article thumbnail

US check use for payments exceeds other countries: Fed

Payments Dive

check use for transactions, other nations have seen sharper declines, a Federal Reserve study showed. Although there has been a drop in U.S.

US 369
article thumbnail

Study: New COVID Restrictions Could Permanently Close A Third Of US Restaurants

PYMNTS

The National Restaurant Association cited U.S. 17 letter to the National Governors Association that the industry is being unfairly blamed for COVID-19 cases. "We We continue to support aggressive steps to protect the nation’s public health. According to FT, the Independent Restaurant Coalition reported that one in six U.S.

Study 280
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Impact of Reciprocal Tariffs on Community Banking

South State Correspondent

“Liberation Day” brought a 10% baseline tax on all imports plus a 15% to 49% tariff rate on a defined set of nations (below). Community banks clients often serve local and national business, and community banks will see opportunities to strengthen and expand partnerships with these clients.

article thumbnail

Study: Google Grows Market Share In Europe Despite Anti-Competition Order

PYMNTS

Despite an order from the European Union ’s antitrust watchdog to curb its anticompetitive practices, Google continues to boost its market power, according to Reuters , which cited a study released Monday (Sept. In response, Google said the figures in the study ignore the facts. billion euros ($2.8 billion) for the offense.

Google 192
article thumbnail

Celebrating FinCrime Fighter Day: Honoring the heroes of financial security

Abrigo

Say "thank you" this National FinCrime Fighter Day BSA professionals and financial crime fighters are tasked with the challenge of protecting our financial system daily. October 26 is National Financial Crime Fighter Day , and it’s the perfect time to pause and applaud everything these professionals do.

Security 221
article thumbnail

How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

Unfortunately, banking is challenging to study, and some banks inadvertently ignore their significant competitors. Many existing community bank customers and prospects are also national bank customers. There are now many online, nationally-focused lenders that are capable of an entire virtual relationship.

National 195
article thumbnail

Study Puts Values To Online Data, Privacy

PYMNTS

A study of how consumers in different nations value their personal data found that German users of Facebook would want the company to pay them roughly $8 a month for providing their contact data. The Technology Policy Institute (TPI) study is the first that aims to define the value of online privacy and information.

Study 141