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Oregon Community Credit Union launches digital platform

Bank Innovation

Oregon Community Credit Union (OCCU) has launched phase one of its digital platform, a move meant to “set the foundation” for the credit union’s new focus toward automation, Chris Whittaker, vice president of consumer lending, told sister publication Auto Finance News on Monday.

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Oregon-Based Simple Bank Laying Off Nearly 10 Percent Of Workforce

PYMNTS

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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Self-Checkout Hits A (Small) Speed Bump

PYMNTS

In fact, in Oregon, the matter has gone to court. The lobby group Oregon Business Industry (OBI) as well as the local AFL-CIO petitioned the Oregon Supreme Court late last month to limit each grocery store to two self-checkout kiosks. You can see expansion of self-checkout machines in stores across the country and in Oregon.”.

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Square Partners With POWDR To Offer Ski Resorts Contactless Transactions

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Bachelor, Oregon; Woodward Park City, Utah; and SilverStar in British Columbia, Canada. In separate news, in PYMNTS 2021 New Merchant Business Models Playbook, Katie Swett Miller, eCommerce product lead at Square, said the first months of the pandemic saw different innovation strategies emerge for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

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Google Slapped With Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By Coalition Of 38 States

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“This is a historic time for both federal and state antitrust authorities, as we work to protect competition and innovation in our technology markets.” .

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i2c, Sightline Team Up For Cashless Cross-Channel Gaming 

PYMNTS

Its client roster includes MGM Resorts, Caesars Resorts, and Hard Rock Hotel and Casino; the Oregon and Pennsylvania state lotteries; Churchill Downs; Golden Nugget online; and DraftKings, FanDuel, William Hill, and Rush Street sports, among others. Founded in 2010, Sightline has experienced 744 percent revenue growth since 2015.

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Blazing A Trail Of eCommerce Innovation With Cargo Bikes

PYMNTS

For example, if a potential customer from Portland, Oregon, wants to try out a bike before buying one, Bunch Bikes would connect him or her with an existing owner. (An Through eCommerce and digital payment options, direct-to-consumer innovators like Bunch Bikes are helping parents in the U.S.