CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with Hunt Mortgage , a licensed mortgage banker, to address the DFS’s findings that there was a “demonstrable lack of lending to minorities and in majority-minority neighborhoods in Western and Central New York by Hunt Mortgage.”

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

“So it’s no surprise that Instagram is making moves to replicate TikTok’s most popular features — especially in areas where TikTok hasn’t already amassed a strong foothold, like Brazil,” says social media fan site Later. “In In practice, that means turning customers into influencers via a social selling technology platform.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2021

In an article from NPR , Jeremy Novich, a clinical psychologist from New York City, said it best: ”You can’t have the vaccine distribution be a race between elderly people typing and younger people typing. Make scheduling COVID-19 vaccination appointments an easier experience online and offline.

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AUGUST 6, 2019

ikonis, for instance, went on a trip to China and saw how they used WeChat for anything they do from ordering and paying for a taxi to making online purchases. Users can ask for business class flights from New York to anywhere next month to receive search results. These consumers use social media heavily and are chat app users.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The intellectual property (IP) of Century 21 Department Stores is up for sale, including the company’s domain name, trademarks, social media assets, shopper data and more, according to an announcement from Hilco Streambank , which focuses on the sale of IP assets. 16, and an auction is scheduled for Nov.

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JANUARY 13, 2020

The dawn of 2020 brought a spate of new rules governing data collection and use. And beginning earlier in the month, new laws seek to tackle “rogue traders and online tricksters,” as denounced in a statement by Vera Jourova, the EU’s commissioner for values and transparency. That applies, too, to online ticket sales.

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JULY 26, 2020

The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law’s change is reflected in an online scheduled updated this weekend. The hearing’s official subject is: “Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 6: Examining the Dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.”

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JUNE 10, 2019

One of the takeaways from the Platform Economy Playbook is that amidst tech innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) to help personalize clothing selection and speed up delivery and social media-powered commerce, customer service has become a differentiator. Ann Taylor and New York and Company were early participants.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

At a time when the coronavirus has sent record numbers of consumers online instead of to the mall, livestreaming is filling the social vacuum. Walmart joins another announcement this week as a new app is promising to turn the lonely eCommerce experience into, well, a party. 18 at 8 p.m. EST on the Walmart profile page on TikTok.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Nike is suing 589 websites, the owners of 676 social media accounts and more than 100 unidentified companies and individuals for allegedly selling counterfeit versions of its Nike and Converse shoes online. Nike wrote in a lawsuit filed in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

One of the latest, ongoing trends is the rise of online luxury resale commerce. Not only that, but the luxury online consignment retailer opened a brick-and-mortar store on New York City’s famed Madison Avenue. But even without traditional physical stores, luxury retail is finding new homes — and not just online.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

The social media company has indicated that the Access Act, a proposed data portability law, is a first move in the right direction. The news comes as a new Indian equalization measure came into existence in 2020 that puts a 2 percent tax on every digital transaction that foreign online shopping firms conduct.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Over the course of years, Facebook reportedly enabled some of the world’s biggest tech companies to access the personal data of users — which amounted to the social media giant exempting some businesses from the privacy rules its customers thought they were protected under.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

“Shoppers who engage in social sharing gain recognition as micro-influencers for their favorite PowerBuy brands while viral sharing supports the merchant, increasing word of mouth and organic reach with new customers,” according to the announcement.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

That’s the oversimplified view of the business model adopted by Wardrobe , a new kind of peer-to-peer fashion rental company that on Tuesday (Sept. 8) is breaking out of its New York City beta test and into a nationwide launch. It has a network of dry cleaners (40 currently in New York City) that are happy for the extra revenue.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

For fitness aficionados and those just looking to get in a workout, several online platforms have emerged to help them bring home the gym experience. Forster also allows those who are interested in joining the platform to send the company a note, and some trainers have reached out via social media.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 20, 2016

Information overload seems to be an occupational hazard for anyone spending time on the internet these days, particularly on social media channels. From AICPA news and updates to relevant links from around the web, the AICPA Twitter feed is an essential source of information for accounting professionals.

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JULY 29, 2019

The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) weighed in on a dispute after a German online fashion retailer was accused of violating EU law by embedding a “Like” plugin. A consumer association in Germany said the plugin allowed the social media company to collect data on the site’s users, the news outlet said.

