PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

billion in Halloween spending, the National Retail Federation ’s (NRF’s) annual survey projects spending for the occasion will reach $9 billion this year. With 179 million Americans planning to celebrate, up from 171 million the year before, sales were projected to surpass those of 2016. percent from 2016. billion, up 8.3

National 126

National Retail Millennials Survey 126

Chris Skinner

JULY 5, 2017

If nothing else, I love Turkey for their cheesy adverts: In this latest update BKM, the ACH for most of the retail banks, provides the story of Troy, the first and only national payments scheme of Turkey. Turkish banks launched the world’s first national digital wallet, BKM Express, as early as 2012.

National 300

National Cards Innovation Marketing 300

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

A Russian national believed to be behind the Deer.io was first exposed as a nest of cybercrime activity in a now removed Digital Shadows report from 2016, according to ZDNet , and those in-tune with cyber-security issues were not shocked to hear of Firsov’s arrest. Kennedy Airport in New York City, according to an arrest warrant.

National 134

National Online New York City Cyber Security 134

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Data from the Pew Research Center shows that 52 percent of American adults live in “ middle class ” households, with the median income at $78,442 in 2016. According to Pew, the middle class is defined as adults whose annual household income is two-thirds to double the national median, after being adjusted for household size.

Wisconsin 187

Wisconsin Utah United States Texas 187

Abrigo

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Roberts, who joined the company in 2016, is stepping back to focus more time on personal interests and passions. and in bank technology nationally. Abrigo announced the retirement of Chief Executive Officer Wayne Roberts and the company’s search for its next CEO. .

Texas 370

Texas Leadership Austin Raleigh 370

Chris Skinner

JUNE 5, 2017

Brexit is of little interest except when the vote took place back on June 23 2016 but, if we take that out and just look at the past three months, the results are quite intriguing, with interest peaking on March 29: This was probably because of the Legsit debate. Ah, there we go. We need the foreign language translations for PSD2.

Google 268

Google Trends Maine Meeting 268

Chris Skinner

JULY 13, 2017

I knew exactly what he was getting at, as the banks I deal with in USA, UK, France, Germany and other European nations are always fretting over the challenge with their old systems. Compare that to the measly $112 billion in mobile payments in the USA in 2016, and you can see the difference.

United States 316

United States System Mobile Maine 316

Chris Skinner

APRIL 24, 2017

According to the Colombia Banking Association 65% of the Colombian adult population had access to financial services in 2013, rising to 72% in 2016 and a target of 80% banked by 2018. Colombia can claim to be better. Much of the change is down to mobile wallets and basic accounts offered through banks via digital means.

National 316

National Strategy Case Study Mobile 316

Bank Innovation

MARCH 10, 2016

Chase’s new online banking portal takes a page — or hundreds of pages, rather — from its mobile app, which is the nation’s most popular bank app with more than 22 million users. The site, developed over the course of 18 months, is being rolled out in stages throughout 2016, with Read More.

Mobile 150

Mobile Course National Online 150

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

As of yet, PayPal has done $41 billion in P2P transactions in 2016 — and is expecting that holiday 2016 will bring on another 17 million transactions across its services. Feeling festive about all of this, PayPal has decided to give its users an early Christmas present: Siri.

United States 176

United States National Examples Online 176

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The study, entitled “ The State of Retailing Online 2016: Marketing and Merchandising ,” by the National Retail Federation and Forrester, a research and advisory firm for the retail industry, polled 240 companies from June through July.

social media 205

social media Survey Retail Online 205

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

The dispute over the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ‘s (OCC’s) national bank charter, which became available to FinTech firms last year, has reportedly caused technology conglomerates to shy away from a tool that aims to provide nonbank firms with a more streamlined way to operate on a national level.

Google 142

Google National Fintech Regulation 142

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

She has hired Emily Parcell, who worked as then-Senator Barack Obama’s Iowa political director for the 2008 caucus and as a senior advisor to Clinton in the state in 2016, as well as Brendan Summers, who was the 2016 Iowa and national caucus director for Bernie Sanders during his presidential campaign.

Iowa 189

Iowa Washington National System 189

PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2017

During 2016 alone, eCommerce activity increased by 15 percent to €530 ($602 billion U.S., percent of 2016 global retail sales. “We Moreover, eCommerce growth and prevalence varies widely by nation, according to the report’s findings. 30 percent of global eCommerce). All in, European eCommerce accounted for 2.7

Online 178

Online Maine Retail Report 178

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

are less optimistic about the national economy, with economic outlook dropping for the fourth month in a row, according to analysis from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). in December, its lowest level since late-2016, according to reports. Reports in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday (Jan. last August.

Michigan 168

Michigan National Survey New York 168

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Founded in 2016 by Adam Singolda, Allon Bloch, Israel Roth and Ran Shaul, the telehealth platform offers remote access to healthcare services via patients’ smartphones and taps artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze symptoms and diagnose medical problems.

New York 233

New York Software System Industry 233

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

National Small Business Week is this week in the U.S., But analysts from Bank of America, Square, Navcom and the National Association for the Self-Employed warn that challenges for some SMBs have reached new heights, too. and finance experts are celebrating with new data on the state of the entrepreneurial community.

America 144

America Taxes National Community 144

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2018

For example, the National Bank of Blacksburg in Virginia sued Everest National Insurance Company earlier this year after the bank was hit by cyberattacks in 2016 and 2017. The bank claimed $2.4 million in losses under its cyber insurance policy, but the insurer disputed the claim and offered $50,000.

