Toronto-based GreenCoinX has formed an Advisory Board to assist in the further development of GreenCoinX, the world’s first identifiable crypto currency. GreenCoinX identifies users and facilitates the collection of user defined optional taxes by worldwide governments.
The first Bitcoin book delving into cryptocurrency law in four jurisdictions: the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany has been released.
CardWeb.com’s CardExecs database of payments industry movers and shakers today features Stuart Taylor, Vice President of Payment Solutions of Equinox Payments.
CardWeb.com’s CardExecs database of payments industry movers and shakers today features Stuart Taylor,
Vice President of Payment Solutions of Equinox Payments.
CardWeb.com’s CardData database of Company Profiles today features Equinox Payments.
Capital One announced a new credit card program agreement between Capital One, Toronto-based Hudson’s Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue, with the planned addition of the Lord & Taylor credit card program in June 2015.
Customers Bank announced the release of version 4.0 of their mobile app, CB Access. This keeps Customers Bank at the forefront of mobile banking, said Warren Taylor, Executive Vice President and President of Community Banking at Customers Bank. Upgrades include Trusteer Mobile Security, P2P Money Transfer Service, and Spanish Content options. Trusteer is an IBM company which will provide a significant layer of mobile security free of charge for customers to protect them while they bank, surf or shop using their mobile device.
TSYS announced that Walter Taylor as their chief procurement officer, responsible for procurement, vendor management and supplier management. Prior to joining TSYS, Taylor served as executive vice president, strategy, of Genesis10, where he was responsible for the firm’s overall strategy for information technology staffing and consulting with clients in the financial services industry. He also served as COO of Pariter Solutions, LLC, a Bank of America and Wells Fargo ACH payment processing joint venture, and senior vice president of Bank of America, responsible for technology and operations procurement and supply chain management. He’s a graduate of the University of Georgia and Mercer University and a Desert Storm veteran.
Capital One Bank announced the appointment of Jim Gifas as Senior Vice President and Head of Treasury Management’s Product Management & Innovation Group. Gifas will lead all aspects of product management and development functions, including industry and segment strategies. Prior to joining Capital One Bank, Gifas served as Head of Treasury Solutions for RBS Citizens Bank, where he drove value for corporate clients through cash management, credit card, trade finance, and foreign exchange payment solutions. Gifas is an active member of the Payco Board of Directors for The Clearing House and the Corporate Executive Board for the Treasury Management Executive Circle. He has recently spoken at the 2013 Mobey Forum and the 2012 McKinsey & Co. Cash Management Forum on the topics of corporate mobile banking and improving the customer experience, respectively. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Iona College.
Vantiv, Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Mercury Payment Systems, LLC for an aggregate price of $1.65 billion. Mercury is a payment technology and service leader whose solutions are embedded into point-of-sale software applications and brought to market through their dealer and developer partners. Mercury is currently majority-owned by Silver Lake, a global leader in technology investing.
TSYS announced an agreement with Oversight Systems to provide an automated monitoring and analysis solution to help corporate purchasing professionals detect and eliminate fraud, policy misuse, and waste within their card programs. Oversight Insights On Demand – Powered by TSYS is an innovative solution that will facilitate transparency, accountability and growth of card programs for corporate customers. In addition, this solution addresses key barriers to card adoption, namely the lack of operational spend control and associated risk with decentralized purchasing. The solution will be available to TSYS’ commercial clients beginning in the third quarter of this year.
FirstCapital Bank of Texas now offers live teller service 24 hours a day, five days a week and will soon expand that to 24 x 7 service through interactive video software from NCR. With NCR APTRA™ Interactive Teller, a live teller takes remote control of the device while on video chat over its screen. FirstCapital’s interactive tellers work out of the Lubbock, Texas branch and can support customers at any of the bank’s 10 Interactive Teller kiosks. The latest Interactive Teller unit went live March 19, as part of the bank’s new branch opening in Amarillo. FirstCapital worked hand-in-hand with NCR and FTSI. FTSI is one of NCR’s largest financial services solutions partners, serving Texas, California and the Pacific Northwest since 1998. FirstCapital’s Interactive Teller units are available both in lobbies and drive-thru banking.