USDA picks 5 states for mobile SNAP payments pilot
Payments Dive
MARCH 9, 2023
Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri and Oklahoma are working with the government agency to expand payment options for SNAP consumers.
Newly rebranded Verimore Bank showcases tech transformation
BankInovation
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Verimore Bank, formerly First Missouri Bank, recently underwent a complete core conversion that focused on enhanced digital offerings and in August rebranded to better reflect its ability to deliver advanced technology services.
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QSRs Ramp Up Mobile Order-Ahead Offerings
PYMNTS
APRIL 25, 2018
With mobile ordering at quick-service restaurants (QSRs) like The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf , customers can ditch the queue. QSRs from Dunkin’ Donuts to Subway are jumping on the mobile order-ahead bandwagon. Two in 10 — or 20 percent — of Dunkin’ Donuts’ high-volume urban location transactions are mobile orders.
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June’s Top 12 Mobile Pay Moments
PYMNTS
JUNE 30, 2016
And what better way to mark that milestone than with a monthly recap of the Top 12 news items in one major market in the payments ecosystem: mobile payments. Here’s what you may have missed this month from some of the top mobile pay players. And it’s got one major goal with this mobile payments play: loyalty.
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7-Eleven Launches Beer Delivery In Select US Markets
PYMNTS
MAY 2, 2019
Louis, Missouri; and Tampa, Florida. The Scan & Pay feature within 7-Eleven’s mobile app allows customers to scan merchandise to purchase. 7-Eleven has worked to make shopping easier for its customers. stores with the technology this year.
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CUs Work Together To Stay Ahead Of The Competition
PYMNTS
JANUARY 29, 2020
Louis, Missouri-based Together Credit Union , which operated under three separate names — American Eagle Credit Union, Anheuser Busch Employees’ Credit Union and Purina Credit Union — until late last year. Its MobileAccess+ mobile app provides self-service amenities beyond standard transfers and withdrawals, for example. he explained.
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Today In Data: Digital Ordering For QSRs, Retail Closures And High Cyber Fraud
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Today in PYMNTS’ data, fast food chains are reporting consumer satisfaction following implementation of mobile order-ahead offerings, retail stores are closing at a near-record pace, “unthinkable” numbers of executives share their companies have experienced cyber fraud, real-time faster payments finally make their way to the U.S.
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Lawmakers Question Facebook’s Location Tracking Practices
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Two senators, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Chris Coons of Delaware, have written a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding Facebook’s ability to track the location of users even when they turn off location services, according to a report by CNBC.
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Debt Collection Tops ID Theft On FTC Complaint List
PYMNTS
MARCH 2, 2016
The FTC said Tuesday (March 1) that the data tied to debt collection remains skewed a bit amid the fact that complaints were boosted by a “surge” of contributions from a data service focused on collecting complaints via mobile app (and, by extension, calls that come in through mobile devices).
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Taking A Customer-Centric Approach To Fighting Fraud
PYMNTS
MAY 28, 2020
The bank robbers who decades ago would have pulled off in-person heists have in many cases instead become cybercriminals who hack into mobile accounts, purchase stolen credit card information on the dark web and impersonate customers online or over the phone. Mobile Collaboration .
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BEC Run Out Of Detention Center Nets Millions
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Mobile means one can do just about anything by using their device: order food, bank online, read the news … even commit payments fraud, sometimes from the unlikeliest of places. In Australia, news came that police have charged a quartet of alleged fraudsters with running a business email compromise (BEC) scam.
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Walmart Pay Launches In 16 States, DC
PYMNTS
JUNE 23, 2016
Back in December, Walmart announced plans to enter the mobile payments game with its own proprietary payments platform by turning the Walmart.com app into the way that consumers can pay at the physical point of sale. The retail giant’s payment method is finally here.
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Aiming for Earnings
Independent Banker
AUGUST 25, 2016
Missouri Bank sharpens focus on trimming expenses. Connecticut bank mobilizes hands-on teams to boost branches. Nothing can happen without it. This month Independent Banker focuses on information and trends, processes and strategies, and case studies. on profitability in community banking. Vigilant Eyeshades. Outsized Outsourcing.
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TRENDING: The Overdue Overhaul For Insurance Settlements
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
These payouts will be offered via a one-time-use mobile app that moves the claims process along in hopes of creating a more self-service experience. Other insurance players are also looking to make same-day claims payments a reality. Of course, insurance claims are far from the only disbursement type that needs improving.
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Apple Pay’s Latitudinal Reach
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Also, the mobile wallet leader launched in Russia this week with the support of Sberbank, according to 9to5Mac. First Bank of Missouri. Apple is growing its support network by announcing that Apple Pay will expand to 26 new banks and credit unions in the U.S and Visa and debit cards for Desjardins shoppers in Canada. Bank of Gravest.
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goPuff: Making Convenience More Convenient With Delivery
PYMNTS
MARCH 1, 2019
Rather, it warehouses its wares and delivers them on demand to customers’ doors within 30 minutes of an online or mobile app order. Founded in 2013 by Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev while both were still students at Drexel University, goPuff doesn’t physically visit convenience stores and bring the offerings to the customer.
