PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The company, which is based in Pennsylvania, operates over 673 retail stores in 45 states and through the web at rue21.com. Clothing retailer rue21 (r21 Holdings, Inc.) said its robust financial position has let it refinance its current term debt, shore up available liquidity and lower the cost of funds. million members.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In a recent press release , the Pennsylvania Attorney General announced that settlements have been reached with Delaware and Florida lenders who made allegedly usurious loans to Pennsylvania residents. In apparent support of the settlement, the press release cites the Third Circuit’s decision in TitleMax of Delaware, Inc.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Wirecard AG, the German payments company fighting for survival, has hired a forensic team to investigate the accounting scandal that led to its insolvency, sources told Reuters. Proceeds from the sale of those operations could total as much as 100 million euros ($114 million). Late last month, Wirecard North America Inc.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 19, 2021

The agreement also requires Elevation to refund payments that it or its servicers have collected on the ECA Loans. According to the AG, the agreement will result in the cancellation of approximately $2.6 million in loans owed by 1,300 students.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

Online gambling companies appear to be weathering the pandemic better than their brick-and-mortar cousins, but an environment in which gambling occurs online requires payments to shift as well. Pennsylvania reported similar figures, with tax revenues from brick-and-mortar gambling declining to $50.5 million in March 2020 from $67.5

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2016

Oberthur Technologies (OT), a provider of embedded security software products and services, has rolled out a multi-payment dual interface card. The card also offers security features said to improve its operating system to enable OT’s customers to launch their products in a secure manner into the field.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

A growing share of gambling customers expect wins to clear in minutes, rather than days, and are not willing to wait up to five days for automated clearing house (ACH) settlements to clear, Mickael Marceau, head of payments for Kindred Group , said in a recent interview with PYMNTS. US Payments Are Playing Catch-Up.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2019

Vending machine operators have become increasingly attentive to the demand for swift digital payment options, and have benefitted from significant sales growth after enabling cashless payments. households, retailers that enable digital payments while dropping cash are less than convenient. However, for the 8.4

Retail 161

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

Uber’s Pennsylvania Problem. 11.4M | The fine that Uber is facing in Pennsylvania after a regulator accused Uber of illegally operating in the state in 2014. payments volume increased in Q2, a salve against cross-border weakness. International payments were up 14 percent in volume.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

The defendants operated more than 300 websites that fraudulently purported to sell products that became scarce during the pandemic, including hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes, the release stated. payment processor to execute the scheme and keep it hidden from law enforcement, the release stated. million.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Cash is no longer king when it comes to taking payments. This sizeable chunk of consumers forgoing paper bills means “cash-only” operations risk losing business. The nonprofit land trust focuses on protection and stewardship of the Wissahickon Creek and surrounding areas in Pennsylvania. In fact, it’s sharing the crown at best.

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CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 25, 2019

The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (“DoBS”) just released Guidance declaring that virtual currency, “including Bitcoin,” is not considered “money” under the Pennsylvania Money Transmission Business Licensing Law , otherwise known as the Money Transmitter Act (“MTA”). The Pennsylvania Guidance.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

Darden Restaurants announced Wednesday (August 23) that the data on 567,000 payment card numbers may have been exposed. The company said payment card information — including card numbers — from visitors who went to the restaurants from Nov. 3, 2017, through Jan. 2 2018 may have been affected.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

Bessemer System Federal Credit Union, a financial organization in Pennsylvania, is suing financial technology company Fiserv Solutions over what it calls rampant billing errors, significant bugs and “baffling” security lapses, according to reports.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

ALDI , the grocery store operator, is being targeted by scammers who are installing credit card skimmers on top of point-of-sale terminals in plain sight. 8), police in Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, have pinpointed a group of thieves as the culprits. According to news from TechCrunch on Thursday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Primark, a European clothing dealer, has reported that credit card skimming equipment was found on “a limited number of card payment machines” in two of its U.S. stores in the King of Prussia Mall and Willow Grove Mall, both in Pennsylvania. Primark has only be operating U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Payments Innovation. 2), big deals are taking place in the area of payments and commerce. including Paddy Power and Betfair, which operate walk-in betting parlors in shopping districts of many of Britain’s cities and towns,” the newspaper reported. million on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The company, which currently operates 156 grocery stores, noted that the complimentary pickup is available on all Fast Lane orders that are at least $50, while half-off delivery is available on orders of more than $100. Giant Eagle Unveils Multi-Tier Rewards Program.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

. $600,000 was reportedly stolen by a Canadian bookkeeper , who was found to have taken advantage of the fact that the company’s president, Robert George, signed blank checks for the bookkeeper to make payments in accounts payable and payroll. 777 million was stolen from U.K.

