Wed.Jul 17, 2024

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Usage-based pricing: Achieve growth with value-added payment services

Accenture

Interest rates and inflation are on everyone’s minds. Cost-conscious customers want to see value for their money and don’t want to pay for what they don’t use. Companies, in turn, are looking to better align their pricing with costs. Even as budgets tighten, they want to attract new customers, reduce churn and boost revenue. The… The post Usage-based pricing: Achieve growth with value-added payment services appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Discover to sell student loan portfolio to Carlyle, KKR in $10.8B deal

Payments Dive

The student loan sale is the latest loose end Discover seeks to tie up since Capital One announced its intent to purchase the card company.

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Futures under stress: how did gilt futures behave in the LDI crisis?

BankUnderground

Joel Mundy and Matt Roberts-Sklar When markets are volatile, liquidity tends to worsen. This makes it harder to intermediate buyers and sellers. We saw this during the 2022 liability-driven investment (LDI) stress, when the UK government bond (gilt) market exhibited extreme volatility. This illiquidity was also evident in gilt futures, derivatives that support functioning in the cash gilt market.

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Stripe leads the way to Q2 fundraising recovery

Payments Dive

Payment startups, particularly Stripe, benefitted from a revival of venture capital flows during the second quarter.

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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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Stop letting credit unions buy community banks

American Banker

Congress needs to take immediate action to reform policies that foster this trend and ultimately subsidize banking consolidation on Main Street, writes Rebeca Romero Rainey, president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America.

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Alipay expands in Europe; Stripe's valuation bouncing back

American Banker

The Chinese technology giant is partnering with BNP Paribas to reach more merchants; Sequoia makes an investment offer that could boost confidence in Stripe; and more.

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HSBC’s new Mandarin-speaking CEO reveals British lender’s deepening Asia pivot

BankInovation

HSBC Holdings Plc staff entering Georges Elhedery’s office in Dubai used to joke that it felt like walking into a freezing meat locker. The executive told a colleague that the abnormally cold room made him more productive.

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HSBC names new CEO as Georges Elhedery

TheGuardian

Former finance chief takes up role in September when 37-year company veteran Noel Quinn stands down Business live – latest updates HSBC has named its finance chief, Georges Elhedery, as the bank’s new chief executive to replace Noel Quinn, who is stepping down after five years in the role. Elhedery, who will take on the post in September, is being promoted from chief financial officer, which he took up in January last year.

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Ally invests in data, analytics in Q2

BankInovation

Ally Financial continues to invest in its digital capabilities as clients gravitate toward its online channels. “We’ve made significant investments to modernize our technology platform, including the core operating system of the auto finance business and ongoing investments in data and analytics,” Chief Executive Michael Rhodes said during today’s second-quarter earnings call.

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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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CMC Markets partners with Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The Paypers

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has partnered with Australia-based retail stockbroker CMC Markets to modernise their Australian operations with HPE GreenLake cloud.

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U.S. Bank developing payments tech for SMBs

BankInovation

U.S. Bank expects revenues from its payments segment to continue to climb as it develops and deploys technology for small- and medium-sized businesses. The $669 billion bank reported $1.1 billion in payments revenue in the second quarter, up 2.7% year over year, according to the company’s earnings report. Merchant payments processing revenue accounted for 84.

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‘More politicised than any other bank’: HSBC’s new boss prepares to ride the Chinese tiger

TheGuardian

Georges Elhedery learned Mandarin in preparation for the top job, a sign that he grasps exactly where his lender’s strength and weakness lie When a handful of Hong Kong journalists dialled in to a media call with HSBC bosses in February, Georges Elhedery took them by surprise. In a momentary distraction from the bank’s 80% drop in annual profits , the chief financial officer issued greetings in Mandarin.

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How a payments startup fills credit risk gaps for cannabis businesses

American Banker

CTrust is providing scores specific to the legal weed business, an industry that poses a lot of challenges and opportunities for banks and other lenders.

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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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ChargeAfter partners with Snap Finance

The Paypers

ChargeAfter has announced its partnership with pay-over-time financing option provider Snap Finance in order to expand its embedded lending network.

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Capital One rolls out community benefit plan ahead of merger hearing

American Banker

The credit card giant says its proposed acquisition of Discover would facilitate a bevy of community development activity and philanthropy. But some public advocacy groups are skeptical.

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Mastercard, Raistone release new whitepaper

The Paypers

In collaboration with Mastercard , Raistone has published a whitepaper highlighting how many SMEs turn to Account Receivable Finance (ARF) to improve working capital.

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The five fixes to proposed cyber regulations bankers want to see

American Banker

An analysis of 13 comment letters from the financial industry highlights the most important changes banks want to see to rules proposed by CISA.

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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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PSR, FCA look for information on further enhancing digital wallets

The Paypers

The Payment System Regulator (PSR) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have launched a joint call to gather additional information on Big Tech and the use of digital wallets.

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Citizens Financial again builds up reserves to shield against office losses

American Banker

For at least the fifth consecutive quarter, the Providence, Rhode Island, company increased its allowance for credit losses on general office loans, which continue to be a problem area for banks.

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Westpac introduces dynamic mobile credit cards for corporate clients

The Paypers

Westpac has introduced dynamic mobile cards for institutional, corporate, and government clients, allowing quick and secure 'tap and go' payments, and granting them better control.

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Why Synchrony is cautious on underwriting even as consumers show discipline

American Banker

The credit card company is seeing fewer customers fall behind on their payments. But with lower-income consumers still being pinched by inflation, Synchrony isn't loosening its lending standards.

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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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Employee Spotlight: Emma Strieker

Image Works Direct

image.works employs a lot of graphic designers, but if there were an award for “Most Active,” Emma Strieker would probably win. In her off hours she’s often on the go, whether it’s “fishing for hours, going to the skate park, downhill skiing, hiking, gardening, kayaking” or just being outside.

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Ally starts seeing relief as old loans roll over

American Banker

The Detroit-based auto lender has been dealing with an imbalance in deposit costs and loan yield since rates rapidly rose. Now, the bank's fixed-rate loans from before are maturing.

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Mangopay partners with ManoMano

The Paypers

Mangopay has announced its partnership with European marketplace ManoMano in order to power new payment capabilities for marketplace businesses.

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Morgan Stanley selling $8 billion of bonds as demand soars

American Banker

Morgan Stanley became the latest big Wall Street bank to tap the U.S. investment-grade market Wednesday after reporting earnings, as strong investor demand helps lenders borrow at lower yields than would have been possible at the start of the month.

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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.