Wed.May 29, 2024

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The courts need to rein in the SEC before it kills the crypto industry

American Banker

The Securities and Exchange Commission's overly broad expansion of the Dealer Rule is only the latest example of the agency's yearslong effort to stifle innovation in a vibrant and growing industry.

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Debit cards face rising digital wallet competition

Payments Dive

Roughly 72% of consumers say they swipe, dip or tap a debit card at the point of sale, a larger portion than credit cards, checks and digital wallets, according to a consumer survey by research firm J.D. Power.

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‘Fleecing the man off the street’: Car dealers investigated over high interest rates

TheGuardian

The FCA is considering opening a compensation scheme for customers after an influx of complaints When Gary Hill took out a £12,500 loan to pay for a new family vehicle in late 2014, he had no idea that the north London dealership he had travelled to from his home in Bedfordshire could have sway over his monthly payments. But the 45-year-old was in a bind, having started a new job that no longer gave him access to a company car.

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Klarna uses AI to cut marketing costs

Payments Dive

The Stockholm-based buy now, pay later company said more than a third of its first-quarter savings on sales and marketing expense was attributable to artificial intelligence.

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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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Is Walmart ready to take on banks after its divorce from Capital One?

American Banker

The retail giant has scrapped its credit card partnership with Capital One, its second public spat in recent years with a partner bank. Analysts say it may be a sign that Walmart wants to launch its own credit card on what it hopes will be a financial super-app.

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Transactions: Cache Valley Bank selects Finastra for core and digital banking

BankInovation

Cache Valley Bank has selected fintech Finastra for its core banking and digital banking offerings. The Logan, Utah-based bank will use the tech provider’s core banking platform, Fusion Phoenix, and its mobile banking platform, Fusion Digital Banking, for commercial and retail banking clients, according to a May 16 release from Finastra.

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Banks, credit unions respond to wave of windstorms and tornadoes

American Banker

Leaders of financial institutions and industry trade groups are working together to provide impacted communities across the U.S. with basic necessities and quick, online emergency loans.

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Quarterly Banking Profile: Banking net income $64.2 billion in Q1 2024

ABA Community Banking

The banking industry reported net income of $64.2 billion in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $28.4 billion or 79.5% from the previous quarter, according to the FDIC’s most recent Quarterly Banking Profile released today. The figure was down from Q1 2023, when FDIC-insured banks and savings institutions earned $79.8 billion.A 13.3% decline […] The post Quarterly Banking Profile: Banking net income $64.2 billion in Q1 2024 appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Klarna vents at CFPB over BNPL rules, Discover bullish on Italy

American Banker

The Swedish financial institution argues over potential regulations that treat buy now/pay later lending like credit cards in the U.S.; Discover seeks the next hot market for real-time payments; and more.

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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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ZTLment secures EUR 2.4 million

The Paypers

Copenhagen-based ZTLment has announced the rise of a EUR 2.4 million funding round in order to replace outdated banking infrastructures and solutions.

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BMO's U.S. arm hurt by sluggish loan growth, tighter margins

American Banker

The Toronto-based company's U.S. banking segment continues to face headwinds from muted loan growth and higher deposit pricing. Net income for the division tumbled by more than 25% last quarter.

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Aspire expands services in Hong Kong

The Paypers

Singapore-based all-in-one finance platform Aspire has announced it secured a Money Service Operator (MSO) licence from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department.

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Was the CFPB really manipulating data about credit cards?

American Banker

A reader takes issue with a column by the agency's former director in which she criticized its analysis of the consumer credit card market.

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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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Triple-A integrates PayPal USD for cross-border payments

The Paypers

Triple-A , a digital currency financial institution, has announced the incorporation of PayPal USD (PYUSD) into its payment services.

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Illinois passes one-of-a-kind swipe fee restrictions

American Banker

The Illinois state legislature, as part of an agreement with retailers to raise state tax revenue, passed a budget bill that would bar the collection of interchange fees on sales taxes, excise taxes and tips for transactions that would be subject to Illinois sales taxes.

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Surecomp completes eBL transactions process

The Paypers

Global provider of trade finance solutions Surecomp has announced the completion of electronic bills of lading (eBL) transactions by merging several parties into its platform RIVO.

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Client Spotlight: Jennifer Lopez of LUSO Federal Credit Union

Image Works Direct

Jennifer Lopez spent 10 years in local journalism with a grueling work schedule and decided to shift her career to marketing to be able to spend more time with her son. She worked for a full-service marketing agency for a year before she started at LUSO Federal Credit Union in February 2018 as their Marketing Manager.

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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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AMLYZE and Aura Cloud partner to combat financial crime

The Paypers

AMLYZE , a RegTech firm specializing in anti-financial crime, has announced a strategic partnership with Aura Cloud , a provider of next-generation AI digital banking platforms.

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Cleveland Fed taps former Goldman Sachs exec as next president

American Banker

Beth Hammack, who stepped down as the bank's co-head of global finance earlier this year, will take the helm as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland later this summer following the retirement of longtime President Loretta Mester.

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Worldline signs agreement with Banque Raiffeisen

The Paypers

Global provider of payment services Worldline has signed an agreement with Banque Raiffeisen to allow the latter to leverage its cloud-based instant payments solution in Luxembourg.

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Differentiation Value that Drives A+ Prospects [VIDEO]

The Emmerich Group

Do you agree that high quality customers love high quality attention ? Let’s explore how you can transform your safety and profitability by creating the kind of differentiation that attracts the highest quality credits and makes price irrelevant. If you think that the best customers get the best pricing because everyone wants them, then you have to watch this episode because it can and is being done.

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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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Mastercard partners with EagleLion

The Paypers

Mastercard has announced its partnership with EagleLion in order to drive digital payment development for customers and businesses in Ethiopia.

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Appeals court again nixes judge's transfer of CFPB late-fee case to D.C.

American Banker

A federal judge in Texas is locked in a back-and-forth with an appeals court over whether the industry's challenge to a cap on credit card late fees should be moved to Washington, D.C.

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Ascenda joins forces with Ramp

The Paypers

Rewards network Ascenda has announced its partnership with Ramp , aiming to offer the latter’s customers more options for redeeming points on US spending.

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Banks' net income surges in Q1 despite CRE concerns

American Banker

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Quarterly Banking Profile for Q1 showed that banks' net income margins got a boost, but FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg said concerns around inflation, interest rate volatility and geopolitical uncertainty could mean tougher quarters ahead.

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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.