Fri.Aug 09, 2024

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Wall Street banker bonuses forecast to rise 35% this year

TheGuardian

Surge caused by rebound in market activity very likely to influence payouts for European outposts of banks Bonuses for Wall Street’s investment bankers are forecast to jump as much as 35% this year – although experts have warned that payouts could be knocked by stock market volatility and an economic slowdown in the US. Fresh predictions suggest that staff across a range of financial firms – including hedge funds, asset managers and investment banks – will see payouts rise for the first time in

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Shift4 strives to become ‘SpaceX of payments’

Payments Dive

Recent acquisitions and an expanded roster of clients that includes several sports teams are intended to help Shift4 dominate the payments space, the CEO said.

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Central bank balance sheet policies and the market for reserves

BankUnderground

Michael Kumhof and Mauricio Salgado-Moreno While ‘unconventional’ balance-sheet policies like quantitative easing (QE) and quantitative tightening (QT) appear to have been successful, it is difficult to separate their macroeconomic and financial stability implications from those of other polices. Hence, in a recent paper , we develop a theoretical framework, focusing on the central bank’s liabilities, that sheds light on these implications.

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Capital One-Discover antitrust concerns may be overblown

Payments Dive

Capital One’s proposed acquisition of the smaller Discover seems “too small to be a core antitrust concern,” said Barry Barnett, an antitrust lawyer.

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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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How to deploy, manage an ITM

ATM Marketplace

Today's episode of the Bank Customer Experience Summit podcast takes a deep dive into ITM strategy.

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Bank buyers ramp up in July, raise expectations for more M&A

American Banker

The pace of deal activity in 2024 is ahead of a year earlier, thanks in large part to summer momentum and a spate of all-stock deals. But an early August market rout created a new hurdle for dealmaking in the second half of the year.

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Why August is one of the most dangerous months in the financial calendar

TheGuardian

Historically, crises have often erupted in late summer, which is why this week’s mini crash set alarms ringing Fears of a recession in the US. The biggest one-day fall on the Japanese stock market since 1987. Policymakers away on their summer breaks, leaving their deputies in charge. All familiar enough territory for August – one of the most dangerous months in the economic and financial calendar.

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The evolution of banking as a service is at an inflection point

American Banker

In short, if the early days of BaaS were driven by market opportunity, the coming days of BaaS will be driven by the operational apparatus and software to acquire and manage that opportunity.

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Treasury to replace checks with FedNow payments

BankInovation

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s FedNow platform has exceeded expectations in its first year, expanding its reach to 10% of financial institutions, so far.

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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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How Mastercard is easing the pain of payment for medical tourism

American Banker

International health care is a fast-growing multi-billion dollar industry combining two of the most complex transactions to process: travel and medicine. The card network says its technology builds a foundation to tackle the problem.

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TD Bank sees future opportunity for Tap to Pay

BankInovation

TD Bank largely innovates based on customer feedback and lately it has discovered an opportunity for larger companies to use its Tap to Pay for iPhone offering. “There’s so much opportunity from a tap-to-pay solution perspective,” Paul Margarites, head of commercial digital platforms at TD Bank, told Bank Automation News.

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Oportun works to reduce loan charge-offs, plans to sell card portfolio

American Banker

The consumer lender has signed a non-binding letter of intent to sell its credit card portfolio, which will simplify its business to personal loans and automated savings.

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ClearBank wins license allowing fintech to expand across europe

BankInovation

ClearBank Ltd. said it received a banking license allowing the fintech to offer real-time clearing and settlement services to clients across Europe, marking the UK company’s first step toward global expansion. The European Central Bank authorized the permit, under the supervision of De Nederlandsche Bank, ClearBank said in a statement Friday.

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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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Beneficial State Bank joins consumer groups in opposing CRA lawsuit

American Banker

Beneficial State Bank — which was joined by various civil rights groups — said in an amicus brief that the regulatory reforms are much-needed and that banking groups' legal challenge to the Community Reinvestment Act rules should be dismissed.

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Switchere adds Apple Pay and Google Pay as payment methods

The Paypers

Switchere , a European cryptocurrency exchange service, has integrated Apple Pay and Google Pay as new payment methods.

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City National Bank of Florida's new biz, Orrstown Financial downsizes

American Banker

City National Bank of Florida is starting a national capital markets division, Orrstown Financial will close branches in Pennsylvania and Maryland, JPMorgan Chase announces in-store biometric payments and more in this week's banking news roundup.

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Visa introduces Future of Retail roadmap for Saudi Arabia

The Paypers

Visa has introduced its Future of Retail Roadmap for Saudi Arabia to provide local businesses with expanded and simplified services to meet these evolving demands.

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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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Deposit pain eases for banks as Fed rate cut nears

American Banker

Banks are testing the waters on paying depositors lower interest rates, and analysts expect they're due for a bigger breather when the Fed takes action. It's a welcome shift for banks, after competition for deposits forced them to pay up.

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Bank of Italy restricts Lemonway from new operations

The Paypers

The Bank of Italy has imposed a restriction on Lemonway , preventing the company from initiating new operations within Italy.

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Activist investor to New York's Flushing: Consider a sale

American Banker

On the heels of a recent downgrade by one analyst, the Uniondale, New York-based Flushing is being challenged by veteran investor Larry Seidman to consider a sale of the company.

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CloudPay secures USD 120 mln in funding

The Paypers

Global payroll solution provider CloudPay has closed a USD 120 million funding round led by Blue Owl Capital to expand its customer base and enable future growth.

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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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Largest Corporate Client/User Events in Financial Services Technology Industry

Fintech Labs Insights

A major part of the conference ecosystem is events organized by financial services industry suppliers, primarily tech companies. They are typically referred to as client, user or developer events. We estimate that there are more than 100 globally each year. The curated list below includes the 3 dozen most prominent ones. Some are massive, such as Fiserv and FIS, which attract 3,000 to 4,000 attendees.

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Thredd announces LianLian Global virtual card programme

The Paypers

Issuer payment processing partner, Thredd , has recently announced the successful launch of LianLian Global ’s virtual card programme in the APAC region.

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New York Lawmakers urge NY Home Loan Bank to adopt fairer credit models

American Banker

New York Democrats Ritchie Torres and Gregory Meeks called on the New York home loan bank to follow the lead of its peers and use alternative credit scoring models for collateral to improve consumers' access to homeownership.

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Customers Bancorp to address deficiencies in its AML practices

The Paypers

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has ordered Customers Bancorp to resolve critical deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) practices.

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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.