Wed.Aug 14, 2024

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Why the CFPB’s recent EWA rule is wrong

Payments Dive

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s earned wage access rule “could outright deny EWA to the wage earners who need it the most,” writes a trade group CEO.

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10 Ideas On How to Optimize Analyzed Checking (Part 2)

South State Correspondent

If managing loan pricing is a college-level course, deposit pricing is a master’s. Given the complexity, managing analyzed checking, however, is a PhD. level effort. There are all the dynamics of traditional accounts plus often two different interest rates, the ability to offset fees, and a variety of adjustments. We covered the basics of account analysis in Part 1 ( HERE ), and in this article, we highlight best practices for managing an analyzed transaction account.

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Capital One insists Discover deal won’t increase card fees

Payments Dive

The bank and credit card issuer told regulators in a letter that competition will require it to keep its products fairly priced.

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A Marketing Tool For Lenders – Our ROI Calculator

South State Correspondent

Commercial lending is more competitive than ever. To effectively differentiate their services, commercial lenders will need to be thought leaders, understand their market and industries, and provide more insightful advisory services. Commercial lenders can differentiate themselves by running return on investment (ROI) scenarios for their borrowers to help them make better financing decisions – especially when comparing buy vs. rent decisions.

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.

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Embracing Change or Chasing Shiny Objects: 4 Criteria to Distinguish Between Them

Jeff For Banks

So often we struggle with the noise surrounding the banking industry. “Change or die!” “Get bigger or get out!” “If you don’t have an AI strategy you’re already behind!” How do we create a financial institution that embraces change without chasing shiny objects? I have ideas in the below video.

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Happy Independence Day!

BankBazaar

This Independence Day, we want you to pave your way towards a financially independent life. And to be financially independent you need to have a good credit history, therefore, a great Credit Score! It’s a great feeling to be independent. It’s a liberating experience. This Independence Day, we want to equip you with the liberty of being in charge of your finances.

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Confessions of a credit union executive turned community banker

American Banker

The dark secret about credit unions is that while rules have changed to allow them to make more commercial loans, their ability to underwrite those loans at scale is lacking. When the credit cycle turns, there's going to be a reckoning.

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Transactions: Vantage Bank picks Unit for embedded finance 

BankInovation

Vantage Bank has selected digital banking service provider Unit to improve its core digital banking offerings and provide embedded finance capabilities. Community banks don’t have the resources to execute rapid, high-quality digital transformations which has seen their share of the U.S.

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Small Businesses: Tying People and Banks Together – Human to Human

Jack Henry

Support small business banking needs through connection and community. Click to learn more about the smb market and how to optimize your small business banking strategy.

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How a Managed Services Partner Can Reduce the Friction in Your RDC Program

Treasury teams at community banks face an ongoing challenge of delivering frictionless customer experiences as they support treasury products – especially RDC. This infographic focuses on the efficiencies community banks gain when partnering with a proven managed services provider. You’ll see the advantages you can gain when a managed services partner leverages online tools, skilled customer and technical support personnel, and fulfillment and logistics capabilities to streamline RDC fulfillment

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Barclays, Amazon team up on credit card

BankInovation

London-based Barclays bank and Amazon have come together to launch a co-branded card in the United Kingdom: Amazon Barclaycard. “We’ve launched this card for anyone who loves to shop at Amazon and wants to be rewarded for doing so on their everyday spend,” a Barclays spokesperson told Bank Automation News.

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Wintrust swiftly finalizes Michigan acquisition

American Banker

The Chicago-area bank closed the fifth-largest deal announced this year in a matter of months. It may bode well for M&A, as several big transactions have been announced in 2024.

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TD to launch SMB dashboard in October

BankInovation

TD Bank will launch a data-driven small-business insights dashboard in October. Built with insights engine Monit, the dashboard will enable small-business customers to connect their accounting platforms within their banking portal with cash flow forecast insights, Paul Margarites, head of commercial digital platforms at TD Bank, told Bank Automation News.

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Fraud, productivity are top of mind for AI thought leaders in banks

American Banker

Krish Swamy, Dan Jermyn and others on a just-released AI 100 list say they expect investment in AI to keep increasing.

