PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Founded in 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah, Acima operates in over 15,000 retail partner locations and eCommerce platforms. The deal is $1.273 billion in cash and approximately 10.8 million shares of Rent-A-Center common stock currently valued at $377 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2021. .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

German authorities are cracking down on several allegedly illicit cryptocurrency-related operations in the country. The watchdog told KKT UG CEO Adam Gramowski to cease crypto trading business in Germany back in February for reportedly operating without a trading or banking license. Movie2k.to

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Compared to the second quarter of 2014 and the third quarter of 2013, loan growth continues to increase. This total represents an increase of almost 24% over the third quarter of 2013. billion from the third quarter of 2013. In short, they had stronger loan growth and higher net interest margins compared to the entire industry.

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Abrigo

MARCH 9, 2015

Net income was up almost 28% over the fourth quarter of 2013 led by higher net operating revenue and lower loan loss provisions. percent from 2013. Net interest income accounts for almost 80 percent of net operating revenue at community banks. percent of community banks were unprofitable during the quarter.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

DN Capital was one of the early backers of Auto1, investing in the company in 2013, just a year after the company founded, Bloomberg noted. We intend to invest significantly over the next years to further strengthen our Autohero brand and operations to deliver the best experience to our customers,” the release said.

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TheGuardian

OCTOBER 22, 2024

A qualified chartered accountant, she joined as head of audit in 2013 and has almost 40 years’ experience working for UK, US and German banks. The bank also announced the promotion of its chief risk and compliance officer, Pam Kaur, to chief financial officer, the first woman to occupy the role in HSBC’s 159-year history. Continue reading.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 1, 2019

This is up from 35% in 2017, and way up from 18% in 2013, according to Financial Technology Partners’ 2018 Annual Fintech Almanac. Strategic participation in fintech climbed in 2018, with 41% of all fintech financings containing either a corporate VC or strategic investor.

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Perficient

AUGUST 16, 2020

If you’re unfamiliar with Kari’s law, this law was named in honor of Kari Hunt, who was attacked and killed by her estranged husband in a motel room in Marshall, Texas in 2013. This law will apply to manufacturers, sellers, lessors, and nay business that installs manages, or operates an MLTS. RAY BUAM’S Act.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Activewear brand Fabletics , which was co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, announced plans for a retail expansion across the U.S. Less is more,” Dustin Netral, SVP of operations for Fabletics, said in a press release.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

8) that his office, as well as 42 other state attorney generals, have settled with Neiman Marcus over a 2013 breach of customer payment card data at 77 of the retailer’s stores. million settlement, the department store operator has agreed to take steps to prevent another breach from happening in the future.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

billion in payouts, Allianz found in its Global Claims Review report that fire and explosions were the biggest causes of loss between 2013 and 2018. Overall, he said, organizations have to take a holistic view of their operations and the risks they face.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

We had our drop-off in April, and then come May we saw a very quick rebound, Bryan Petro , chief operating officer of boat rental and charter marketplace GetMyBoat , told PYMNTS. But] we’ve been around since 2013 … and we’ve been growing year over year.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2020

Although Robinhood said on Twitter that the service is operational (the tweet has since been removed), some of the platform’s 10 million users countered that they were still having issues. Based in Silicon Valley, Robinhood was founded in 2013 by Stanford University classmates Baiju Bhatt and Vlad Tenev.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Founded in 2013, N26 has raised a total of $683 million in financing. In 2019, N26 began operating in the United States. Stalf would not divulge financials or share market demographics, but noted growth at N26 was strongest in Germany, France and Austria, with Italy and Spain poised to show similar expansion. Nicolas Kopp, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Delving into the complaint , the SEC alleges that “From at least 2013 through the present, [Ripple and the defendants] sold over 14.6 billion to fund Ripple’s operations and enrich Larsen and Garlinghouse.” There had been speculation over whether the company would relocate its operations outside the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

By being able to operate as a bank, we have the tools to take the next step and drive true positive change for the users.”. There is a number of cloud-operated FinTechs offering the same services as Northmill. N26, which started in 2013, has a valuation of €2.38 It will be competing with N26 in Germany, Revolut in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

startup was launched in 2013 and operates in 13 markets globally, with the biggest presence in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. . Delivery riders across the U.K. told CNBC that the pandemic has decimated the demand for takeout.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

N26 , a German FinTech, is looking to do at least one more funding round before going public in 2023 at the earliest, and eyeing breaking even on an operating level in 2021, Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

There are said to be 42 makers responsible for the machines, and the world was introduced to the concept of a bitcoin ATM in 2013. Miami International Airport received a bitcoin ATM in the second half of last year, while another bitcoin ATM firm collaborated with a mall operator in the U.S. in the fall of 2019.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

German bank N26 is partnering with financial software firm Eurobase International for its treasury management operations, BobsGuide reported on Monday (Nov. Headquartered in Berlin, N26 will use the Eurobase Siena platform to support its treasury management operations throughout most of the Eurozone, U.K., Switzerland and the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2020

Digits was created by the team responsible for building Crashlytics, which was sold to Twitter in 2013. It should learn in real time as the business evolves, and it should empower business owners and operators everywhere, without requiring any prior financial training.”.

