PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

In a press release , Verizon said Skyward, which is based in Portland, adds drone management to the Verizon IoT portfolio, making drone operations easier to manage for any size company. Aiming to diversify beyond smartphones and data plans, Verizon Communications announced Thursday (Feb. According to Verizon, outside of the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2017

Portland, Oregon-based online bank Simple reduced its workforce by nearly 10 percent earlier this week, marking its second round of layoffs in 2017. We have been focused on growth instead of innovation,” wrote Josh Reich, Simple ‘s chief executive officer and co-founder, in a blog post cited by the news report.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2017

According to TechCrunch , the Portland-based startup had previously raised $800,000 in startup capital and $3 million in convertible notes, as well as $1.5 The company wouldn’t disclose how many devices have been sold so far, but says it plans to use the new funding to continue to develop the product, expand to new markets and pursue growth.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2016

In the week since that report came out, the market has been less than kind to Blue Nile, which has shed around 30 percent of its share price since the beginning of the year. metro Area and one in Portland. The choice of Portland, incidentally, caused some online stir since Seattle is Blue Nile’s hometown.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

This week started off with a bang for Portland, Ore. Airbnb was the industry development that really opened up the rental market, he added. We do the marketing, booking, housekeeping, maintenance, and we have an exclusive relationship with the homeowners.”. “We Vacasa Sells Curated, Reliable Vacation Rental Services.

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Filene

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Innovation Immersion - Filene’s Innovation Immersion program helps credit unions execute on innovation, ideas, and cultural change. We'll walk through some of Filene's latest programs, and the research and innovation behind them.

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American Banker

JUNE 10, 2016

Umpqua Holdings in Portland, Ore., has found a bank partner to join in its bid to bring new banking technologies to market.

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William Mills

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Now in its 23 rd year, the conference featured more than 20 technology providers and rallied together innovators from across the globe to discuss how financial institutions can better engage with business customers… and the timing couldn’t be better. According to The Wall Street Journal , the U.S. www.miradortech.com. RCGILTNER Services, Inc.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2016

First, according to Breon, Vacasa tends to operate in smaller towns and more affluent communities, where people have vacation or second homes, as opposed to larger cities and urban centers, where Airbnb typically dominates the market. And Vacasa is serving a vastly different clientele than the one Airbnb caters to.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2018

Painter noted that he doesn’t tend to see these services as competitors, since they almost all focus on new cars, whereas Fair exclusively trades in the used car market, which is three times larger. It’s a big aspiration, and time will tell if Fair will play out in Peoria as well as it does in Portland.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The marketing blitz got underway this summer, mainly centered in the Pacific Northwest, particularly Portland. The marketing drive is now pushing out nationwide — mainly on cable. Samsung Pay saw its first European launch in Spain over the summer and even managed to beat Apple into the market. Samsung Goes Retinal.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 24, 2016

Here’s a funding from one of our more interesting alums that slipped below the radar last month: mobile payment innovator Passport has raised $8 million in new funding. “Our enterprise platform is striking a chord with the market as they look to bring technology into their operations and drive efficiency.”

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Tefkin

MARCH 12, 2014

In the last years, most of the focus on innovation in financial services has been, it seems, on banking (investing and lending) and payment. To give a few numbers, non-life insurance market world-wide in 2011 was estimated at $1,877.2 To give a few numbers, non-life insurance market world-wide in 2011 was estimated at $1,877.2

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Neustar CEO Lisa Hook named to Advertising Ages’s 10 Digital Marketing Innovators You Should Know. Portland Business Journal: Tyfone looks to open-source to solve IoT security issues. Compass Plus announces successful stress test of TranzAxis on Oracle Exadata. Check out their live demo next week at FinovateAsia.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 20, 2015

HQ: Portland, Oregon. HQ: Portland, Oregon. Source: Bank Innovations. Microlending in emerging markets. Source: Bank Innovations. Source: Bank Innovations. Source: Bank Innovations. Source: Bank Innovations. Tags: Investing, trading, research, valuations, stock market, mobile.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

In total, there were 13 fintech startups (or 15 by the Bank Innovations definition ), 12% of the total YC W16 class of 109. Edgewater Markets. HQ: Portland, Oregon. Tags: Investors, big data, business intelligence, investing, capital markets. Automated lending solutions for financial institutions. HQ: Austin, Texas.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market. While Huntington is down like most bank stocks, the pain hasn’t been as severe, and Huntington doubled down on local markets in 2023 by consolidating business units.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2018

As quick-service restaurants (QSRs) look to the future, digital innovations such as self-serve kiosks and delivery are on top of mind. Grubhub is growing, fueled by “strong momentum in tier two and smaller markets,” CEO Matt Maloney said in a post-earnings conference call on Tuesday (May 1).

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CB Insights

JANUARY 9, 2019

Thanks to innovative technology, smart cities are already a reality — and they continue to expand and become more refined. In fact, the global smart cities market size is projected to be worth $1.4T within the next 6 years, according to CB Insights market sizing data. Another company, Telensa, has globally deployed over 1.5M

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Closer look: The Geely-owned Volvo car brand has placed an emphasis on safety innovations when it comes to developing self-driving passenger vehicles. The coalition plans to create an open standards-based platform for bringing self-driving cars to market, aiming to put its first vehicle, the BMW iNEXT, on the road by 2021.

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