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Three lessons in ACI’s $2.4B payments test disaster

Payments Dive

Pay attention to how legacy vendors are integrated after an acquisition, treat internal data sharing requests as cyber risks and don’t let staff test systems using real data.

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The Future of Checks – Tales From The Crypt

South State Correspondent

Halloween is approaching, so we might as well talk about death. Checks are dying and about to die quicker, given the rise of instant payments. In the next two years, many banks will have strategic plans to phase checks out, given their cost and reduction in frequency. Checks are getting to the point where they are too costly to process for the bank, business, and household.

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PayPal taps Fiserv as ‘core’ payments partner

Payments Dive

Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano said Tuesday that his company is now PayPal’s “core U.S. partner for payment services.

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After Brief Rally, Treasury Yields Head Higher Again

South State Correspondent

After Brief Rally, Treasury Yields Head Higher Again Treasury yields are moving higher once again this morning as the Treasury’s expected announcement next week of increased auction sizes is starting to weigh on markets, and the lates PMI and new home sales offer little indication of a slowing fourth quarter economy. Presently, the 10yr is yielding 4.91%, down 20/32nds in price while the 2yr is yielding 5.09%, down 1/32nd in price.

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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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Fed proposes reduction in debit fee cap

Payments Dive

The Federal Reserve Board proposed a rule change that would slash the amount card issuers can charge merchants for processing a debit transaction. The proposal also calls for periodic updates to the fee cap in the future.

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Visa leans into CFPB proposal

Payments Dive

The card network’s CEO on Tuesday backed a recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposal on open banking, but was more circumspect about Fed moves on debit rules.

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UK house prices will not stop falling until 2025, Lloyds predicts

TheGuardian

Britain’s biggest mortgage lender forecasts 5% drop over this year and another 2.4% decline in 2024 UK house prices will continue to slide this year and in 2024 and will not start to recover until 2025, Lloyds Banking Group has forecast. The lender, which owns Halifax and is Britain’s largest mortgage provider, said that by the end of 2023 UK house prices will have fallen 5% over the course of the year and are likely to fall another 2.4% in 2024.

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Deposits, Digital, and Gen Z: What’s on the Mind of Bank and Credit Union Execs?

Jack Henry

To gather deposits & remain competitive, invest in digital enhancements. Click to read tips to combine deposit, digital, & payment strategies serving GenZ.

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How a new credit union service organization is promoting financial literacy

American Banker

The fintech Greenlight Financial has formed a CUSO to expand access to its family banking app and educational resources after strong interest from credit unions.

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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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Deutsche Bank prioritizes efficiency with cuts

BankInovation

Deutsche Bank is pulling back on costs to boost efficiency through reducing headcount, streamlining front-to-back processes and shrinking the bank’s footprint. The Frankfurt, Germany-based bank aims to save 2.5 billion euros ($2.6 billion) annually by 2025, according to its third-quarter 2023 earnings supplement.

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Is Worldline's stock plunge a sign of trouble for the U.S.?

American Banker

A selloff of the French company's shares sparked similar issues at other publicly traded payments firms in Europe. The question is whether the underlying issues — inflation and fears of recession — are severe enough to drag down American companies as well.

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Santander drills down on tech, efficiency

BankInovation

Banco Santander focused on efficiency and technology in the third quarter with the ongoing implementation of its One Transformation plan. One Transformation is a common operating business model, across retail and commercial banking that is improving the bank’s customer service and profitability, Chief Executive Hector Grisi said today during the bank’s earnings call.

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BOK forecasts solid loan growth, rising expenses

American Banker

The Oklahoma-based bank is projecting a modest uptick in spending alongside continuing loan growth. Many other banks are tightening the purse strings amid weaker loan demand.

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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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Transactions: Mastercard teams up with JPMorgan for Pay-by-Bank

BankInovation

Payments behemoth Mastercard has joined forces with JPMorgan Chase to provide customers with a pay-by-bank option. Pay-by-bank can be used by billers for recurring payments like rent, utilities, health care and tuition, among others, according to an Oct. 20 Mastercard release.

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dLocal partners with ACE Money Transfer

The Paypers

Emerging markets payment provider dLocal has partnered with ACE Money Transfer to offer instant, secure, and cost-effective remittances in APAC and EMEA.

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CBA may use genAI 'customers' for tests, Elavon to expand in the U.K.

American Banker

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is examining how it can use generative artificial intelligence to simulate customers testing products, and U.S. Bancorp's Elavon unit receives a financial services license from the Bank of England.

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Airbnb brings Pay Over Time with Klarna to Australia

The Paypers

Home rental platform Airbnb has partnered with Klarna to launch the Pay Over Time with Klarna system in Australia.

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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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Amid soaring interest rates, bankers are downbeat on loan demand: Survey

American Banker

Banking executives anticipate that loan demand will remain muted over the next 12 months, according to a new survey by the financial services firm IntraFi. That finding lines up with bankers' expectation that rates won't start declining until at least the second half of 2024.

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Ripple announces a partnership with Uphold

The Paypers

US-based blockchain and crypto solutions company Ripple has partnered with Uphold to improve the former’s cross-border payments infrastructure.

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When AI suspects money laundering, banks struggle to explain why

American Banker

As financial institutions increasingly rely on artificial intelligence for anti-money-laundering and fraud detection, they face challenges in meeting regulators' demands for complete transparency and documentation.

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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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MoneyCollect expands services in the Middle East and South America

The Paypers

MoneyCollect has expanded its solutions in the Middle East and South America in order to foster financial inclusion and simplify payment processes in emerging markets.

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Visa sees no effects so far from Fed debit-routing enforcement

American Banker

A Federal Reserve rule that kicked in during July altering how debit cards are routed online hasn't yet hurt Visa's U.S. transaction volume, which surged across consumer, commercial and cross-border channels during the quarter that ended Sept. 30.

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Bud Financial partners with Blackbullion

The Paypers

UK-based data intelligence platform Bud Financial (Bud) has partnered with Blackbullion to enhance the latter’s financial well-being solutions for higher education students.

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Will banks sue over the Community Reinvestment Act rule?

American Banker

Banks and dissenting policymakers have raised the possibility of challenging regulators' Community Reinvestment Act overhaul in court, but it remains unclear whether they intend to walk the walk.

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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.