PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

16, Massachusetts securities regulators filed a complaint against Robinhood alleging that the company aggressively marketed to inexperienced investors and failed to implement controls to protect them, violating state laws and regulations.

Massachusetts 363

Massachusetts Fintech Millennials Retail 363

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The “PlexCoin” owner allegedly harnessed Stripe accounts as part of the effort and “and illegally obtained funds from 22 investors in Massachusetts,” according to the announcement.

Massachusetts 171

Massachusetts National Fraud Bitcoin 171

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 10, 2020

In contrast, the Massachusetts emergency regulation only restricts telephone calls to consumers. In addition, the law prohibits both creditors and debt collectors from initiating legal proceedings, repossessions, or visiting a consumer’s home regarding debts that are secured by a vehicle. In both D.C.

District of Columbia 148

District of Columbia Massachusetts Regulation Security 148

Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The lawsuit of a small business in Massachusetts against alternative lender Kabbage is raising questions about the role of partner banks in marketplace lending, namely, whether it’s the bank or the fintech that can be called the “true lender.”

Massachusetts 287

Massachusetts Fintech Lending Compliance 287

Perficient

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts. Acadiana Animal Aid. Tampa Bay Humane Society. Sullivan County Animal Shelter. Stray Rescue of St. Last Hope K-9 Rescue. Ontario SPCA. Foundacion Hogar de Alicia. Colorado Shiba Inn Rescue. Canine Companion for Independence. Blue Cross Animal Rescue. Wright-Way Rescue.

St. Louis 497

St. Louis Tampa Colorado Software 497

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

A first-in-the-nation payment solution that allows drivers to purchase gas from their cars without taking out cash, a credit card or a mobile app has launched in Westborough, MA. Those with E-ZPass can register for PayByCar to easily pay for their gas at the Route 9 Alltown Mobil via their E-ZPass transponders and payment methods on file. “We

Massachusetts 124

Massachusetts Payments Cards Mobile 124

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

On January 31, 2023, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (“Mass AG”) announced a settlement with Hometown Auto Framingham, Inc. Hometown Auto”), resolving allegations that the auto dealership had engaged in unfair, deceptive, and discriminatory pricing of add-on products sold to Black and Hispanic consumers.

Massachusetts 78

Massachusetts Lending 78

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

For this, Nordea has tapped Massachusetts based-biometrics security company Veridium, according to today’s announcement. Norwegian bank, Nordea is replacing token passwords with biometric authentication for its employees dealing with confidential customer data.

Data 186

Data Massachusetts Security Company 186

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, on the other hand, experienced the most acute declines. Edgerton examined information spanning 30 million debit and credit cardholders of Chase as well as the case monitor from Johns Hopkins University. They wish to travel locally to a place where they truly feel safe from the virus.

Study 223

Study District of Columbia West Virginia Massachusetts 223

ABA Community Banking

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Independent Bank in Rockland, Massachusetts, has agreed to buy Enterprise Bancorp in Lowell. The post Massachusetts banks announce merger appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

Massachusetts 52

Massachusetts Community Bank Community 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

17 were in Massachusetts (+5,442), Kansas (+3,010), Virginia (+2,255), Texas (+616) and Minnesota (+493), while the largest decreases were in California (-16,207), New York (-11,495), Georgia (-9,274), Florida (-7,834) and Michigan (-7,774). During the week ending Oct. The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct.

Puerto Rico 208

Puerto Rico Rhode Island Virgin Islands District of Columbia 208

PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

Massachusetts’s online system went cloud-based three years ago and has avoided problems during the coronavirus pandemic while Kansas can field more calls compared with earlier in the crisis, thanks to systems recently put in place, according to state officials. Massachusetts processed more than 400,000 continuing claims on April 26, a Sunday.

Rhode Island 187

Rhode Island Google Kansas Illinois 187

ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 7, 2025

Reading Cooperative Bank in Reading, Massachusetts, and Wakefield Co-operative Bank in Wakefield, Massachusetts, are planning to merge. The post Massachusetts co-op banks announce merger appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

Massachusetts 52

Massachusetts Operations Community Bank Community 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Amazon has opened its first physical store in Massachusetts. Located at the Natick Mall in Natick, Massachusetts, the 4-star store is the fifth physical location nationwide for the eCommerce giant. We created Amazon 4-star to be a place where customers can discover products they will love.

Massachusetts 174

Massachusetts New York City Colorado Seattle 174

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The 350,000-square-foot facility will be located in Westborough, Massachusetts, which is 35 miles west of Boston. The new facility will be in addition to the Amazon Robotics site in North Reading, Massachusetts. Massachusetts Gov.

Boston 161

Boston Innovation Massachusetts Maine 161

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

26 were in Maryland (3,619), Illinois (3,414) where layoffs in retail and healthcare fueled the number of applications, New Jersey (2,504), Michigan (2,358) and Massachusetts (1,886), while the largest decreases were in Texas (7,075), Florida (6,655), Georgia (5,895), New York (5,112) and Oregon (2,317).

US 286

US New Jersey Oregon Maryland 286

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

And as PYMNTS has previously reported , the Boston Federal Reserve has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore tech infrastructure. The Fed, of course, is hardly alone in mulling digital fiat currencies.