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164 Retail Pulse: Best Buy Strikes Out With Small-Format Stores (But Beats On Earnings)
PYMNTS
MAY 28, 2018
small-format Best Buy Mobile stores. In contrast to the small-format Best Buy Mobile store closings, only 17 of the closures affected full-scale locations. Retail Dive reports that mobile phones, appliances, computing, tablets and smart home devices actually drove the most same-store sales growth for Best Buy this quarter.
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NEW STUDY: Why Fast Food Isn’t Innovating Fast Enough
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 6, 2017
After debuting mobile order-ahead services in 2012 and overhauling them in 2014, national bakery-cafe chain Panera Bread has become one of the leaders in the race to innovate among QSRs. . Soup/salad sellers had the highest average scores (50 out of 100), while frozen dessert distributors did the worst (26 out of 100). Most recently, the St.
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Panera Gives Its Customers A Verbal Order-Ahead Assist
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 7, 2017
When Panera Bread first rolled out its mobile order-ahead service in 2012, the idea was to attract consumers wary of waiting in lines for service. Five years in, the bakery-café chain is taking its restaurant readiness strategy to the next level with voice-enabled mobile ordering offerings. Earlier this month, the St.
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113 What’s On Tap: Beacon-Based Beer Recommendations
PYMNTS
APRIL 4, 2016
That’s what Missouri-based Schlafly Beer is hoping as it embarks on a mission to get its craft beers front and center in the minds of drinkers across the St. ” Perhaps, a push notification sent as a way to hook a shopper whose just walked past an aisle is just the wrong way to utilize mobile beacons. Louis area.
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When QSRs Think Really Outside The Box In The Innovation Race
PYMNTS
MAY 4, 2019
The drive-thru window, for example, first met the market in 1947 when it was introduced to the world by Sheldon “Red” Chaney, operator of Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri. and leading the field when it came to introducing mobile order-ahead to the market.
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China’s Millennials Willing To Take On Debt
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 12, 2016
Of that growth, an estimated 42 percent will from eCommerce spending and 90 percent of that from mobile commerce, which itself is largely being driven by millennial consumers. By then, Chinese millennials could account for about 53 percent of total consumption spending. But as consumer spending rises in China, so too does consumer debt.
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The AP Approach Behind Ethically Sourced Chocolate
PYMNTS
AUGUST 3, 2020
Missouri-based Askinosie Chocolate , which has sold ethically sourced confections since 2007, has been tackling such challenges. The health crisis has caused financial strains all around, making it even more important for SMBs to promptly pay their vendors, especially those that may be struggling.
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Sports Betting Moves Forward In The U.S. — With or Without ‘Integrity Fees’
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Missouri seems to be focusing on riverboat casinos and sports fantasy leagues. In Mississippi, there is also no integrity fee, but no online or mobile wagering — at least not yet, which means consumers place bets at casino sports books. Iowa, for instance, is considering letting casinos and racetracks offer on-site and online wagering.
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Why Panera Does Its Own Delivery
PYMNTS
MAY 31, 2018
Delivery on demand is one of the hallmarks of the mobile/digital era, and so it’s unsurprising the speed at which being able to delivery has become a key differentiator for Panera Bread , which recently rolled out its delivery option nationwide.
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BEC Attacks Surge As Fraudsters Eye Pandemic Opportunity
PYMNTS
JULY 6, 2020
115,000 worth of fraudulent payments were reportedly made by former leaders of a small town in Missouri , the New York Times recently reported. While reports did not indicate the impact of coronavirus on a surge of BEC scams, the 200 percent jump coincides with businesses shifting to a work-from-home environment.
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The United States Of Artificial Intelligence Startups
CB Insights
MARCH 13, 2019
May Mobility. RiskGenius. Lucina Health. Massachusetts. Indigo Agriculture. Inspectorio. Benson Hill Biosystems. Clone Algo. New Hampshire. New Jersey. Opera Solutions. New Mexico. Descartes Labs.
Contemporary Roots
Independent Banker
MAY 2, 2016
Products such as mobile banking, mobile deposit, instant-issue debit cards, and online banking for both consumers and businesses are just a few. He serves on the board of directors of Missouri Independent Bankers Association and ICBA’s Bank Services Committee. Our community bank has kept up with technology.
Have Pillow, Will Trade? How Digital Is Stirring A New Age Of Bartering
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 9, 2019
One of these is Swade, a mobile trading platform that, according to its website , will soon be available via the Apple App Store and Google Play. “Generally, trading in this manner is done through online auctions and swap markets.”. Indeed, there are numerous online sites that promote and enable bartering.
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102 The Retail Good News Roundup
PYMNTS
MAY 4, 2016
There’s little argument to be made against the case that the rise of online (including mobile) commerce, set into motion years ago by the likes of Amazon, has and will continue to change the shape of the retail landscape. Speaking of “putting the customer first,” that strategy has served the wireless retailer T-Mobile well in 2016.