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

I would personally prefer to be operated upon by a robotic surgeon with a million successful operations under its belt, rather than a human surgeon who makes a mistake once in 10,000 operations. I blogged about this in 2013 when Tony Sale, Britain’s greatest fraudster, spoke at the Financial Services Club.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

Jeffrey Zack, a spokesperson for the company, said there was “no evidence” that the breach had hit the company’s own network, adding that it was “fully operational.” The company said it was looking into a “security incident” that involved unauthorized access with a third-party company. Zack did not say anything beyond that.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2019

Carrefour opened its first supermarket in Beijing in 1995, and now operates stores in more than 70 cities in the country. As a result, Carrefour revealed plans last year to expand its eCommerce operations. billion USD) in eCommerce by 2022 — six times Carrefour’s current investment in its web operations. billion euros ($3.4

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2020

Dan is a highly regarded leader and accomplished executive with operational expertise and over two decades of deep experience in the FinTech space. He is also an innovator who has spearheaded, built and operated two publicly-traded payments companies,” said Jacobs. 31, 2019 showed an increase in total operating revenues of $249.3

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

Long reportedly operated a third-party payment processing company, V Internet Corp, which worked to create and deposit remotely-created checks (RCCs), which Long maneuvered to have his name on, saying the checks were authorized by the account holder rather than the payee. This lasted for six months during that year, the press release says.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The REDCard has seen its growth slow appreciably since 2013, the year of the infamous Target breach. Between 2010 and 2013 , it’s been reported that the volume of sales on the REDCard grew from 6 percent to 19 percent – in other words, like gangbusters. But between 2013 and 2015, it’s been a different story.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Wirecard reportedly provided multimillion-dollar loans to Bauer to operate his two businesses in the Philippines, PayEasy Solutions, an online payment company, and Froehlich Tours, a bus and coach rental company. He was part of an ongoing probe by the National Bureau of Investigation and the Anti-Money Laundering Council. .

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 29, 2014

This metric surged from 2 percent as of June 30, 2013, to 4.4 Operational Risk: Lastly, the OCC mentioned an increase in operational risk, and its intent to focus on: • Significant growth areas, new products, new or expanded services and changes in strategic direction. percent as measured on June 30 of this year.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

He is accused of setting up and operating Darkode, a black marketplace that operated between 2008 and 2013, as well as creating and deploying Mariposa, one of the largest botnets. Hard Fork reported that Matjaz Skorjanc, the co-founder of NiceHash, was reportedly taken into custody on Monday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It was originally put into place in 2013 but was only intermittently enforced over the next six years, letting many cryptocurrency exchanges continue their KYC-less practices with impunity,” according to the December 2020 AML/KYC Tracker®.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The FTC doesn't always move forward with antitrust cases that it is investigating, as in the case of the 2013 investigation into Google. But if the company ended up losing an antitrust case, the FTC could restrict how the company operates or break off pieces of its business, according to WSJ.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Kering is gearing up to offer its own luxury eCommerce sites within the next two years, ending existing joint-venture efforts and bringing such operations in house, reported Reuters. By 2020, Kering will bring full control of its luxury brands online through its own internal activities, which include building tech teams, said Reuters.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

A new study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that trading in pirated and counterfeit goods has risen significantly, according to a report in the Financial Times. The value of fake and counterfeit products went from $461 billion in 2013 to $509 billion in 2016. percent in 2013.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Cabela’s investor Elliott Management last year disclosed an 11 percent stake in Sidney, Nebraska-based Cabela’s and is reportedly urging a sale to pull value out of the hard-hit by recent trends retail operation. July brought the first quarter of positive comparable store sales since the third quarter of 2013.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

The departure will conclude nearly seven years in the position for Meissner, who spearheaded a “reshaping” of corporate and investment banking operations following its merger with Merrill Lynch post-financial crisis. The unit handles the bank’s corporate lending, M&A advisory services and capital raising operations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

BevMo boasts an operation in 161 neighborhood stores in California, Arizona and Washington, which goPuff plans to use to integrate its micro-fulfillment centers. The company was founded in 2013, and Co-Founder Yakir Gola said the idea for the company was to be there when people needed items they'd buy from a convenience store.

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