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Scottsdale Community Bank: Making microloans

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embraces a combination of the latest technology and traditional beliefs about finance and business growth. The technology it uses allows it to maximize efficiency while minimizing costs in its operations. We are changing the face of business banking in Arizona by combining cutting-edge fintech technology with true relationship banking.”

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Community Banks Accelerate FinTech Integrations

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The Peoples Community Bank is broadening its existing relationship with banking technology provider Finastra , the firms revealed this week in a press release , with the financial institution (FI) looking to accelerate its own innovation and product rollouts. payment schemes. Faster Payments scheme. Surecomp Debuts as-a-Service Offering.

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Building Vendor Trust With Virtual Cards

PYMNTS

PYMNTS recently spoke with Karin Rush, DPR’s leader of shared services, and Linnet Phoenix, head of corporate AP, to better understand how virtual and purchasing cards can build efficiencies in the construction market. Virtual cards move payments quickly,” Phoenix said. “We Checks take longer to reach vendors,” Phoenix said.

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Tuesday Morning Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

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Prior to the pandemic, we were gaining momentum in our merchant organization, growing our vendor base and improving brands, assortment and value for our customers, while investing in our technology and corporate leadership team.”. Morgan Chase Bank and other lenders, per securities filings.

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Construction Payments: Building The House With Virtual Cards

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The all-new Securing B2B Payments Report highlights how these solutions are helping B2B partners to quickly and securely make payments and keep their relationships strong. A recent partnership between consulting firm CGI and invoice payment solution provider Ordo aims to make invoice processing safer and more secure.

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Alphabet’s Waymo To Sell Lidar Mapping Sensors To Partners

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The sensor is called the Laser Bear Honeycomb 3D perimeter, and it can be used in a multitude of different technological fields, including robotics. For over a decade, Waymo has been developing self-driving technology with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around.

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Fed’s Powell Has No Plans To Issue Digital Currency

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While the Federal Reserve does not have plans to issue digital currency, it is actively researching the underlying technology, said John Williams, president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank. Central banks could face difficult trade-offs between strengthening security and enabling illegal activity,” Powell said.