Policies 184

Policies Virginia Security National 184

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The company also has a few brick-and-mortar shops across the nation. 84M: Adore Me’s 2016 revenues. The company’s inventory and pricing are meant to be inclusive instead of narrowly focused on affordability or plus sizes. All this, Today in Data. Data: 2012: The year Adore Me was founded. and Europe.

National 141

National Data Retail Industry 141

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2016

As Money20/20 2016 rolls along, PYMNTS caught up with Brett McDowell, president and CEO of Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance, to discuss hot topics in the digital identity space, along with the trends the industry may well be focused on a year from now. Not just for mobile devices but for payments and commerce.”.

Security 100

Security Mobile Las Vegas User Experience 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

The new schedule comes amid a record drop-off in flying as the nation deals with stay-at-home orders during COVID-19. Last fall, PYMNTS reported that Marcus, launched in 2016, lost $1.3 between April 15 and June 10. The airline has already told customers they plan to reduce its flying network by 80 percent daily in April. “We

Los Angeles 212

Los Angeles San Francisco New York City New York 212

PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

United Nations (UN) chief António Guterres has warned staff and member states that it is running out of cash. The letter sent to members stated that, as of June 30, the core UN budget had a deficit of $139 million and the United Nations had “never faced such a difficult cash flow situation this early in the calendar year.”.

United States 143

United States National Security 143

PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Kevin Haley, director of Symantec Security Response, spoke to the many ways in which 2016 was a landmark year in cybercrime, where threat vectors point in the future and what’s being done to try and stop it. To start, ransomware threats escalated globally through 2016 in size, number and kind.

Security 157

Security Software National Report 157

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

Between 2012 and 2016, around 15 percent of the total volume of uncovered fraud was recovered, noted the report. They noted that in some instances, the OLAF found that the misused EU funds were going to national politicians, their families and/or associates.

Fraud 141

Fraud National Regulation Report 141

PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

The actions announced by the OCC today reinforce the agency’s expectations that management and employees of national banks and federal savings associations provide fair access to financial services, treat customers fairly, and comply with applicable laws and regulations,” Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting said.

Community Bank 185

Community Bank Regulation Community Meeting 185

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

economy, and their success is critical to our national growth.” The Cardtronics 2016 U.S. . “Innovation in the sector has never been greater, but small and medium businesses must keep pace with change. They are the lifeblood of the U.K. Health of Cash Study revealed that 84 percent of U.S.

Study 193

Study Survey Innovation Payments 193

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

1 issue for executives residing in Europe and other advanced economies, while a lack of national governance was a major concern for executives in Latin America. Back in 2016, cybersecurity was only a major concern for the North American region. Failure of national governance ranked No. Cyberattacks were viewed as the No.

Regional 143

Regional America National Groups 143

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a consortium of 34 nations worldwide, has warned that the U.S. are less optimistic about the national economy, with economic outlook dropping for the fourth month in a row, according to data from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

National 128

National United States Regional Data 128

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

They were reconnected in 2016. Iran said this week through Abdolnaser Hemmati, who helms the nation’s central bank, that “we have been in talks with our trade partners and all the necessary actions have been taken for Iran’s interactions to continue. We’ve been here before, it seems, where the U.S. Central Banks, Eyeing Cash.

United States 203

United States System National ATM 203

Bobsguide

MAY 10, 2022

Australia’s health and economic response to COVID-19 has put its recovery among the world’s leading nations, according to new analysis of global data. It compiles key economic, financial, social and demographic data from respected national and international sources. Why Australia Benchmark Report 2022 released. Resilient economy.

Report 148

Report National Fintech Industry 148

PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

Two individuals were accused of being connected to the Lazarus Group cybercrime organization per an update of the “Specially Designated Nationals” (SDN) list from OFAC. Coinbase had reportedly eyed a Japanese exchange as long ago as 2016, following an investment of $10.5 JVCEA said Tokyo Hash and Digital Asset Markets Inc.

Bitcoin 177

Bitcoin Policies Groups California 177

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Ukrainian government officials are defending payments made to their digital procurement platform provider, following claims of wasted funds as detailed in the nation’s 2017 budget. 19), the nation’s First Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister Maksym Nefyodov defended the more than $2.3

National 122

National Conference Report System 122

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics reports that Americans are going to spend a record amount of money on Valentine’s Day , even though there’s been a general decrease in how many people celebrate the holiday over the years. billion and also smashing the 2016 record of 19.7

Retail 150

Retail Survey Analytics Cards 150

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

Wells Fargo , the embattled national bank that is still reeling from a 2016 fake account scandal, is having a hard time recovering and rebuilding its reputation, leaning on cost cuts amid declines in revenue. The company has transformed significantly” since 2016.

National 144

National Capital Regulation Report 144

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

According to reports, the nation hosts 153 venture capital firms, citing data from Preqin, which have provided $3.5 billion in venture capital and private equity in 2016 alone. .” He told reporters that the central bank’s latest move is “very encouraging” for the industry.

Regulation 183

Regulation Capital Fintech Innovation 183

PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2020

and United Nations sanctions, the agencies wrote in the alert. . “It has also blamed North Korea for the 2014 Sony Pictures breach , the 2016 Bangladesh Bank cyberheist , the 2017 WannaCry attack and the 2016 FASTCash campaign aimed at ATMs. An August 2019 U.N.

US 142

US United States ATM Groups 142

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In a press release , the two AGs said the settlement also covers charges that Uber violated reasonable data security laws with its 2016 breach of driver and customer information. Companies in California and throughout the nation are entrusted with customers’ valuable private information.

San Francisco 172

San Francisco District of Columbia Data California 172