Missouri follows Nevada in enacting EWA law
Payments Dive
JULY 11, 2023
The new legislation creates a requirement that earned wage access providers operating in Missouri must register with the state.
Missouri’s Cash Tax Payment Ban Proposal Irks Cannabis Firms
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
The state of Missouri is reportedly considering a ban on cash tax payments, a move that has raised concerns for local legal marijuana businesses that are struggling to obtain banking services and relying on cash to remain in operation.
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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend
Perficient
JULY 11, 2022
Since Square purchased Afterpay, customers can get an Afterpay card to use with participating retailers that operate with Square, which lets customers use Afterpay for in-store purchases. Pay in 4 is not currently available for residents of Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, or any US Territories.
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Q&A: Perficient Chairman and CEO Talks Recent Appointment to St. Luke’s Hospital Board of Directors
Perficient
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Louis and a member of the University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business advisory board. We’re big believers in giving back to the communities in which we operate, and healthcare tends to be where we invest much of our time and energy from a charitable perspective.
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The future of workplace flexibility
Independent Banker
MARCH 31, 2022
Staffers with a hybrid schedule include some commercial lenders as well as those working in the credit unit, finance and accounting, various support operations, insurance and securities departments. Adrian Breen, The Bank of Missouri. Adrian Breen, president and CEO of The Bank of Missouri in Perryville, Mo.,
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AMC Reopens Theaters With 15-Cent Ticket Pricing
PYMNTS
AUGUST 20, 2020
20, 1920 at the corner of 12 th Street and Grand Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. Lowering ticket and concession prices is a risky strategy for AMC and other operators, as snacks generate most of the actual profits,” PYMNTS noted. AMC said it plans to reopen another 300 theaters by Sept. 3, in time for Warner Bros.’
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US Lawmakers Seek Investigation Of Zoom’s, TikTok’s China Ties
PYMNTS
JULY 31, 2020
In a letter to Assistant Attorney General John Demers, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) said as sheltering-in-place continues amid COVID-19, many Amercians are substituting Zoom calls for personal interaction and binging on TikTok videos. “We GAAP income from operations for the quarter was $23.4
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Strip Malls Gaining An Edge Over Traditional Shopping Malls
PYMNTS
JANUARY 14, 2020
The Jericho, New York company owns and operates open-air shopping centers. Institutional investors are putting money into strip malls, with the Singapore sovereign-wealth fund GIC backing five open-air centers in Florida, Missouri and Michigan with $118.3 The vacancy rate at strip malls reached 10.2 million for a 48.5 percent stake.
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Coinbase Faces Class-Action Suit Over Sales Of Ripple's XRP
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs and some of its executives, alleging the company illegally skirted laws by classifying its XRP cryptocurrency as a commodity rather than a security, a Missouri man has sued Coinbase over its role selling XRP.
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Farmers Step Up Deliveries In Rural America
PYMNTS
MARCH 25, 2020
million in lost revenues, according to researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Missouri. Farmers have been focusing on selling food directly to customers as the virus has forced many restaurants to reduce operations or close. The total economic loss could easily top $1 billion.
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7-Eleven Launches Beer Delivery In Select US Markets
PYMNTS
MAY 2, 2019
Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S. Louis, Missouri; and Tampa, Florida. Customers can place their beer orders via the 7Now app. ” According to Fortune , the company will test the service in 18 markets: Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas-Ft.
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CFPB sues operator of bad-check pretrial-diversion programs for engaging in unlawful debt collection practices
CFPB Monitor
DECEMBER 11, 2020
In a new lawsuit filed in a Missouri federal district court, the CFPB alleges that BounceBack, Inc. violated the FDCPA and CFPA in connection with its operation of bad-check pretrial-diversion programs on behalf of more than 90 district attorneys’ offices throughout the United States. The FDCPA, at 15 U.S.C.
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CUs Work Together To Stay Ahead Of The Competition
PYMNTS
JANUARY 29, 2020
Louis, Missouri-based Together Credit Union , which operated under three separate names — American Eagle Credit Union, Anheuser Busch Employees’ Credit Union and Purina Credit Union — until late last year. It’s a very busy space,” said Together’s chief operating officer, Tom Kraus, in an interview with PYMNTS. “St.
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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Google Faces Questions Over Digital Ads; Australian Watchdog Says Facebook’s Proposed Ban On News Sharing Would Be Its Loss
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has decided not to put over-the-top (OTT) companies like WhatsApp, Facebook and Viber under a regulatory umbrella, leaving their operations up to market forces instead, the Financial Express reported. million) in annual operating income in Spain.
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Lawmakers Question Facebook’s Location Tracking Practices
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Two senators, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Chris Coons of Delaware, have written a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding Facebook’s ability to track the location of users even when they turn off location services, according to a report by CNBC.
