology investments, branches, etc.) were going to continue to drive consolidation in the market and that the threshold to be competitive is quickly creeping up to the $5 billion in assets mark. 5 billion is the new floor. to $5 billion.

Conference 60

Conference Community Phoenix Arizona 60

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 23, 2017

Chairmen and CEOs alike spout undifferentiated bromides that tells me their strategy in their markets must be low cost. Both of these acquisitions were completed on [date], providing us with well-known and talented bankers and an expanded statewide footprint into new strategically compelling markets.

US 65

US Regional Marketing Branding 65

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Access National Corporation #4. Nasdaq: MRLN) Continuing the theme of niche banks, Marlin is a direct lender providing financing to business so they can acquire new equipment and technology while preserving capital. The branchless community bank operates in the Wilmington-Philadelphia market. BofI Holdings, Inc. #2. Well done!

Community Bank 84

Community Bank Atlanta Community Strategy 84