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All You Need to Know About OCC’s Innovation Office Hours

Bank Innovation

Who said regulators can’t be innovative? The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced its Office of Innovation will host Office Hours for financial institutions and fintechs, to be held from July 24 to 26, at the OCC’s district office in New York City. Companies can request a slot by July 5.

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How Your Bank Approval Process Hinders Innovation

South State Correspondent

If you want a more innovative bank, it starts, and largely stops, with what your approval process looks like for new technology. Take a human and force them to grow up in New York City. That is basically how banks are handling innovation. You also hire consultants to come in and teach outdoor skills.

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Silicon Valley’s Lead in Innovation Centers is Shrinking

Bank Innovation

If it feels like innovation has been one of the hot themes of 2017 in the financial world, it’s because its true. A new report shows that despite many companies struggling to maintain a culture of innovation, financial services companies are among the top three industries getting it right.

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Top 5 Emerging Fintech Hubs in The U.S.

Bank Innovation

Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston all have thriving fintech communities, and are definitely worth a trip for the invested fintech entrepreneur, but the U.S. These cities boast strong tech communities, talent pools, good coffee, and cheaper rents. Cities in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and […].

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Beautycounter Embraces D2C Innovation With Purpose

PYMNTS

No matter how innovative they are, companies still need to get paid. And not many companies this year have combined business model creativity with payments innovation more than Beautycounter. While all the innovations and the business awards are nice to have, Renfrew is most proud of her work as a beauty industry activist.

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Grasshopper Bank advances inclusion, stamps out ‘pattern matching’

Bank Innovation

New York City-based Grasshopper Bank is geared toward startups, with a focus on pain points for founders. Jeremy Shure, global head of Grasshopper’s early-stage practice, told Bank Innovation that the company serves founders where the banking industry […].

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Apple Pay, Masterpass Come to MTA eTix

Bank Innovation

Earlier this week, it was announced that both Apple Pay and Masterpass are now integrated into MTA’s eTix, meaning that the millions who use the MTA trains to get into and out of New York City every day can purchase tickets digitally. The announcement was made yesterday and changes went into effect today.

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