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How artificial intelligence can improve payments fraud prevention

Payments Dive

Generative AI could help spot fraudulent patterns in transaction data and reduce the cost of processing payments, says a McKinsey consultant.

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Labor’s planned anti-scam laws are too complicated, too lenient and too slow, advocates say

TheGuardian

Federal government’s promise to force banks to reimburse scam victims criticised as ‘too vague’ and ‘a mess’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The government’s proposed reforms to laws on financial scams let the banking system off the hook, are inferior to policies applied overseas, are complicated for victims and will not be legislated before Australians lose many more billions of dollars, according to consumer advocates.

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Is Visa readying for an expiration of cards?

Payments Dive

Slowing card volume growth in the network giant’s earnings report this month revived questions about the longevity of its core business.

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Impact of CrowdStrike outage, Patelco lawsuit: Top tech news July 2024

American Banker

Banks weigh in on the fallout from CrowdStrike's outage, Patelco Credit Union navigates an ongoing legal battle over ransomware attack, JPMorgan Chase's tech usage for fighting fraud and more.

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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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Amazon’s checkout tech is getting an AI upgrade

Payments Dive

Just Walk Out is rolling out an advanced AI model that the company says will make its system more accurate and efficient and less costly to implement.

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5 questions for Brex’s new compliance chief

Payments Dive

When it comes to innovation, “if it's moving too quickly for customer protection to keep pace, it’s not happening,” said Sibongile Ngako, who recently joined the fintech as chief compliance officer.

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Revolut gets more tools to compete with banks; Westpac brings debit to kids

American Banker

The London challenger bank has added deposits in an effort to keep customers from using banks and other fintechs; the Australian bank Westpac is offering cards to kids as young as 8; and more in our global payments and fintech roundup.

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HSBC digitalizes retail, transaction banking

BankInovation

HSBC continued to invest in digitalizing its retail and transaction banking businesses in the first half of 2024. “The steps we’ve taken to change our retail business model and our continued investment in people and digitization have made wealth a key driver of revenue growth,” Chief Executive Noel Quinn said during today’s H1 earnings call.

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UMB Financial starts checking items off to-do list for Heartland deal

American Banker

The Kansas City, Missouri-based regional bank said it is making progress on its pending purchase of Heartland Financial USA in Denver. The deal is expected to close during the first quarter of 2025.

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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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Transactions: BNP teams up with Orange for retail financing

BankInovation

Paris-based BNP Paribas is working with telecom service provider Orange to provide its 21.8 million customers with personal financing solutions, according to a June 26 release. The “tailored financing” will provide customers with loans up to 3,000 euros ($3,200) to buy mobile phones, according to the release.

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FCA launches review to simplify rules and support growth

The Paypers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has initiated a review aimed at streamlining regulations for financial services firms.

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Mastercard says consumer spending has held strong

American Banker

The card network reported double digital growth in cross-border spending and in its value added services.

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RBI grants cross-border payment licence to BillDesk, Amazon Pay, and Adyen

The Paypers

The RBI central bank has announced its decision to grant fintech firms BillDesk, Amazon Pay, and Adyen a cross-border payment licence.

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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 Comfort of the Known vs. The Promise of the New

Realwired Appraisal Management Blog

Some Chief Appraisers are nervous that they might get fired if they switch their appraisal management platform. No Chief Appraiser has ever been fired because they chose YouConnect. My promise? “I will personally give you half your annual salary if you get fired due to YouConnect not performing.” Why am I so confident?

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Paymob and Shopify launch embedded payments in MENA

The Paypers

UAE-based financial services enabler Paymob has expanded its partnership with Shopify by launching embedded card and wallet payments for merchants in the MENA region.

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Bankers think AI is an anti-fraud lifeline. They're gravely mistaken.

American Banker

Generative AI is exciting, but has limited fraud-busting utility. Instead of rushing to implement gen AI-powered anti-fraud initiatives, banks should focus on strengthening their existing security measures.

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Google Wallet to integrate Pix payments with C6 Bank and PicPay accounts

The Paypers

Google has announced that Google Wallet will integrate with C6 Bank and PicPay accounts, allowing users to initiate payments via Pix without needing to open the financial institutions' apps.

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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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Fed's Powell: 'Nothing new going on' with CBDC

American Banker

The Federal Reserve chair said Fed researchers continue to explore central bank digital currencies to stay current on international payments developments, but emphatically denied that the central bank is considering creating one of its own.

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ThetaRay acquires Screena to boost AI fincrime detection

The Paypers

Provider of AI-powered financial crime detection technology, ThetaRay , has recently announced the acquisition of next-gen European screening company Screena.

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Inside the AmEx Brand Strategy That’s Winning Younger Consumers

The Financial Brand

This article Inside the AmEx Brand Strategy That’s Winning Younger Consumers appeared first on The Financial Brand. A strategic focus on personalization, digital innovation, and lifestyle experiences has propelled the American Express brand into the wallets of Gen Z and millennials. This article Inside the AmEx Brand Strategy That’s Winning Younger Consumers appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Ripple and Fenasbac partner to accelerate fintech innovation in Brazil

The Paypers

US-based Ripple has joined forces with the National Federation of Associations of Central Bank Servers ( Fenasbac ) to augment the Brazilian fintech landscape.

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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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FDIC proposes overhaul of Change in Bank Control Act notice process

American Banker

In addition to a new rule enabling more active review of large asset managers acquiring shares in FDIC-supervised banks, the FDIC board finalized living will guidance and requested public input on deposits.

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Konsentus Verify is now available on Temenos Exchange

The Paypers

Konsentus has announced that the Open Banking identity and regulatory checking solution Konsentus Verify is now available on Temenos Exchange.

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The Financial Brand Forum – 2024 Recap

Image Works Direct

A few of our favorite things here at image.works are gaining knowledge, sharing our expertise and interacting with clients. Where is a better place to do that than at a conference?

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Monto completes USD 9 million seed funding round

The Paypers

US-based AI connector for B2B revenue teams Monto has completed a USD 9 million seed funding round.

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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.