Wed.Oct 25, 2023

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Fed proposes rule to slash interchange fee cap

American Banker

The change would lower the maximum fee on a $50 debit transaction from 24.5 cents to 17.7 cents. The central bank points to lower processing costs for card issuers in recent years.

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TerraPay partners with Nequi

The Paypers

UK-based global cross-border payments network TerraPay has partnered with Nequi by Bancolombia , in order to optimise remittance for customers in Colombia.

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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.