Mon.Jan 08, 2024

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Banks stocks rally on solid jobs data, but can it last?

American Banker

The KBW Bank Index posted a strong gain after a government report showed employers added 216,000 jobs in December. The labor market strength bodes well for lenders' credit quality but may delay highly anticipated interest rate cuts that would lower banks' funding costs.

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Visa cracks down on surcharge programs

Payments Dive

The card network company is boosting efforts to enforce surcharge rules, with non-compliance potentially resulting in fines up to $1 million, according to one card processor.

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Morgan Stanley and Allen & Overy helping oligarch’s efforts to seize Russian oil firm

TheGuardian

Exclusive: Sergey Kolesnikov has supplied building materials to Russian military and for use in occupied Ukraine An oligarch who has supplied building materials to the Russian military machine and for construction in occupied areas of Ukraine is being assisted by Morgan Stanley and Allen & Overy in his attempt to gain control of a huge Russian oil asset, the Guardian can reveal.

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Tyler Technologies eyes growth in digital disbursements

Payments Dive

The company, which provides payment and software services to the public sector, is seeing increased client interest in digital disbursements such as prepaid debit cards, said Sloane Wright, Tyler’s president of payments.

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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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6 of the biggest threats banks faced in 2023

American Banker

Many of the attack vectors, including ransomware and phishing, will likely continue to plague the industry through 2024.

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Reimagining Your Digital Front Door

Jack Henry

Discover how to captivate accountholders and streamline employee efficiency.

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California law targeting small-business loan fees takes effect

American Banker

The legislation is the latest step in California's effort to crack down on high-cost small-business loans.

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XTransfer facilitates cross-border trade globally

The Paypers

B2B foreign trade financial service provider XTransfer has launched expanded its business to over 200 countries and regions to serve SMEs in cross-border trade.

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CFPB Adjusts Various Penalty Amounts Based on Inflation

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB recently issued a rule to adjust maximum penalty amounts under various statutes that it administers. Included among the adjustments are the amounts for the three tiers of civil money penalties that the CFPB may impose for violations of consumer financial protection laws under the Dodd-Frank Act. Specifically, the Dodd-Frank Act initially provided for the following tiers of civil money penalties: For any violation of a law, rule, or final order or condition imposed in writing by the CFPB

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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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CaixaBank deploys AI-driven ‘cognitive assistant’

BankInovation

CaixaBank is deploying AI as a ‘cognitive assistant’ to personalize the bank’s services and streamline back-end processes. The $678 billion CaixaBank developed its own AI-driven assistant that can process direct debit refunds to eliminate the labor-intensive manual task, a spokesperson for the Madrid, Spain-based bank told Bank Automation News.

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FHFA Cites Underutilization of Appraisal Time Adjustments

CFPB Monitor

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently published a FHFA Insights blog post that cites the underutilization of appraisal time adjustments by appraisers. The FHFA states that “[i]n principle, appraisers can consider price changes that have occurred since the time the [comparable properties used in the appraisal] sold and make adjustments known as market conditions adjustments or time adjustments.

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Citizens Pay innovation pipeline 2024

BankInovation

Citizens Financial Group’s Citizen Pay is developing a new product offering to further enhance the platform’s ability to facilitate secure transactions as demand for contactless payments and digital wallets continues to tick up for e-commerce.

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CFPB Announces Virtual Meeting in January for Prospective Enforcement Staff Applicants

CFPB Monitor

On October 16 of last year, I reported that Eric Halperin, Enforcement Director of the CFPB, announced that the CFPB intended to substantially increase the number of enforcement staff by 50% and to create a 5th litigation team. He explained: “These additional resources will enable us to open more investigations, including matters with significant market impact and against large market actors, consistent with the Bureau’s priorities.

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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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American Banker's Most Influential Women in Fintech 2024: How to apply

American Banker

Fintech founders and leaders and those who help them can qualify for this second annual award program.

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Citizens Pay’s innovation pipeline 2024

BankInovation

Citizens Financial Group’s Citizens Pay is developing a new product offering to further enhance the platform’s ability to facilitate secure transactions as demand for contactless payments and digital wallets continues to tick up for e-commerce.

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American Banker's Innovators of the Year 2024: How to apply

American Banker

Bank technologists and fintech leaders who are bringing fresh ideas to life will be considered for this annual award.

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Hotel and Hospitality Business Loans: Fueling Growth and Success

Commercial Lending USA

We delve into the world of hotel and hospitality business loans, exploring the various facets that business owners should consider.

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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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Banks are under extreme regulatory assault; it's time to act like it

American Banker

Banks need to mount an aggressive legal response to the onslaught of intrusive new rules being promulgated by their prudential regulators.

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Orange Finances Money Mali and TerraPay partner on cross-border payments

The Paypers

Orange Finances Money Mali has teamed up with Terrapay to facilitate Malians to make cross-border payments with the diaspora across the globe.

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Why credit unions aren't automatically picking FedNow

American Banker

The Federal Reserve would seem to offer a compelling alternative to the bank-backed RTP network, but some credit unions — which typically see bank systems as competitive threats — are making more nuanced choices.

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CoinsPaid hit by USD 7.5 million cryptocurrency breach

The Paypers

Cryptocurrency payment gateway CoinsPaid has encountered its second security breach within a span of six months.

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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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Where have all the bankers (in Congress) gone?

American Banker

With the retirement of Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., the number of Congressional representatives with direct banking experience is becoming increasingly rare.

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Ant Group to acquire MultiSafepay

The Paypers

Ant Group has announced the closing of its deal to acquire Netherlands-based MultiSafepay for USD 200 million deal-sources, in order to expand into the Western market.

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Fincen business ownership registry receives over 100,000 filings

American Banker

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday the agency's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has received over 100,000 entries for its beneficial ownership information registry, and will set additional regulations to address money-laundering risks in real estate transactions early this year.

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Hitachi Payment Services acquires Writer Corporation's cash management business

The Paypers

India-based Hitachi Payment Services has completed the purchase of Writer Corporation ’s cash management business and brands it Hitachi Cash Management Services.

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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.