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Budget Playbook for Commercial Lenders — Bank and Credit Union Edition

Amid market uncertainty, banks and credit unions are faced with critical decisions about the future of their commercial lending. With fluctuating interest rates and rising competition from non-bank lenders, it's critical to allocate your 2025 budget strategically to optimize lending operations. Our Budget Playbook for Commercial Lenders delivers key strategies to help you navigate these challenges, ensuring your institution is well-positioned for the coming year.

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Pagaya eyes personal, auto loans with OneMain Financial

BankInovation

AI-based financier Pagaya Technologies plans to expand its new relationship with subprime auto lender OneMain Financial to an enterprise agreement as Pagaya eyes continued growth and gears up to add counteroffers and refinance options for consumers.

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How Do Interest Rates Work for Commercial Property Loans?

Commercial Lending USA

Get clear, simple advice on commercial property loans. Compare rates and find the best options to help you secure the perfect deal for your business.

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Mastercard pushes global open banking; Standard Chartered seeks ESG clients

American Banker

The card brand adds to partnerships that enable data sharing and cross-selling; the U.K. bank is lowering fees based on clients meeting metrics for sustainability; and more.

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GoCardless joins SPAA scheme, calls on banks to participate

The Paypers

Bank payment provider GoCardless has joined the SEPA Payment Account Access (SPAA) scheme and calls on banks to sign up to drive European payments innovation.

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It Takes Two to Tango

With automation, you’ll reduce errors and save valuable time, allowing you to focus on what really matters: strategic analysis and insightful decision-making. Picture accurate financial reports ready at your fingertips, giving you the confidence to tackle business challenges head-on. Embracing automation not only boosts productivity but also elevates your role from number cruncher to closing rockstar.

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Credit unions extend bank-buying spree

American Banker

A Northwest credit union announced plans this week to buy a community bank, lifting the 2024 total of such deals to 13 and putting the year on track to set a record. The all-time annual high of 16 was set in 2022.

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Worldline expands its partnership with BLIK

The Paypers

Global provider of payment services Worldline has expanded its partnership with BLIK , aiming to roll out the latter’s code payment on the Worldline Tap on Mobile app.

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Credit unions extend bank-buying spree

American Banker

A Northwest credit union announced plans this week to buy a community bank, lifting the 2024 total of such deals to 13 and putting the year on track to set a record. The all-time annual high of 16 was set in 2022.

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Mastercard expands Open Banking for Lending programme

The Paypers

Mastercard has partnered with Argyle to advance its Open Banking for Lending initiative and enhance consumers’ control over their financial information.

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The 2024 Lenders Guide to Automating the Complex Loan

Download the latest edition of GoDocs' "The Lender's Guide to Automating the Complex Loan." This comprehensive guide offers financial institutions valuable insights into document automation for complex commercial loans. It unpacks the intricacies of complex loans and showcases how an automation platform like GoDocs — the leading commercial loan closing platform — delivers impressive benefits and ROI to any FI.

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Scotiabank adds JPMorgan exec in warehouse lending expansion

American Banker

Thanh Roettele will help guide the Canadian bank's growth in the mortgage warehouse space in one of its latest moves aimed at the U.S. market.

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Alchemy Pay partners with Mesh

The Paypers

Alchemy Pay has partnered with Mesh in order to enable direct crypto payments at online and offline merchants using crypto funds from exchanges and wallets.

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Swiss bank reports agreement to sell U.S. mortgage unit

American Banker

Plans for Specialized Portfolio Servicing's sale resolves questions about it that arose when UBS bought the troubled Credit Suisse last year.

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Tekmetric partners with Affirm

The Paypers

Tekmetric has announced its partnership with the payment network Affirm in order to bring flexible payment options and methods to auto repair shops.

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Confronting the Change Challenge

Change is difficult, whether in our private or work life. However, without change, growth and learning are difficult not to mention keeping up with the market and staying competitive. We have all worked for or ourselves are the bosses that prefer to keep the status quo. We will discuss how to address the "change challenge" to enable you to be a changemaker and a graceful recipient of change.