Wed.Jul 31, 2024

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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CrowdStrike outage, the fight against fraud: Top banking news July 2024

American Banker

In this month's roundup of top banking news, how the widespread CrowdStrike outage affected banks of all sizes, JPMorgan Chase's new tech bet for combatting rising fraud, what Project 2025 could mean for bankers and more.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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STICPAY launches card payment service

The Paypers

STICPAY , a global e-wallet service provider and payment gateway, has announced the integration of Visa and Mastercard debit and credit card payment processing into its platform.

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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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Pluggy now offers batch payments within Open Finance

The Paypers

Pluggy has launched a new batch payment service enabling companies to consolidate all payments to various creditors and through different means into a single Pix transaction.

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Wells Fargo explains origination tech in lawsuit defense

American Banker

The lender denied its software uses artificial intelligence in fighting a 'digital redlining' case.

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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.