PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Founded in 2011 by Harald Seiz, the firm offered online purchases of “cryptonyzed gold” tokens, offering customers a commission to sign up other “affiliates.” But in May, authorities in Namibia called Karatbar a pyramid scheme, while last month, Florida’s financial regulator denied that the company had been issued a banking license.

DC 100

DC social media Bitcoin cryptocurrency 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Even as the new California benefits and the fees to cover them roll out, gig economy companies are facing scrutiny in other states that are mulling adopting similar workers’ rights rules, including Illinois, Massachusetts and New York. consumers living in large cities have shifted to ordering online from sit-down restaurants, and 16.3

California 227

California New York Taxes Illinois 227

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Yordex offers virtual cards as well, which can be used to manage online business expenses, such as recurring subscription charges. Among the nonprofits working to feed local communities this holiday season is the The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) , which provides food services to 190 cities and towns in the eastern Massachusetts region.

Tools 141

Tools Boston Cards Management 141

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

Craftmakers, according to the regulation, must sell as well as manufacture, with the retail side of the business-boosting commerce in mixed-use districts. The new regulations encourage interaction with the public by also mandating that the artisan businesses offer attractions such as tours and classes.

Retail 135

Retail Arlington San Francisco Milwaukee 135

Perficient

JANUARY 7, 2021

From retail to consumer goods, online and mobile sales are up significantly. The omnichannel (online-offline) approach is essential, but digital has the opportunity to make the most significant impact. The government has regulations for greenhouse gas emissions, and companies have carbon-neutral goals. You mention education.

Marketing 309

Marketing Industry Mobile Massachusetts 309

CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 10, 2019

A group of small businesses and their individual owners have filed a putative class action lawsuit in a New York federal district court against online lender Kabbage, Inc. Celtic could not make and keep the loans on its balance sheet because they would create an unacceptable risk under FDIC regulations.

Massachusetts 84

Massachusetts California New York Utah 84

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Biometrics promise to take a larger role in authentication security in 2019, helping to stop online fraud and bringing speed, efficiency and security to transactions ranging from QSR mobile-order ahead to airport car rentals. Illinois’ Role. for use of biometric data.

Illinois 161

Illinois Google New Hampshire Texas 161

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Earlier this year, federal regulators warned financial institutions against criminal attacks on their ATM systems. An attack might also hijack a consumer’s online banking session using “man-in-the-middle” Trojan to gain access to a bank’s ATM network. Maria Korolov is a freelance writer in Massachusetts. Current Tech.

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ATM System Management Kansas City 93

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Massachusetts securities regulators recently sued the company , alleging that it exposes investors to “unnecessary trading risks” and prompts inexperienced investors to trade frequently through the “gamification” of stock-market investing. Rival online pet supply firm Chewy staged a successful IPO last year.

Marketing 198

Marketing Company Online Management 198

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Despite its lack of authority under the CFPB to regulate interest rates, the CFPB has brought two lawsuits against internet lenders in which it has claimed that the lenders engaged in UDAAP violations by making loans at rates that exceeded usury limits in the borrowers’ home states.

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Minnesota Delaware Massachusetts New York 60

PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2020

And the trend is even more visible among more affluent, free-spending consumers: Among those who said they plan to stay online during the recovery period, 38 percent reported earning over $100,000 per year. So how to get consumers back out there? The pilot is] a lifesaver for us.”.

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Tampa Connecticut Guidelines New York City 249

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The picture is so different to the traditional warehouse setting, where workers buzz about on forklifts stacking and picking and conforming to safety regulations and just-in-time processes. consumers preferred shopping for groceries online and having them delivered to their homes. The picture is no less odd than a driverless car.

Mobile 100

Mobile Payments Los Angeles California 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Business tax cuts: The corporate world had reason to cheer this week, when Trump’s pick for incoming treasury secretary, Steve Mnuchin, stated that the number one priority in terms of regulation is to roll back parts of Dodd-Frank. Elizabeth Warren.

Retail 100

Retail Taxes Data social media 100

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Lifetime Achievement Award (Bank) Cambridge Savings CEO Wayne Patenaude looks to end a long and successful career at one of Massachusetts’ 10 largest banks. Paul wrote the “ Online Banking for Dummies ” book in the late ’80s. The Bank Regulator Working for Merchants Award! Paul Murphy, founder of Murphy & Co.