Cleveland 330

Cleveland Massachusetts Boston Survey 330

PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

The concert at Charlotte, North Carolina’s PNC Music Pavilion has been rescheduled to April 24, 2021 and the concert at the Boston, Massachusetts Xfinity Center has been rescheduled for Aug. Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band are making new dates for stops on their Slack Tide Tour, according to an announcement.

Oklahoma City 219

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Charlotte Illinois 219

Chris Skinner

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Things we’re reading today include … China orders Bitcoin exchanges in capital city to close Wells Fargo’s lone outsider aims to clean up bank’s reputation Massachusetts sues Equifax as hack concerns spread to Canada Dirty money?

Massachusetts 171

Massachusetts Bitcoin Capital 171

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

WSJ reported that investors include Paul Tudor Jones and Stanley Druckenmiller, and companies such as Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., The IPO, which is set to be a major one for 2021, signals the wider acceptance of bitcoin. or MassMutual , have disclosed bitcoin holdings as of late.

Bitcoin 271

Bitcoin cryptocurrency Massachusetts Report 271

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Meanwhile, the Boston Fed has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore the necessary tech infrastructure. In the meantime, the Sand Dollar’s launch in the Bahamas could do much to accelerate efforts to get digital currencies into consumers’ hands – and onto the world stage, too.

Cleveland 357

Cleveland Massachusetts Boston cryptocurrency 357

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

16), Massachusetts securities regulators filed a complaint against Robinhood alleging the company aggressively marketed to inexperienced investors and failed to implement controls to protect them, violating state laws and regulations. The complaint was from the office of William Galvin, Massachusetts secretary of state.

Massachusetts 185

Massachusetts Regulation Security Payments 185

PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

Other cities following suit include Berkeley and Oakland, California and Sommerville, Massachusetts. San Francisco is one of seven municipalities that have blocked the government’s use of the technology, citing privacy and bias.

Washington 304

Washington Policies San Francisco Oakland 304

American Banker

JUNE 9, 2021

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Massachusetts 99

Massachusetts Fintech Regulation 99

PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

As they gear up to restart their economies amid the pandemic, states from New York to Massachusetts are planning phased reopenings. Governor Karyn Polito unveiled required workplace safety standards for when “phased reopening begins.”.

Massachusetts 168

Massachusetts New York Regional Retail 168

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Instead, U.S. citizens will likely have to learn to “live with” the virus for now, according to the report.

Dallas 242

Dallas Massachusetts Boston Survey 242

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

For example, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts is not changing its tuition and fees, despite having all courses conducted remotely, per the report. For example, reports CNBC , Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts requires students taking in-person classes to be tested for COVID-19.

Rhode Island 181

Rhode Island North Carolina Massachusetts Michigan 181

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In June, six former eBay employees were charged with cyberstalking a Massachusetts couple who publish a newsletter that company executives viewed as critical of the California-based eCommerce corporation. Four former eBay employees have agreed to plead guilty next month in federal District Court in Boston, U.S.

San Jose 173

San Jose Massachusetts New York City Leadership 173

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The website is now being piloted with retailers from Montana, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Massachusetts and Maryland. "We went from whiteboard to launch in 30 days because we care fiercely about seeing our small businesses survive COVID and thrive after COVID," said SANDIA Marketing and Advertising Founder Bernard Sandoval.

Montana 235

Montana Maryland New Mexico Colorado 235

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

Initially, the loans are available in the following states via the waitlist: Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Nebraska, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Bitcoin 268

Bitcoin North Carolina New Hampshire San Francisco 268

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Formlabs, a Massachusetts 3D printer manufacturer, told WSJ it has seen sales soar in recent weeks. China posted 9.5 percent growth in exports in August compared to the same month one year ago as factories were among the first to reopen following the shutdowns, according to QuantCube Technology, a Paris-based data company cited by WSJ.

Massachusetts 239

Massachusetts Regional Data Report 239

American Banker

OCTOBER 7, 2024

River Run Bancorp near Boston said it would acquire Rollstone Bank and Trust, adding to a string of industry combinations as M&A activity gathers momentum in the second half of 2024.

Massachusetts 77

Massachusetts Boston Industry Community Bank 77

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

With the approval in Alabama, CORO is now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play store to residents in 13 states: Florida, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Montana, Massachusetts, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington State and Wisconsin.

Alabama 233

Alabama District of Columbia South Carolina Montana 233

American Banker

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

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Massachusetts 83

Massachusetts cryptocurrency Community Bank Community 83

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

24 were in Hawaii (9.9), California (8.9), New Mexico (8.5), Nevada (8.2), the Virgin Islands (7.1), Massachusetts (7.0), Puerto Rico (6.9), Georgia (6.8), District of Columbia (6.5) The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. and Alaska (6.1). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct.

Puerto Rico 148

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands District of Columbia Georgia 148

Perficient

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

She’s worked for 45 years as a nurse at every single hospital, nursing home, penitentiary in Massachusetts. I spent the majority of my childhood shadowing my mom. She’s a nurse. And I’ve really watched her deliver amazing care, and also being able to really see what good access to health care can do.

Community 484

Community US Massachusetts Strategy 484

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

Massachusetts may be one of the rare exceptions. “The first thing someone says to you when you answer the phone is, ‘I’ve been on hold for four hours,’” Suggs said on a conference call organized by public sector employee unions, the report said.

New Hampshire 242

New Hampshire Maryland Massachusetts Boston 242