Mon.Oct 30, 2023

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Consumers expect to use fewer digital wallets: report

Payments Dive

As more merchants accept digital payments for in-store purchases, consumers are moving away from using multiple, single-use payment apps, McKinsey Senior Partner Marie-Claude Nadeau said.

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Texas federal district court issues preliminary injunction enjoining CFPB from implementing and enforcing small business lending rule on nationwide basis against all covered entities

CFPB Monitor

The Texas federal district court hearing the lawsuit challenging the validity of the CFPB’s final rule implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act (Rule) has issued an order that preliminarily enjoins the CFPB from implementing and enforcing the Rule on a nationwide basis against all entities covered by the Rule. On July 31, the court had denied the request of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit for nationwide preliminary relief and instead issued an order that granted preliminary relief only to

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Affirm sees CFPB supervision on the horizon

Payments Dive

The buy now, pay later company expects to begin being supervised by the federal watchdog in the “immediate future.

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Federal Reserve Considering Lowering Debit Card Interchange Fee Caps

CFPB Monitor

As we previously blogged , the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (the “Board”) held an open meeting on October 25, 2023 to discuss the debit card interchange fee cap. The debit card interchange fee cap was part of the so-called “Durbin Amendment” to the Dodd-Frank Act, which required the Board to promulgate a regulation applicable to banks having more than $10 billion in assets establishing maximum debit card interchange fees that are “reasonable and proportional to the actual cost” of p

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Fall In Love With the Month-End Close

It's the time of year to give our close process some TLC. Join us in this one hour webinar where we discuss how to adopt leading practices and infuse technology into the month-end close process to improve our experience and increase our productivity during month-end and quarter-end close. Learning Objectives: This course's objective is to understand how the month-end close can be improved with automation and adoption of leading practices.

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Banks pumped more than $150bn in to companies running ‘carbon bomb’ projects in 2022

TheGuardian

Exclusive: Projects that risk 1.5C heating target operated by companies receiving financing from European, Chinese and US banks Banks pumped more than $150bn last year into companies whose giant “carbon bomb” projects could destroy the last chance of stopping the planet heating to dangerous levels, the Guardian can reveal. The carbon bombs – 425 extraction projects that can each pump more than one gigaton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere – cumulatively hold enough coal, oil and gas to burn

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Tories fuelling ‘greed is good’ with lift of cap on bankers’ bonuses, says TUC

TheGuardian

As cap is lifted on Tuesday, unions claim Rishi Sunak is following Liz Truss’s footsteps The Trades Union Congress has accused the Tory government of promoting a “greed is good” culture among bankers, who it said would be able to “cash in on unlimited bonuses” after a cap on payouts was lifted on Tuesday. The TUC said that while ministers had repeatedly called for pay restraint for most workers, they had been “silent over excess in the City”.

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Bracing for the Chill: How to Winterize Your Home in Vermont & New Hampshire

Ublocal

Cold weather and snow can damage not only the structure of your home but also wreak havoc on your utility bills. In order to avoid high energy costs and expensive repairs, homeowners should take steps to winterize their homes each year. Whether you are new to Vermont and New Hampshire, or a first time homeowner , you may wonder what is needed to winterize your home.

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High interest rates help double HSBC profits

TheGuardian

Bank to buyback $3bn in shares after quarterly profits double despite financial hit from China’s property crisis HSBC will hand more than $3bn (£2.5bn) to shareholders, after higher interest rates helped to more than double quarterly profits, despite taking a financial hit on China’s property crisis. The London-headquartered bank said it was launching the share buyback, and pay a dividend worth 10 cents a share, after what its chief executive, Noel Quinn, hailed as “three consecutive quarters of

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Why bank mergers keep falling through

American Banker

Amid intense regulatory scrutiny, market volatility and economic uncertainty, 10 bank M&A deals have been scrubbed so far this year after 13 were scuttled last year. Deal activity has risen slightly lately, but the new normal is hard to gauge.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Singapore, Japan, Switzerland, and the UK to work on joint crypto initiatives

The Paypers

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has planned to start collaborating on digital asset pilots with some European countries and Japan.

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Bank executives should focus on front-line branch employee turnover

American Banker

Neglect of the employees who personally interact with customers can undermine even the most carefully crafted business strategy.

