PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

Synovus Financial announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it is acquiring FCB Financial Holdings, owner of Florida Community Bank (FCB), Florida’s largest community bank, in a deal valued at $2.9 FCB Financial Holdings President and CEO Kent Ellert will serve as executive vice president of Synovus and Florida market president.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

CheckAlt , which provides lockbox and treasury management services, is now working with Florida's Citizens Bank & Trust to provide the aforementioned services, a press release says. The strategy is to help Citizens Bank & Trust expand its market reach and keep serving corporate customers, the release says.

Tampa 169

Tampa Florida Customer Experience Regional 169

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Opening hubs in new markets presents a tremendous opportunity for CarLotz to gain ground in large and attractive regions of the country where the Company’s business model can make a real difference for car buyers and sellers,” CarLotz CEO and Co-Founder Michael Bor said in the announcement. 11) announcement. 8, CarLotz, Inc.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

The value grocery chain also said it intended to come into the greater Phoenix market and continue to support Gulf Coast store growth with a new Alabama distribution center, according to a Tuesday (July 21) announcement. The grocer intends to break ground on its new Loxley, Alabama distribution center and regional headquarters next year.

Alabama 159

Alabama Phoenix Arizona Florida 159

Abrigo

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The list identified a significant uptick in commercial and industrial lending in the South, as 7 of the 15 community banks included are located in the region. Also of note is that there are three Florida-based financial institutions on the list – Transcapital Bank in Sunrise, Citizens Bank in Perry and Banco Do Brasil Americas of Miami.

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Lending South Carolina Miami Community Bank 186

PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

Coverage includes eBay entering a new relationship with Apple Pay, MoneyGram and Visa announcing a new P2P partnership, Amazon expanding its Whole Foods Market delivery service to new Florida and New York markets, Synovus Financial acquiring FCB Financial Holdings and Ford Motor Co. launching a new self-driving unit.

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Apple Florida New York City New York 101

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In addition, according to the study, affordability will be key, which will be a benefit for mid-sized markets. The market is still years away from reaching an adequate supply of homes to meet today’s demand from buyers. The broad price moderation will continue to offer opportunities in mid-sized markets in the Midwest and South.”.

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Millennials Nevada Arizona Georgia 137

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

The firm will expand into the Seattle–Lynnwood, Washington market and will also provide a hub for the Orlando–Merritt Island, Florida area. Outstanding Foods Aims To Hog The Market For Plant-Based Pork. CarLotz Plans Rollout Of US Hub Network. CarLotz, Inc. revealed plans to roll out a nationwide hub network.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Kroger and Ocado , one of the world’s largest online grocery retailers, have announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic will be the next regions for Kroger’s two newest customer fulfillment centers (CFC) in the U.S. As the U.S. which would make its home delivery platform available in the country.

Ohio 122

Ohio Florida Regional Retail 122

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

But he realized that there was something lacking in small markets like his at the time — big food delivery players such as Grubhub. Then he moved to another smaller market — Lake Charles, Louisiana — and realized there was a potential for food delivery outside big cities. In all, he identified 422 cities as potential markets.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

A highly regional grocery store chain, it’s only known in the six states where it actually operates. In its home state of Florida, it’s the king of the grocery powers, to the extent that a popular question among local journalists is: Who can dethrone Publix? Among those who do know Publix, the affinity is incredibly strong.

Florida 105

Florida South Carolina Tampa Regional 105

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

Regional Grocery Chains Gobbled Up by Larger Competitors. Winn-Dixie will close 35 stores in Florida after its owner Southeastern Grocers filed for bankruptcy last week, Bloomberg reported. Amazon takes the brunt of the blame for driving local and regional supermarket chains out of business, but it’s not working alone.

Retail 142

Retail US Regional Florida 142

PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

The upcoming launches in the Midwest – in one city that is considered the capital of the region, and in another that is a growing destination for young, digitally-minded professionals, including those priced out of the Chicago housing market – represent more significant progress for the new mobile network technology. 5G Potential.

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Mobile Indianapolis North Carolina Minneapolis 168

PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2016

None other than the New York Stock Exchange anticipates that technology firms from that region will have a renaissance next year, with double-digit percentage gains over 2016 levels. That prediction comes from the head of the exchange’s global head of capital markets, Garvis Toler.

Florida 100

Florida New York Capital Regional 100

American Banker

MAY 24, 2024

First Federal Bank of Kansas City finalized a plan to reorganize its corporate structure; Regions Bank in Birmingham, Alabama, was one of 10 to win the "President's 'E' Award for Export Service"; Rhode Island-based Citizens Financial Group named Jim Weiss as Florida market president; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Rhode Island 36

Rhode Island Regional Kansas City Alabama 36

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In addition, the two launched a high-tech customer fulfillment center (CFC) in Ohio in November, and just last week announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic will be the next regions for two new CFCs. Last year, Ocado inked a deal with Kroger to be its exclusive partner in the U.S., giving it an entry in the U.S.

Ohio 101

Ohio United States Florida Retail 101

PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Investors targeted the alternative small business lending market, particularly in the trade finance arena, but it was the human resources management and talent retention space that saw the largest investment round of the week. Validus marks its first FinTech investment in the Southeast Asia region, reports said. Greenshades Software.

Software 144

Software Capital Resources Lending 144

South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

For starters, a customer may carry large balances but not generate franchise value if those balances are all in high-paying money market accounts or are highly volatile. Finding this intersection is the key to the efficient use of sales and marketing resources. We ranked the Top 20 Deposit-Rich Industries ( HERE ).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2017

The crowded market for food delivery services has created — ironically — some cannibalism, according to experts. Uber also announced that it is partnering with McDonald’s in certain Florida markets for a new food delivery partnership with UberEATS. That said, Just Eat Chief Executive Officer David Buttress isn’t daunted.