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First Bank On Fighting Internal And External Digital Fraud
PYMNTS
JANUARY 26, 2021
Fraud and other forms of cybercrime are perennial challenges for digital-first banks and businesses of all types, as their extensive web presences open additional doors that allow bad actors to infiltrate their operations. Businesses lost $42 billion to cybercrime in the past two years, for example, and 1.1
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Darden Cyberattack Puts 567K Cards At Risk
PYMNTS
AUGUST 23, 2018
In a press release , the restaurant chain operator said it was notified on August 16, 2018, by federal authorities that a legacy point-of-sale system for some of its Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen restaurants, a brand acquired by Darden last year, may have been compromised via a hack that involves restaurants in 23 states.
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BEC Run Out Of Detention Center Nets Millions
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
He and an accomplice operated from Nigeria, targeting the U.S., In terms of individual fraud cases , in Missouri, a former senior executive for a mental health services provider pleaded guilty to a count of concealing knowledge of a felony. New Zealand and a number of other countries.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop Plans New Locations, Pop-Up Shops
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Build-A-Bear Workshop Chief Operations Officer Chris Hurt said in the announcement, “Build-A-Bear is working with some of the best family-focused venues in the country this holiday season and beyond to bring our unforgettable Make-Your-Own experience to even more places people go for fun and entertainment.
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Today In Data: Digital Ordering For QSRs, Retail Closures And High Cyber Fraud
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Louis, Missouri-based Panera Bread receives each week following the rollout of its mobile order-ahead platform. 5,300 | Total number of retail stores that closed through June 2017, with as many as 20 retailers this year alone shuttering their operations — including marquee names as diverse as Toys R Us and Abercrombie & Fitch.
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Amazon Loading Whole Foods With Its Own Executives
PYMNTS
JUNE 15, 2018
What’s more, instead of reporting to Amazon’s head of worldwide consumer business Jeff Wilke, Mackey and the two Amazon executives are overseen by Steve Kessel, who is in charge of all the physical store operations.
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The AP Approach Behind Ethically Sourced Chocolate
PYMNTS
AUGUST 3, 2020
Missouri-based Askinosie Chocolate , which has sold ethically sourced confections since 2007, has been tackling such challenges. He still predicted that easy-to-use B2B payment apps could supplant paper-based processes, and that the pandemic-driven shift to remote operations could spur this transition.
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Another Maryland threat to bank partner model lending
CFPB Monitor
MAY 6, 2021
Atlanticus/Fortiva performs all of the collections, servicing, payment and remittance operations in connection with the accounts. In 2016, the OCFR brought an enforcement action against CashCall, a nonbank operating a high-rate bank model program. million in penalties against CashCall.
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BEC Attacks Surge As Fraudsters Eye Pandemic Opportunity
PYMNTS
JULY 6, 2020
The number of businesses that reported an increase in BEC attacks targeting their operations increased by 36 percent. 115,000 worth of fraudulent payments were reportedly made by former leaders of a small town in Missouri , the New York Times recently reported.
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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities
Abrigo
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
In such an environment, community banks should focus on the power of their relationships with customers, according to Kent Kirby, a retired banker with 39 years of experience in all aspects of commercial banking; lending, loan review, back-room operations, portfolio management, portfolio analytics, and credit policy.
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Online Sales Tax’s ‘Pivotal,’ Post-Wayfair 2019 — And What Lies Ahead
PYMNTS
JANUARY 3, 2020
That’s because there are still two states — Florida and Missouri — that have yet to finalize their own economic nexus initiatives. They have to have something powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations. All of the states do it differently,” she told PYMNTS. And we’re not done.”.
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How B2B Trust Is Keeping Checks, Paper Invoices Humming Along
PYMNTS
APRIL 29, 2020
Macadoodles operates several large-scale locations in Missouri that each carry approximately 4,000 wine and 600 beer brands. Speed is important in today’s B2B ecosystem, but digital tools must be examined to determine every way they will affect operations. Checks Allow for Control, Satisfaction.
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Aiming for Earnings
Independent Banker
AUGUST 25, 2016
Missouri Bank sharpens focus on trimming expenses. Nothing can happen without it. This month Independent Banker focuses on information and trends, processes and strategies, and case studies. on profitability in community banking. Vigilant Eyeshades. Outsized Outsourcing. Arizona bank extensively uses third-party service providers.
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When QSRs Think Really Outside The Box In The Innovation Race
PYMNTS
MAY 4, 2019
The drive-thru window, for example, first met the market in 1947 when it was introduced to the world by Sheldon “Red” Chaney, operator of Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri. The concept was invented by a Guatemalan McDonald’s franchise operator, Yolanda Fernández de Cofiño, in the mid-70s.
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134 Why Google Ditched Perishables
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
In addition to adding the service to those seven markets, Google will also be enhancing services currently on offer in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Michigan, Wyoming, Iowa, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas and Ohio. First on the list is apparently getting the cooperative deal it’s worked out with Target in other U.S.
