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Amazon To Build More Whole Foods Locations

PYMNTS

One person familiar with the plans told the Wall Street Journal that in the Rocky Mountain region Whole Foods employees have visited retail spaces in Idaho, the southern part of Utah and Wyoming, areas where Whole Foods doesn’t have a presence. Prior to the acquisition, Whole Foods was in layoff mode as store growth was slowing.

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Morning Scan: SoFi Mulls Utah Bank Charter

American Banker

The Wall Street Journal published a lengthy profile Tuesday of online lender Social Finance, which has made $10 billion in loans, including student loans, since 2011. The company has reportedly been in discussions with Utah

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

CB Insights

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

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2015 ICBA Community Bankers of the Year

Independent Banker

The association accepted nominations online during the month of September, allowing anyone to recommend a community banker for consideration. Central Region Award Recipient. Eastern Region Award Recipient. Western Region Award Recipient. George, Utah. Community Banker of the Year award program. Value Driven.

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Data Dive, Supersize Edition: Warby Parker, Whole Foods And WhatsApp

PYMNTS

One person familiar with the plans told The Wall Street Journal that in the Rocky Mountain region Whole Foods employees have visited retail spaces in Idaho, the southern part of Utah and Wyoming — areas where Whole Foods doesn’t have a presence currently.

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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.

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BNPL Fraud — When "Buy Now, Pay Later" Backfires

FICO

Invitations to buy even the smallest items on an installment plan seem to be everywhere online, and in-store, too: called “buy now, pay later” or BNPL loans, these offers let consumers buy what they want, now, and pay for it over time in four equal payments. BNPL: Even the smallest purchases can now be broken into bite-size chunks. .

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