Florida 100

Florida Regional Course Industry 100

PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

The dual language option is a nod to the bilingual culture extant in Puerto Rico, he continued, but also allows Biz2Credit to springboard that platform to other multi-lingual regions, such as Florida and California in the United States, along with, eventually (and longer term), as a gateway into Latin America.

Puerto Rico 118

Puerto Rico Lending Online United States 118

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Natural disasters like recent hurricanes Harvey and Irma that devastated parts of Texas and Florida are easier to weather when there is a plan and a structure in place before they happen. Herziger-Snider said the market has consolidated over the last 50 years through a series of regionally-strategic mergers and acquisitions.

Florida 109

Florida ATM Texas Regional 109

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Mastercard came out ahead of Wall Street’s forecasts when its Q3 earnings report hit the wires before the markets opened yesterday – notching a beat on both earnings and revenue, with significant growth in transaction volume and global market share. Markets rewarded the good news with a 1.8 directly to their debit cards.

Cards 122

Cards Security Branding Florida 122

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2018

With big banks pulling back from small and medium-sized business (SMB) lending in the wake of the global financial crisis, the market was ripe for someone else to fill the credit gap. Chamber of Commerce president and CEO of the Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, in an interview with Reuters. Enter: alternative lenders.

Community Bank 131

Community Bank Community Fintech Lending 131

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2018

Even within a single country, different regions have their own challenges. A successful platform in Miami, Florida may flop in Dallas, Texas, while the one that worked in Dallas likely wouldn’t work in Brazil. Here’s how Musa says Yellow must function differently from similar platforms in order to serve the residents of the region.

Payments 130

Payments Dallas Regional America 130

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Mastercard came out ahead of Wall Street’s forecasts when its Q3 earnings report hit the wires before the markets opened yesterday – notching a beat on both earnings and revenue, with significant growth in transaction volume and global market share. Markets rewarded the good news with a 1.8 directly to their debit cards.

Retail 112

Retail Cards Security Branding 112

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2018

McMahon told the media outlet about one small business owner in Jacksonville, Florida who attributed rising investments and hiring to recent tax reform. However, what may be more concerning is that, even with a tight labor market, small business employers aren’t increasing wages must. Annual wage growth declined, too, by $0.64

Jacksonville 100

Jacksonville Taxes Florida Community 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Starbucks teamed up With Uber Eats to delivery coffee in Florida.). And the company also assigned a team to address dense urban market performance, with New York Metro as an initial target. To that end, the company tested delivery in Miami this summer. In the call Brewer said, “the results are promising.

Miami 129

Miami Metro United States Florida 129

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

To compete in the grocery wars and gain market share from competitors such as Aldi, Amazon and Walmart, supermarkets are bolstering their private-label efforts. In February, for instance, Kroger and Ocado announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic would be the next regions for the grocer’s two newest U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2016

The latest Store Front Business Index™, a PYMNTS and CAN Capital collaboration, reveals that while the past 12 months have been a raucous time for the stock market, it’s been a profitable time for many store front businesses. A Florida restaurant adapts and thrives. It’s a good time to be a business owner on Main Street USA.

US 100

US Maine Florida Capital 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

The 74,000 square-foot space, which is scheduled to open in the fall, will feature a second-floor mezzanine complete with almost 100 seats for a market café. Even so, the report notes, “The move will be a big test of whether Wegmans can duplicate the phenomenal success it’s had in smaller locales in the crowded New York market.”

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New York Retail Texas Houston 100

PopularBank

OCTOBER 28, 2020

This realignment in our New York Metro market is consistent with our small business and retail services model in South Florida,” said Popular, Inc. The post Popular Bank Implements Branch Realignment in the New York Metro Region to Enhance Focus on Communities and Small Business Support appeared first on Blog Popular Bank.

Puerto Rico 52

Puerto Rico New York Metro Community 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2018

To bring the concept of the farmers’ market to the world of eCommerce, online marketplaces are connecting local producers with consumers hungry for fresh food. With that goal in mind, the company has a network of more than 100 farms in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

New York City 106

New York City California Resources Florida 106

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2017

No dream, this: Alipay is expanding its efforts and footprint in North America to capture discretionary spending as Chinese tourists flock to the region for culture and entertainment … and spend on everything from food to handbags. Of that, picture 120 million wallets right in your own backyard, flush with cash and credit.

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles San Francisco America Retail 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2017

ND: There is no direct competitor to Heal right now in the marketplace, although there are some tangentially similar services in a few select markets. We will soon be growing to other markets this year — to several cities in Florida, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania. PYMNTS: Who does Heal see as its competition? politician).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

By offering QR-based digital payments, smaller retailers can achieve these goals and create greater customer stickiness with little to no investment beyond the phone they already have,” said Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Channels and Regions, Mastercard. In spring 2018, participating U.S. In spring 2018, participating U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Target Market. Olinger said the company also plans on generating revenue by advertising the expansions of smaller rideshare companies that are specific to a region or city. For example, if a company that serves riders in California wants to expand to Tampa, Florida, they can place an ad on the app. “We

Tampa 103

Tampa Millennials San Diego Illinois 103

PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2016

Regional overstock of some goods? A location in Florida with far too many boots, and people in Maine crying out for boots? If a merchant has a network of stores, often located within an hour or less of their consumer base, why wouldn’t they leverage that advantage when it comes to putting goods into consumers’ hands?

Retail 100

Retail Online Florida Management 100