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End-Of-Summer Edition: Retro Malware, Bitcoin’s Surge ‘N’ Split And Apple Watch Sees Other People
PYMNTS
AUGUST 21, 2017
EST in South Carolina, there will be a total solar eclipse — with Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia all enjoying prime viewing slots between start and finish. Today, between 12:05 p.m. EST/9:05 a.m. PST in Oregon and 2:48 p.m.
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Chapter 11 Watch: Hockey Chain Put On Ice, California Livin’ Goes Bust In Hong Kong
PYMNTS
JULY 13, 2016
Brick-and-mortar retail will forever remember the day that Nintendo released Pokémon GO , a mobile game that has caused millions of millennials to suddenly discover outside again. Louis Business Journal is reporting that Missouri-based hockey equipment supply chain Total Hockey has filed for bankruptcy as of Wednesday (July 6).
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Why Google Ditched Perishables
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
In addition to adding the service to those seven markets, Google will also be enhancing services currently on offer in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Michigan, Wyoming, Iowa, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas and Ohio.
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100 Fintech Fundings: 26 Companies Raised $270 Million Week Ending May 6
Fintech Labs Insights
MAY 26, 2016
Mobile wallet. Mobile payments. Louis, Missouri. Louis, Missouri. Voice-based mobile POS. Tags: SMB, merchants, payments, point-of-sale, mobile, credit/debit card aquiring. Source: Crunchbase. Latest round: $50 million Series C. Total raised: $86.9 HQ: Gurgaon, India. Source: Crunchbase. Payments technology.
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20 Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Better Delivery By Any (And Every) Means
PYMNTS
JUNE 7, 2019
While there have been naysayers, who argue that artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistant users are more likely to want a weather report than to conduct commerce, Patrick Gauthier, vice president of Amazon Pay, is bullish on voice payments , and says he believes they will change the payment industry in much the same way mobile phones have.
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Uber’s Rough Ride Of A Week
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 1, 2017
Uber is also under investigation by the attorneys general of New York, Missouri, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Illinois. These users spent roughly 2X (there’s that X again) as much on Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales as other smartphone users, amid a generally successful mobile shopping season. They seem to have been X’ed out.
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EyeVerify Teams Up with BioConnect to Boost Payment Security
Fintech Labs Insights
AUGUST 30, 2016
The addition will give BioConnect’s platform a mobile biometric solution with encryption comparable to a 50-character complex password. BioConnect VP Bianca Lopes said EyeVerify’s solutions had “the highest standards of mobile-friendly security and built perfectly for the financial services industry: secure and frictionless.”
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CFPB releases Spring 2016 rulemaking agenda
CFPB Monitor
MAY 23, 2016
The Spring 2016 agenda also does not reflect the CFPB’s announcement that it will hold a field hearing on small dollar lending in Kansas City, Missouri on June 2, 2016. Payday and deposit advance loans. Prepaid financial products. The Spring 2016 agenda estimates the issuance of a final rule in July 2016. Overdrafts.
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84 Fintech Fundings: 9 Companies Raise $73 Million Week Ending Dec 31
Fintech Labs Insights
JANUARY 7, 2016
Mobile wallet. Mobile wallet & biometric solutions. Louis, Missouri. Tags: Enterprise, payments, mobile, security, Wocket Wallet (product name), hardware, credit/debit cards. HQ: Oakland, California. Source: Crunchbase. Latest round: $6.6 million Series B. Total raised: $36.9 HQ: Gurgaon, India. Source: Crunchbase.
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12 Wells Fargo to Deploy Biometric Authentication Technology from EyeVerify
Fintech Labs Insights
MARCH 9, 2016
By leveraging the existing camera in a smartphone to image the patterns of veins in the eye, the technology can be used for opening and securing mobile devices, as well as for logins. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, EyeVerify won a Best of Show award at FinovateEurope 2016. Toby Rush is CEO and founder.
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Fintech Fundings: Companies Raise $ Million Week Ending Feb 26
Fintech Labs Insights
MARCH 1, 2016
Mobile & online payments in India. HQ: Missouri City, Missouri. Tags: SMB, payments, mobile, POS, merchants. Source: Crunchbase , Finovate. Latest round: $5.8 Total raised: $5.8 HQ: Kormangala, India. Source: Crunchbase. Improving capital efficiency for derivatives trading. Latest round: $500,000 Debt.
Fintech Fundings: 12 Companies Raise $240 million Week Ending June 25
Fintech Labs Insights
JUNE 25, 2015
Mobile payments for vending machines. Louis, Missouri. Tags: Payments, acquiring, SMB, mobile, cards. Total raised: $35 million. Source: Finovate. HQ: Portland, Oregon. Latest round: $12 million. Total raised: $15.2 Source: The Oregonian. Payments risk & compliance management. HQ: Palo Alto, California. Latest round: $3.8
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Fintech Fundings: 30 Companies Raise $390 Million Week Ending May 13
Fintech Labs Insights
JUNE 6, 2016
Notable raises included Finovate alum Tagit which brought in nearly $9 million to supercharge its mobile application development platform. ——-. Mobile financial applications. Mobile on-demand insurance . Mobile point-of-sale solution. Louis, Missouri. Total dollars raised YTD is now $14.7 Consumer alt-lender.
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