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TRENDING: How Credit Unions Give Digital The Personal Touch

PYMNTS

In the September Credit Union Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest in the world of CUs, including friction between CUs and the ABA, the increasing importance of social media for member engagement, and how CUs are regaining their personal touch in an increasingly digital world. Deep Dive: How CUs Leverage Social Media.

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Can eCommerce Overcome The Strain Of COVID-19?

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The increase started in February, with online orders up 108 percent year over year, according to Quantum Metric. Melnyk , professor of operations and supply chain management at Michigan State University. GoodFirms surveyed more than 100 of the top eCommerce experts to determine the most effective tactics for small-scale online shops.

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Deep Dive: How Banks Use Digital Technologies To Outlast The Coronavirus

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noted on its social media accounts that it would be shuttering many of its branches and changing its hours of operation, and American bank JPMorgan Chase announced plans to close about 20 percent of its locations. Stay-at-home orders and social distancing protocols may increase that growth, however. British FI Nationwide U.K.

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Big Names Embark On Spring Hiring Sprees

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The decision was made in support of the company’s $11 billion multi-year investment plan to increase Home Depot’s lead over brick-and-mortar competitors such as Lowe’s , as well as keeping ahead of online competitors including, but not limited to, Amazon. The company is investing $3.4 Yep – that means hiring.

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Community Spark Award 2020 Winner: MSUFCU

Social Assurance

Michigan State Federal Credit Union saw these negative impacts and decided to be the helpful spark its community needed. They were entered to win if they shared this photo online to MSUFCU’s Twitter and Facebook pages with the #MSUFCUEatsLocal hashtag. 2020 has seen its fair share of hardships.

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Fintech Fundings: 15 Companies Raise $125 Million Week Ending May 1

Fintech Labs Insights

Online auto insurance comparison site. Online & mobile payment solutions in Southeast Asia. Online real estate investment platform. HQ: Grand Rapids, Michigan. Payments via social media. Tags: Payments, mobile, social, Facebook, Startup Chile (investor). Source: Crunchbase. HQ: Provo, Utah.

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Finovate Fall 2016 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

Social media is a special challenge since social media was not created with compliance in mind. I can see how some other social media channels may be more prevalent and important in the U.S. Working for the past 6 years with many banks to design their online experience. Especially to bank or invest?