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Opendoor Trims Employees And Perks

PYMNTS

Opendoor , the startup that operates an online platform for buying and selling homes, “is reshuffling staff and scaling back on a time-honored startup perk: free lunch,” according to a report from Bloomberg. The report went on to say that “Opendoor, most recently valued at $3.8

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The Antiques Market Bids Heavy On eCommerce

PYMNTS

If there’s any industry that has been slow to transition online, it’s antiques. Two recent moves from leading arts and antique dealers are leading a trend toward online arts and antique buying. Now we’re going to take a smaller storefront and concentrate more online. We’re finally knocking down the barriers online.”.

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Five At Five: Amazon To Offer Yext On Alexa Devices

PYMNTS

The standard was built with 10 multi-national corporate firms and 12 leading banks. Waymo To Offer Self-Driving Rides To Walmart Customers In Phoenix. The autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Alphabet said it plans to offer self-driving rides to Walmart customers in the Phoenix area to pick up online grocery orders.

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eScooter Startup Lime Exits 12 Markets, Fires 14 Pct. Of Staff

PYMNTS

Lime CEO Brad Bao said in an online statement that the company “made a difficult decision” to leave locations where “micromobility has evolved more slowly.” LimePass will be released in cities across the nation, as well as in New Zealand and Australia. Last month Lime announced the rollout of a new subscription offering.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Popular projects for 2023 include online loan and deposit onboarding utilizing third-party data to speed the process, compliance-as-a-service, payments, card controls, service case management, leveraging data for customer insights, and providing open banking APIs to customers. This also means that rent growth will go negative in many markets.

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Education: By Popular Demand

Independent Banker

These in-depth and timely professional development programs are designed exclusively for community bankers and led by nationally recognized industry experts who know the issues community banks grapple with. It also offers online training available 24/7. Online Education Center. 23–28 in Phoenix, Ariz. Lead FWD Summit.

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Morning Scan: Prosper's Layoffs Show Marketplace Lender Backlash

American Banker

The backlash to online marketplace lenders is in full swing. The company will close a Utah office that's assigned to making loans for medical procedures, as it will make cuts totaling about 14% of its workforce, which is based in both San Francisco and Phoenix. Wall Street Journal. Prosper's chief risk officer is being…