Tue.May 07, 2024

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Fed, TCH joust over interoperability

Payments Dive

When it comes to bridging the FedNow and RTP networks, officials at the Federal Reserve and The Clearing House have slightly different priorities.

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What Banks Can Learn from the Republic Bank Failure

South State Correspondent

On April 26, 2024, Republic First Bank (DBA Republic Bank) was seized by state regulators and the long running bank drama came to an end. With the assistance of the FDIC, Fulton Financial acquired certain assets, debt and deposits of Republic Bank. This first bank failure in 2024 is reported to cost the Deposit Insurance Fund $667mm. A slew of articles have been published explaining the reason for this bank’s failure.

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Will EWA payments expand with real-time?

Payments Dive

While some earned wage access providers use real-time payments to make distributions to employees, the big payroll services provider ADP doesn’t see employers gravitating to that option.

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CFPB fines Chime $3.25M

BankInovation

Chime Financial was fined $3.25 million by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today as the digital bank has failed to give timely consumer refunds. According to Chime’s refund policy, the company is required to issue consumer refunds within 14 days.

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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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Block integrates Afterpay with Cash App card

Payments Dive

The test offering provides buy now, pay later financing to a limited number of users of Block’s Cash App debit card for “a small fee.

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No refund after I was sold a stolen £3,300 bike on eBay

TheGuardian

I phoned the police and the bike was seized, but eBay and my bank won’t help over reimbursement I bought a used electric cargo bike on eBay for £3,300 but, when it arrived, I discovered a cut in the frame. I put the frame number into the national BikeRegister database , which confirmed it had been stolen. The seller did not reply when I contacted them, so I phoned the police and the bike was seized.

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Banks left in limbo as regulators mull path forward for Basel

American Banker

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there have been "no decisions" on the controversial capital reform plan, but banks and others who have criticized the proposal are eager for an indication about what's next.

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Staying Ahead of the Curve: Six PR Trends We’re Keeping an Eye On

William Mills

The PR industry is constantly evolving to keep up with new technologies, media platforms, and consumer preferences. As PR pros, staying ahead of the latest trends and practices is key to crafting successful campaigns. Here’s a look at six trends we’re tracking this year.

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House set to vote on nullifying SEC crypto custody guidance for banks

American Banker

The full House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn a staff accounting bulletin from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Banks argue that the guidance would effectively cut them out of the crypto custody business.

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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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Press Release: BankBazaar Marks Third Year of Growth; Hits Rs. 215 Crore Revenue

BankBazaar

BankBazaar.com, India’s leading fintech co-branded Credit Card platform and online platform for free Credit Score, marks its third consecutive year of fast and sustainable growth, with an unaudited operating revenue of Rs.215 Crore in FY24. This growth trajectory is driven by the company’s new and existing strategic partnerships for co-branded Credit Cards with leading commercial banks.

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Chime to pay $4.5 million for illegally delaying consumer refunds

American Banker

Thousands of consumers had to wait more than 90 days for funds after their accounts were suddenly closed, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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‘Unfair banking’ and ‘damaging’ financial rules harming UK’s small firms, MPs warn

TheGuardian

Treasury committee says ‘debanking’ and use of personal guarantees for loans is putting small businesses at risk Unfair banking practices and “damaging” financial regulators are harming small businesses and putting innovation and growth at risk, parliament’s Treasury committee has warned. A report from the committee’s inquiry into access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) said a lack of supportive policies were compounding problems for firms that had survived a “torrid” fiv

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Visa develops a gen AI model to combat card-testing fraud

American Banker

By training a core payment card fraud-detection platform on more than 15 billion transactions, the card network is honing the accuracy of warnings sent to issuers about suspicious purchases.

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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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The Guardian view on Labour’s big idea: organising the state effectively matters for jobs and growth | Editorial

TheGuardian

Rachel Reeves missed a chance to recast a policy that cuts government spending while shovelling state cash into private banks The Labour party has in mind new institutions that will capitalise future-facing industries, create good jobs and see Britain catch up with its peers. That is one message from Rachel Reeves’s speech. Her Labour colleague John Eatwell suggests she is inspired by Alexander Gerschenkron, whose seminal work concludes that the way the state was organised influences its ability

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Exclusive: Barr offers supervisory appeals legislation

American Banker

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is introducing a bill to establish an Office of Supervisory Appeals at each of the banking regulators and that would give banks more power over the appeals process.

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FIS launches embedded finance platform

BankInovation

NEW YORK — Tech provider FIS debuted its embedded finance platform, Atelio, in its Investor Day presentation today as its tech leaders discussed growth strategies.

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Large member banks help lower the cost of Home Loan bank advances

American Banker

As the Federal Housing Finance Agency considers revising Federal Home Loan bank membership standards, it should consider the benefits of scale that large member banks make possible.

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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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Podcast: How Mastercard deploys APIs

BankInovation

Payments behemoth Mastercard uses APIs to develop a wider range of products for business clients. The company processes roughly 125 billion transactions annually and managing data flow through APIs makes Mastercard’s operations efficient, Chad Wallace, executive vice president of B2B solutions, tells Bank Automation News on this episode of “The Buzz” podcast.

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Private Lender vs. Traditional Financing: Pros and Cons

Commercial Lending USA

Companies can find Commercial Lending USA, which helps them pick the best plan for their company. Private lenders vs.

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Bank Automation Summit Europe 2024 takes place in Frankfurt

BankInovation

Bank Automation News is pleased to announce that the inaugural Bank Automation Summit Europe 2024 will take place Oct. 7-8 in Frankfurt, Germany, at the Hilton Frankfurt.

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Cloud consolidation is eroding cyber resilience of payments, CISOs warn

American Banker

Cybersecurity leaders for Visa, Deluxe and Fiserv said powerful cloud players have been unresponsive to their requests to monitor the vendors' security postures.

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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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Bank Automation Summit Europe 2024 taking place in Frankfurt

BankInovation

Bank Automation News is pleased to announce that the inaugural Bank Automation Summit Europe 2024 will take place Oct. 7-8 in Frankfurt, Germany, at the Hilton Frankfurt.

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'The law was very clear': Inside the Fed master account debate

American Banker

Custodia Founder and CEO Caitlin Long says the Federal Reserve has rewritten the rules around accessing the government's payments system. The central bank and a federal court judge disagree.

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Bank Automation Summit Europe 2024 taking place in Frankfurt

BankInovation

Bank Automation News is pleased to announce that the inaugural Bank Automation Summit Europe 2024 will take place Oct. 7-8 in Frankfurt, Germany, at the Hilton Frankfurt.

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Visa partners with J.P. Morgan Payments

The Paypers

Visa has announced its partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments in order to provide faster money movement for customers in the US through Visa Direct.

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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.