Fraud 101

Fraud Pennsylvania Data Cards 101

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

16) that it’s signed an exclusive multiyear arrangement with the New York Giants NFL team, making DraftKings the franchise’s “official sports betting, iGaming and daily fantasy operator.” DraftKings signed a multiyear deal in 2019 to be an authorized NBA betting operator. For instance, DraftKings announced on Wednesday (Sept.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 9, 2024

The Midwest continues to perform the best, followed by Pennsylvania. As such, office buildings are still undergoing a net operating income (NOI) reset, with the value of the properties dropping in a corresponding fashion. Below is a breakdown by state and their net probability of default increases, year-over-year.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2019

The latest to do so is Provident Financial , a New Jersey-based bank providing consumer and business banking services in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The bank’s work with Fundation will expand its small business lending operations, but limit its own exposure to small business lending risk because the loans will be largely held by Fundation.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

New scrutiny has hit a Pennsylvania public transport authority, SEPTA, with sources telling The Philadelphia Inquirer that allegations of fraud have led to involvement by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mixing Internal and Internal Fraud. “VEC is the next evolution of business email compromise.

Fraud 157

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Grocery delivery start-up Instacart has teamed with ALDI to debut EBT SNAP payments for same-day eCommerce supermarket delivery and pickup. In the longer run, the service will grow over the next several months to the grocer’s 570 retail locations throughout California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Florida.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

By centralizing our expertise and attention, the new task force will be able to focus on these markets exclusively — ensuring they are operating pursuant to the antitrust laws, and taking action where they are not.”. billion antitrust fine over what the EU called an abuse of the Android operating system.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 23, 2023

The operative question is when commercial PODs will show a spike. The Midwest continues to perform the best, followed by Pennsylvania. Fixed-rate loans from the 2020 and 2021 vintage are now performing the best in terms of credit, as many of these loans provide an extra incentive for borrowers to keep making payments.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2019

Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) is returning to full-fledged operations as a provider of high-value trade financing and other services to support cross-border trade with U.S. Opposition to the remaining three nominations was led by Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, who reports said is likely to continue to oppose renewing the bank’s charter.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2020

Because while all kinds of restaurants have taken this opportunity to reconsider their operations and the role digital will play, things like delivery, contactless payments and app-based orders get absolutely no points for creativity at this stage of the game. Really, really inventive.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

What will it take to make Latin America more digital — in payments, commerce, FinTech or even healthcare? According to Visa, the move will help support growing opportunities for tokenized payments, increasing access to Visa application programming interfaces (APIs) and expanding the usage of push payments via Visa Direct.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The retailer also has a new feature called “Check out with Me,” which enables shoppers to skip the checkout lines and make payments within the departments of its stores. In preparation for the holiday season this year, the retailer has updated its website and also plans to have a larger array of electronics, toys and fashion products.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

New travel curbs imposed by President Donald Trump as the coronavirus spreads will send seismic shudders throughout the travel ecosystem — and by extension, the payments ecosystem as well. And Thursday, Princess Cruises halted operating all 18 of its cruise ships for two months after two vessels carried passengers infected with the virus.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The Pennsylvania company has redoubled its outreach to low- and moderate-income consumers by partnering with Operation Hope on a down payment assistance program and naming a veteran banker to the newly created post of director of fair and responsible banking.

Lending 28

Lending Pennsylvania Operations Payments 28

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Importantly, Jeff’s contributions to the credit union industry and the Pennsylvania community are simply too long to list. Richard Durbin for his continued assault on the industry’s ability to make money supporting safe, secure consumer and business payments. A wonderful investment to help some very valued Americans.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

He highlighted the ability for companies like Pursuit – which focuses on small businesses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York – to actually work with borrowers in-person to provide advisory services and improve SMBs’ awareness of their most appropriate borrowing options. .

Lending 136

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2017

While Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by a margin of 3 million, it was the collective votes of the roughly 110,000 people in the working class counties in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin who turned those blue states, red — and put President Donald J. WHAT DO HILLBILLIES HAVE TO DO WITH PAYMENTS INNOVATION?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

This time, it’s a move from Google , but it’s unclear how far these efforts will really go, and whether they will have a major impact anytime soon on consumer perceptions of online trust — one of the biggest ongoing issues in payments and commerce.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Radial is an industry leader in omnichannel commerce technology and operations. With headquarters in King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Radial provides major brands and merchants with fraud, payments and tax solutions, as well as a host of other commerce technology solutions. “We Radial knows a thing or two about fighting fraud.

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