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MoneyGram attack exposed sensitive customer data

Payments Dive

The attack led to a days-long outage in September. The money transfer firm hasn’t described the nature of the incident or said how many people have been impacted.

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Crafting an effective CECL Q factor framework for stronger risk management

Abrigo

How to build a successful Q factor framework under CECL Understanding the quantitative side of the CECL calculation means developing defensible qualitative factors, or Q factors. Learn best practices to adjust for risk. Would you like other articles on CECL and Q Factors in your inbox? Takeaway 1 Q factors offer a way to adjust for risks that aren't fully captured in historical data or quantitative models Takeaway 2 Building a robust Q factor framework requires a systematic approach, regular mon

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Toast increases processing fees, adds surcharge feature

Payments Dive

The digital restaurant payments provider raised processing fees for some restaurant clients. Separately, it’s aiding clients in adding surcharges on their customers’ orders.

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Long-term fixed-rate mortgages through an international lens: could they lead to higher home ownership?

BankUnderground

Gabija Zemaityte The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, among others, has argued that long-term fixed-rate mortgages (LTFRMs) could increase home ownership in the UK. The share of mortgages with longer fixes increased in the UK and internationally over the last decade. Persistently low interest rates over that period have supported demand for longer-fix products, including five-year fixes.

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If It Aint Broke, Don’t Fix It: A Dangerous Mindset

Time and time again we tell ourselves and others NOT take action on something that is not "broken." We apply that mindset at home and at work. Sometimes, it doesn’t work out so well. Because when it's truly broken, it's usually an emergency, costs more and causes stress. Join us in this webinar where we share ways where you are able to anticipate your needs, understand benefits that you will get from getting better now instead of later, and relieving your team of tasks that they don't need to be

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Global Payments embarks on ‘transition’ year

Payments Dive

The payments processor expects to undertake possible divestitures, beginning this year, as part of an effort to jump-start revenue in subsequent years.

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Jack Henry Connect Conference Day 3 Recap | Jack Henry

Jack Henry

Your Jack Henry Connect 2024 Day 3 recap is here! Click to view the summary of today's events.

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Inside Capital One's quest to spread ID tech

American Banker

By offering its authentication technology to other issuers, the credit card lender can compete with payment networks and mobile wallets. But it will have to persuade other banks to get on board.

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Plaid introduces Pay-by-Bank for Bill Pay

The Paypers

Plaid has launched its new Pay by Bank for Bill Pay solution, aimed at providing customers with higher adoption and fewer returns for an optimised experience.

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Territorial sale tensions escalate as shareholder vote approaches

American Banker

The Honolulu-based bank's board continues to recommend selling to Hope Bancorp in Los Angeles, despite a competing offer that includes a higher price tag.

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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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INDEXO Bank partners Mambu to launch its banking operations in Latvia

The Paypers

INDEXO Bank has announced that it has received its banking licence from the European Central Bank and has started its banking operations in Latvia.

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Tokenized deposits are the real game changer in the financial sector

American Banker

It won't be cryptocurrencies or central bank digital coins that revolutionize global finance, but rather banks offering deposit tokens that have many of the benefits of both.

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Crypto.com initiates legal action against SEC following legal threat

The Paypers

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has initiated a lawsuit against the US SEC after receiving a legal threat from the regulator.

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Bank of America was Warren Buffett's latest sage bet on a bank

American Banker

The legendary investor has been reducing his 13-year-old stake in BofA. It's the most recent instance of Buffett profiting from a big bet on a troubled financial institution.

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How Unify Turned Month-End Mayhem Into a Growth Party With Automation!

By ditching paper and manual checklists, UNIFY embraced ART’s cloud-based solution for seamless automation. The robust dashboards, exception reports, and completion date reports allowed the team to easily track progress and resolve bottlenecks. ART’s flexible access for auditors ensured tight deadlines were met effortlessly. With competitive pricing and a rapid setup, ART cut costs and minimized disruptions, enabling UNIFY’s team to concentrate on high-impact tasks.