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Why Panera Does Its Own Delivery
PYMNTS
MAY 31, 2018
The journey to nationwide delivery was neither easy nor short for the Missouri-based soup, sandwich and bread chain. The problems were myriad: Operational complexities were much bigger than anticipated, and finding a stable of qualified delivery drivers ended up being tough.
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Retail Pulse: Best Buy Strikes Out With Small-Format Stores (But Beats On Earnings)
PYMNTS
MAY 28, 2018
The Verge reported that Best Buy Mobile stores were only contributing around 1 percent of overall revenue, while gobbling up more in operational costs than their full-sized counterparts. Thus, closing the Mobile locations should streamline operational costs and channel the company’s other successes back into the profits column.
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Taking A Customer-Centric Approach To Fighting Fraud
PYMNTS
MAY 28, 2020
Social distancing mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic have advanced banking’s trend toward omnichannel operations. This means FIs and account holders must communicate effectively regarding potential fraud and work together to thwart it.
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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2014 Edition
Jeff For Banks
DECEMBER 18, 2014
Open Bank (OTCQB: OPBK) Open Bank commenced operations in 2005 as First Standard Bank in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles. It supports the claim by highlighting its efficiency ratio is in the top 2% of UBPR peers, and its operating expenses as a percent of average assets are in the top 12% of peer banks. Congratulations to them.
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PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
In an announcement , Build-A-Bear Workshop Chief Operations Officer Chris Hurt said, “From permanent installations to seasonal shops, Build-A-Bear and our world-class partners are helping loved ones create memories and spend more time together.”.
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116 Contemporary Roots
Independent Banker
MAY 2, 2016
The Bank of Old Monroe is a locally owned and operated community bank with three branches; the main bank and operations center are still located in the town of Old Monroe. Every customer will recommend the Bank of Old Monroe,” is a creed we operate by. As of this publishing, a fifth location in Troy, Mo., is being constructed.
Chapter 11 Watch: Hockey Chain Put On Ice, California Livin’ Goes Bust In Hong Kong
PYMNTS
JULY 13, 2016
Louis Business Journal is reporting that Missouri-based hockey equipment supply chain Total Hockey has filed for bankruptcy as of Wednesday (July 6). Minyard was founded back in 1932 and, at one point, operated more than 80 locations throughout the South. million bill for alleged unpaid wages to JV Fitness’ staff comes due.
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At home with HOA banking
Independent Banker
JUNE 30, 2022
is a full-service commercial bank with 80 branch locations in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. We were looking at ways to increase our deposit base and impact the communities we serve,” says Tom Kientz, chief operating officer. Assets: $2.3 Location: Kansas City, Mo. Academy Bank in Kansas City, Mo.,
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As The Online Tax Man Cometh, Will Smaller Retailers Embrace Marketplaces?
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Of states that collect sales tax, only Florida and Missouri have not yet introduced legislation on this front. Such simplicity is especially valuable as companies move toward marketplaces to sell their goods — and where, in a rough estimate, hundreds of marketplaces operating across 50 states are going to have complex tax obligations.
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The United States Of Fintech: The Most Well-Funded Fintech Startup In Each State
CB Insights
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Across the US, well-funded companies are rethinking how the financial system operates. Following our previous mapping of the most well funded startups in each state and most well funded food & beverage startups in each state , we used CB Insights database to identify the most well-funded private fintech startup in each state.
End-Of-Summer Edition: Retro Malware, Bitcoin’s Surge ‘N’ Split And Apple Watch Sees Other People
PYMNTS
AUGUST 21, 2017
EST in South Carolina, there will be a total solar eclipse — with Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia all enjoying prime viewing slots between start and finish. Today, between 12:05 p.m. EST/9:05 a.m. PST in Oregon and 2:48 p.m. One way or another, we will all find out soon.
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QSRs Ramp Up Mobile Order-Ahead Offerings
PYMNTS
APRIL 25, 2018
When people want coffee or tea, they want it now, and we want their orders to be ready when they are,” Aidan Hay, SVP of Operations at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, said in a press release announcing a mobile order-ahead feature for their app. The Coffee Bean & Tea Life is hardly alone. Last year, the St.
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Uber’s Rough Ride Of A Week
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 1, 2017
Uber is also under investigation by the attorneys general of New York, Missouri, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Illinois. That lawsuit contains some pretty impressive accusations – like the one that Uber compiled a specialized unit of “ex-CIA” operatives to steal their competitors’ secrets.
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144 Branch Transformation: Innovating to be Nimble
Banking 2020
FEBRUARY 1, 2016
Key tenets of branch innovation are: showing appreciation for your customers, minimizing the difference between self-service to fully assisted operations, implementing universal bankers, and integrating architecture that reflects the strategy of your bank. Start by asking, “What services should we provide that offer value to our clients?”
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