Fintech 194

Fintech Community Regional Technology 194

Tech and Finance

JUNE 22, 2016

Having founded a financial services startup previously, I assumed that I would be able to buy a basic term life insurance policy completely online. Haven Life, the online life insurance agency I co-founded as a result of my own experience, turns one year old this month. Everything in life insurance is subject to regulation.

Policies 32

Policies Regulation Industry Data 32

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The Massachusetts legislature has proposed a regulation that would obligate remote sellers above a certain sales volume to file, and Pennsylvania has already issued a similar demand. consumers online are typically exempt from federal taxes, but they must comply with localities’ new sales and use tax laws.

South Dakota 105

South Dakota Taxes Retail Arizona 105

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 8, 2016

Online automobile insurance. HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Tags: Institutions, compliance, regulations. Latest round: $14.4 million Debt. Total raised previously: Unknown. HQ: New York City. Source: Crunchbase. OK Car Insurance. Latest round: $12 million Series A. Total raised: $14.4 HQ: Shangahi, China. Source: Crunchbase.

Company 12

Company Fintech New York City blockchain 12

William Mills

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

They are based in Massachusetts so I bet they came out of MIT. PromonTech has a vision of a mortgage industry that is transparent, efficient and understandable for all: borrowers, lenders, regulators and investors. Its an add on to existing online banking. I like their branding. They have raised.83 83 million in funding.

Samsung 69

Samsung Mobile User Experience Google 69

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Using digital identities on the blockchain, this entire process can be taken online in a secure manner — increasing efficiency, lowering costs, enhancing data security, and reducing the chance of manual errors. ShelterZoom has partnered with over 90 brokerages around the world, including RE/MAX Revolution in Boston, Massachusetts.

blockchain 78

blockchain Fraud Technology Management 78

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Regulation will be essential. Musk believes that proper regulatory oversight will be crucial to safeguarding humanity’s future as AI networks become increasingly sophisticated and are entrusted with mission-critical responsibilities: “Got to regulate AI/robotics like we do food, drugs, aircraft & cars.

Technology 78

Technology System National US 78

CB Insights

JULY 23, 2020

Wellness checks are not fail-proof, especially considering the FDA’s loosening of regulations around thermal camera systems. As the world moves increasingly online, cybersecurity is an omnipresent threat (as we discuss further on in this report). Challenges: the move online brings a growing body of sensitive data.

Meeting 101

Meeting Tools Survey Company 101

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2019

Google has cemented its dominance in online search adverts and shielded itself from competitive pressure by imposing anticompetitive contractual restrictions on third-party websites,” said Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s antitrust chief, according to the news outlet. Despite the fines, not everyone in the U.K. or the U.S.

Google 108

Google Massachusetts Texas Conference 108

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It then also became the first to test such technology on public streets in Boston, Massachusetts. In February 2018, Nissan announced that it would be working with the Japanese online game and e-commerce company DeNA on a self-driving taxi trail, Easy Ride, which ran public trials in March in Yokohama, Japan.

System 78

System Technology Michigan California 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Paying for things will happen online for pickup in the store later. There is a huge gain from an incremental improvement – even better if you have a senator, like we had in Massachusetts, Senator Kennedy, who can get people in other states to pay for it. Checkout lines will soon become passé, and checkout will become a non-event.

Mobile 205

Mobile Innovation Apple Study 205

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

and elsewhere, lawmakers and regulators are taking closer looks at the technology industry, as well as topics that concern digital payments and commerce — topics that can go beyond antitrust concerns, but are often related to them. This serves as another signal among many that, in the U.S.

North Carolina 116

North Carolina Google New Jersey Connecticut 116

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) gets into the White House, it is expected that the finance industry – bank mergers in particular – will be put under a microscope, The New York Times reported on Wednesday (Dec. It was approved due to Trump’s rollback of regulations in 2018. If presidential hopeful Sen.

Illinois 100

Illinois Massachusetts New York Industry 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Meanwhile, states such as Kentucky, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland and others are making moves toward legalization, and via different methods. Iowa, for instance, is considering letting casinos and racetracks offer on-site and online wagering.

West Virginia 100

West Virginia Kentucky Rhode Island Mississippi 100