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Grasshopper to buy Auto Club Trust

ABA Community Banking

Grasshopper Bank in New York City has agreed to buy Auto Club Trust in Dearborn, Michigan. The $485 million-asset Auto Club Trust is a federal savings bank owned by The Auto Club Group. The post Grasshopper to buy Auto Club Trust appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Checkout.com provides Octopus as an online payment method

The Paypers

US-based digital payments provider Checkout.com has announced a strategic agreement with Octopus to provide the latter’s services as an online payment method for merchants.

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LendingClub Bank, Pagaya acquire assets of fintech Tally

American Banker

The company, which helped consumers strategize their credit card payments and pivoted to a B2B model earlier this year, has sold its intellectual property two months after it folded.

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Revolut, Chase, Modulr join 159 anti-scam service

The Paypers

Revolut , together with Chase and Modulr , has agreed to sign up for the 159 short-code phone service that allows individuals in the UK to directly call their bank when worried about potential scams.

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Is Your Current Card Platform Holding You Back?

Have you ever felt the pain and loss of a client suddenly going silent, leaving you questioning everything? Ghosting can cause heartbreak; in business, it drains resources, and emotionally, it shatters your confidence. A modern credit card program can give you the tools to deliver the digital-first experiences your customer’s demand. Our eBook, “5 Signs Your Credit Card Offering Needs an Upgrade,” will help you identify key indicators that your current card platform may be holding you back and w

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Ag bank's history with Jack Henry goes back to tech firm's founder

American Banker

First State Bank of Purdy is on the forefront of new technology from Jack Henry & Associates thanks to the decades-long relationship between the bank and Jack Henry himself.

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Cashflows and Mastercard to bring Click to Pay to UK firms

The Paypers

Cashflows has announced its partnership with Mastercard in order to provide its UK merchants and customers with access to the latter’s Click to Pay services.

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Fed vice chair: Discount window 'effective' but still needs to evolve

American Banker

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson discussed the history of the central bank's last-resort lending facility. He characterized the Fed's latest outreach as part of a century-long effort to fine-tune the discount window.

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Commvault Cloud now available on AWS

The Paypers

Commvault , a provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, has announced that the Commvault Cloud will be available on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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3 Ways Managed Device Services Help Community Banks Cut Costs

Community banks seek ways to leverage their technology infrastructure to drive productivity and growth. However, the sheer volume of technology devices, capital constraints, and lack of skilled resources stand in the way. This Strategy Brief explores how a managed device services partner can help bridge this resource gap. Managed device services partners empower community banks to take charge of mission-critical device management activities with: Logistics and installation services to support se

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Dimon says regulators should reduce hurdles to going public

American Banker

The JPMorgan Chase CEO said it's "odd" that there's been no commensurate rise in IPOs with the surge in public market valuations.

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Bluefin, Dover Fueling Solutions to serve North America's retail petroleum forecourt

The Paypers

US-based payment and data security company Bluefin has partnered with Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) to provide PCI-validated P2PE solutions to the retail petroleum forecourt in North America.

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Tim Johnson, former Senate Banking Committee chairman, dies at 77

American Banker

Sen. Tim Johnson, a former three-term senator and five-term U.S. representative for South Dakota, died after complications from a recent stroke.

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Trulioo announces new global fraud intelligence feature

The Paypers

Trulioo , a provider of identity verification services, has announced the launch of Trulioo Fraud Intelligence, a new feature that aims to deliver predictive risk insights across over 195 countries.

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5 Things Lenders Need to Know About Portfolio Loans & Their Documentation

Discover the key benefits of portfolio loans and learn how to streamline your lending process with our infographic, "5 Things Lenders Need to Know About Portfolio Loans & Their Documentation." Find out how portfolio loans can maximize borrower potential by consolidating multiple properties under a single loan, reducing paperwork, and lowering closing costs.