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MAY 5, 2020

Before explaining that pivot, here’s a little background: The company is the brainchild of Emily Schildt, a New York City-based consumer packaged goods (CPG) marketing consultant, who leveraged what she calls her “crazy entrepreneurial spirit” and founded Pop Up Grocer as a traveling natural food and beverage brand experience.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

In fact, the old-fashioned form of outdoor advertising is winning over digital marketing heavyweights and finding ways to thrive in the online world. Amid data sharing and online privacy controversies, Facebook recently promoted on billboards what Bloomberg called the social media operator’s “new approach to user safety and privacy.”

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Amazon, the eCommerce giant that is in hiring mode in New York, is looking to add positions to one of its startups that puts videos into online shopping. The company is looking for an experienced designer who “leverages interactive streaming video to create new shopping experiences for customers.”.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The latest earnings reports from Big Tech giants and social media platforms show that advertising spend is through the roof at present, after basically falling off the roof earlier this year. billion, according to data provided by FactSet,” The New York Times reported this week. billion in revenue and profits of $5.53

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AUGUST 16, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming up with social media platforms to curate labels for their stores and their websites. Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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APRIL 10, 2019

Pinterest announced that it will list on the New York Stock Exchange at between $15 and $17 a share, bringing the company’s potential valuation to $11.3 Founded in 2010, Pinterest has set itself apart from social media companies plagued with scandals involving fake news and data sharing.

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JULY 5, 2018

The company gained a higher profile on Thursday (July 5) via an article about it in The New York Times , and that is all but certain to inject fresh energy into the ongoing debates about consumer privacy and data security. But this is not a story about privacy. Contextual Commerce.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

According to a report in the New York Times , the move on the part of Beijing is seen as a setback for the social media giant, which has been trying to get back into China. Facebook declined to comment to the New York Times , noted the report.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Interestingly enough, recent Pew Research Center research shows these two groups are slowly becoming more similar to one another in terms of finance, living situations and their online presence. This may be due to the fact that major cities throughout the country, like Boston and New York City, are seeing significant rental price surges.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

For instance, a search for August tickets from New York to Paris might yield a graph showing that the aggregate fare is toward the upper limit of average, while results for a September trip to Paris from New York might show that tickets are less expensive than they usually are that time of year.”. Contextual Commerce.

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

While it’s nice to be able to shop from the comfort of the couch, purchasing online can be rather confusing for some consumers. To ease the online shopping experience, retailers are increasingly turning to social media platforms to offer consistent support to their customers. And Toys R Us isn’t alone.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

According to news from Reuters , this is a change that could help the social media network expand its presence in online fundraising. Other online fundraising sites charge transaction fees on donations of about 6 to 8 percent, including GoFundMe , at 7.9 million on its website. million on its website.

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Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Our first speakers, Betsy Hubbard and Debra Jasper, are from Mindset Digital , an online social media training firm. You may have seen the bank profiled in this story in the New York Times. . • Innovation and Emerging Technologies.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

New York City–based startup Atom Tickets, a social ticketing mobile app and website, is looking to put butts back into movie theater seats. The app uses predictive data analytics to suggest films based on previous orders and information from users’ linked social media accounts. In 2015, 1.32 billion in 2009.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

CoverGirl has reportedly been losing share for years as skin-product and cosmetics shoppers have left the drugstore to shop in specialty stores like Sephora or make purchases online. Coty tried to remake CoverGirl as it moved away from TV ads in favor of social media influencers and made the development of new items quicker.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Many members first engage with their CU through its website or other online portal. In recent weeks, some CUs have stepped up efforts to make their online offerings more accessible to disabled users. Meanwhile, another partnership could change the way users engage with a CU’s network of ATMs.

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APRIL 13, 2016

The luxury goods maker announced plans earlier this week to introduce new lower-priced handbags and expand its online business to nearly double its current digital footprint, as it shutters brick-and-mortar locations. Prada hopes to double its online business over the next two years, one Snap at a time.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Published reports indicate that in the past year, Ikea has seen online sales increase by 45 percent. That beats 2 percent for mobile, 1 percent for email, 1 percent for social media and 0.2 The decision was announced Monday (Dec. 7) as the Ikea brand continues to shift itself to digital, according to published reports.

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