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AFSA raises concerns about sufficiency of CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights

CFPB Monitor

In a comment letter sent last week to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra, a key financial industry trade group raised concerns that a recent edition of the CFPB’s Supervisory Highlights did not provide sufficient details about the facts or analysis behind the Bureau’s conclusions regarding certain exam findings. .

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How credit unions are lowering the risk of lending to new college grads

American Banker

In a pilot it rolled out this year, Nashville-based Vanderbilt Credit Union will lend graduates up to $160,000 if they have a job offer sheet in hand.

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The Role of Automation in Commercial Lending

Automation is changing the game for commercial lenders, offering a clear path to competitive advantage in 2025. Rising costs, outdated workflows, and manual data entry slow growth and impact borrower satisfaction. Automation addresses these challenges, reducing costs, speeding up loan cycles, improving accuracy, and elevating borrower experiences. With market uncertainty easing, now is the time to act—waiting until loan volumes rebound leaves lenders unprepared and struggling to compete.

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NJAG and FTC announce $4.605 million settlement with for-profit college over job placement rate claims and income share agreements.

CFPB Monitor

The New Jersey Attorney General (NJAG) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced settlements in concurrent actions against Sollers College, a for-profit college, its parent company, Sollers, Inc., and, in the case of the NJAG action , its owner, Siba Padhi (collectively, “Sollers”), resolving allegations that Sollers lured consumers to enroll by inflating its job placement rates and falsely representing that its relationships with prominent employers would create jobs for its gr

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20 banks and thrifts with the most assets

American Banker

The top five banks and thrifts have combined total assets of nearly $13 trillion.

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KeyBank implements gen AI internally

BankInovation

KeyBank is using generative AI to streamline internal tasks before implementing the technology in its consumer-facing channels.

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NerdWallet explains how its credit card will help vast swath of users

American Banker

The product-comparison site, which rates and ranks credit cards, is debuting its own secured credit card that it believes will help users improve their credit scores and pursue better offers.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Australia’s banks face unprecedented wave of threats, RBA warns

TheGuardian

A rush on withdrawals among the possible dangers as sector likely to see risks with ‘a different complexion’ in coming decade, assistant governor says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s banking industry faces emerging threats from potential rapid-fire bank runs to climate change and geopolitical tensions that are without historical precedents, a senior Reserve Bank official has warned.

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Auto lenders talk AI-driven decisioning

BankInovation

LAS VEGAS — Financial institutions have used AI in varying capacities for decades, but recent enhancements to the technology have auto lenders looking to it for decisioning, automation, communication and consistency within their operations.

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Navy Federal's woes, Regions' check fraud: Top banking news for October 2023

American Banker

In October's roundup of top banking news: Navy Federal's contract with the Department of Defense remains in limbo, check fraud takes a bite out of Regions Financial's third-quarter earnings, a Community Reinvestment Act rule gets finalized and more.

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HSBC spends on tech for efficiency

BankInovation

HSBC is managing expenses by investing in technology and increasing efficiency. London-based HSBC’s operating expenses increased by 1% year over year to $7.96 billion in the third quarter, driven by technological expenses and innovation banking costs.

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Outsource With Confidence for RDC Program Success

Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) clients are more likely to use additional treasury services and maintain larger deposits. However, poor customer experiences—particularly if they delay deposits—can compel RDC clients to take their business elsewhere. This eBook makes the case for outsourcing RDC operations to a proven managed services partner. This approach helps Treasury Departments with limited resources provide excellent client experiences that result in higher retention and productivity rates.

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Stax's latest acquisition pits it against Stripe, Block

American Banker

By purchasing the merchant acquirer Atlantic-Pacific Processing Systems, the fintech Stax has rounded out its offerings in a way that echoes the structure of larger payment companies.

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Choosing the Right Approach to Virtual Assistants Elevates Efficiency & Productivity

BankInovation

In today’s fast-paced banking landscape, the buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) and automation is palpable. It’s no wonder, as PwC predicts that AI is set to elevate workplace productivity by a whopping 40%. Banking institutions are increasingly turning to virtual assistants as a means to harness AI and boost self-service across digital and phone channels.

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Biden's order marks the beginning of AI regulation for banks

American Banker

President Joe Biden's executive order tackling artificial intelligence could reprioritize the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's work in fair lending on artificial intelligence algorithms.

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Britain to push ahead with rules for cryptoassets

The Paypers

Britain has announced that it would legislate to implement its first set of rules to regulate the crypto sector.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.