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Why Fifth Third is forgoing in-house AI development

BankInovation

Technology buzz, both inside and outside the banking industry, is centered on innovation — including the ongoing ramp of cloud migration and the excitement around the promise of AI, the new kid on the block.

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Fiserv lines up FedNow clients

Payments Dive

The mega processor has signed up 200 banks for FedNow, but now its clients are in search of use cases.

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How Loan Size Impacts Commercial Loan Profitability

South State Correspondent

Several measurable factors drive loan (and, by extension, bank) profitability, including loan size, credit quality, term, cross-sell, and upsell. In this article, we will consider how and why loan size is one of the most significant drivers of profitability for community banks and what community banks can do to improve performance. Relationship Between Loan Size and Profitability Four primary factors drive the relationship between loan size and return on assets (ROA)/ return on equity (ROE).

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Amex cardholder data exposed in merchant processor hack

Payments Dive

The point-of-sale attack on a merchant processor may have compromised card numbers, expiration dates and cardholder names, Amex said in a state regulatory filing.

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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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How Loan Size Impacts Commercial Loan Profitability

South State Correspondent

Several measurable factors drive loan (and, by extension, bank) profitability, including loan size, credit quality, term, cross-sell, and upsell. In this article, we will consider how and why loan size is one of the most significant drivers of profitability for community banks and what community banks can do to improve performance. Relationship Between Loan Size and Profitability Four primary factors drive the relationship between loan size and return on assets (ROA)/ return on equity (ROE).

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Take it from a former banker: the budget is for ordinary people. The mega-rich look on and laugh | Gary Stevenson

TheGuardian

Whatever Jeremy Hunt says, traders know the rich will get richer and the poor will get poorer. And they’re paid millions to bet on it In May 2010, I lost $8m in a week. I was 23 years old. Back then, I was an interest rates trader for Citibank in Canary Wharf. I had won that job only three years earlier in a card game while I was a maths student at LSE.

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$1.95B Apple fine is eye-catching, but EU faces tough road collecting

Payments Dive

“While we respect the European Commission, the facts simply don’t support this decision. And as a result, Apple will appeal,” the tech giant said Monday.

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US banks abandon ‘bare minimum’ environmental standards project, alarming climate groups

TheGuardian

Citi, BofA, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo leave framework that assesses environmental, social and governance (ESG) financing Four of the world’s biggest banks have left the Equator Principles, a set of minimum industry standards and safeguards for financial institutions to address environmental and social risks in countries where they finance fossil fuel and mining projects.

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EU fine challenges Apple’s payments business

Payments Dive

The tech giant is fighting “tooth and nail” to protect its commission from in-app purchases, Consumer Reports Senior Researcher Sumit Sharma said.

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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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Bringing the ATM to the cloud

ATM Marketplace

With cloud-based tech, ATM operators can deliver the same customized experiences as smartphones.

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PNC CEO: 'Regulation is uneven' between OCC, other agencies

American Banker

Bill Demchak, in a panel hosted by Brookings on Tuesday, said that last year's bank failures wouldn't have happened if the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency had been the supervisor.

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Galileo expands Bancorp partnership to offer real-time payments

The Paypers

US-based fintech Galileo Financial Technologies has expanded relations with The Bancorp Bank to offer real-time payments via The Clearing House.

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U.S. Chamber says it will sue the CFPB over credit card late fee rule

American Banker

Banks and trade groups denounced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final rule to cut credit card late fees to $8, saying they will do everything possible to kill the rule.

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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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CFPB finalizes credit late fee rule and sets $8 large issuer safe harbor; Ballard Spahr to hold March 21 webinar on final rule

CFPB Monitor

Today, the CFPB issued its final credit card late fee rule. As we expected, the final rule was released prior to President Biden’s March 7th State of the Union address. The final rule reduces the late fee safe harbor amount to the proposed $8 amount and eliminates automatic annual inflation adjustments for issuers subject to the reduced safe harbor amount. .

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U.S. bank M&A deals that were terminated in 2023

American Banker

The calling off of the TD-First Horizon deal drew the most headlines, but 14 agreements involving the purchase of a bank were canceled last year.

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CFPB Press Release and Circular cite “abusive” steering practices in connection with comparison-shopping tools and lead generators

CFPB Monitor

On February 29, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-01, Preferencing and steering practices by digital intermediaries for consumer financial products or services. The Circular advised that: “[o]perators of digital comparison-shopping tools can violate the [Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA)] prohibition on abusive acts or practices if they distort the shopping experience by steering consumers to certain products or serv

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KPMG faces fresh questions over audits after New York Community turmoil

American Banker

The auditing giant KPMG audited the three regional banks that failed last year. New York Community's recent disclosures that it had financial reporting weaknesses in 2023 raises new questions over the auditors' role.

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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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Dave posts first quarterly profit since 2016 inception

BankInovation

For the first time since it was founded in 2016, digital bank Dave posted a profitable quarter. Dave reported fourth-quarter adjusted EBIDTA of $10 million compared to a loss of $13 million in Q4 2022, according to the bank’s earnings release today.

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Bank of America, Wells Fargo offer access to bitcoin ETFs

American Banker

Clients that have a brokerage account with either bank can invest in the exchange-traded funds tied to the spot price of bitcoin, as the currency's value sits at historic highs.

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IDVerse launches FraudHub

The Paypers

Digital ID verification provider IDVerse has announced the launch of its FraudHub solution, aiming to improve fraud detection and prevention for businesses globally.

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Mastercard's Shamina Singh: Bringing global resources to micro merchants

American Banker

As founder of the card network's Center for Inclusive Growth, Singh brings financial resources, corporate tools and volunteer expertise to small businesses around the world.

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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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Karma3 Labs raises USD 4.5 mln to improve trust in web3

The Paypers

Open reputation protocol Karma3 Labs has secured USD 4.5 million in fresh capital to increase trust in web3 with ratings and recommendations.

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Dave reports first profitable quarter, expects lucrative 2024

American Banker

The fintech has grown its way into the black for the first time since going public in January 2022, CEO Jason Wilk says, capitalizing on AI-underwritten cash advances of up to $500.

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Thailand to consider applications for virtual banks

The Paypers

Authorities from Thailand have decided to accept applications for virtual banks in a bid to support people with limited access to financial services.

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Court deals a blow to BOI reporting regime

American Banker

The ruling further complicates an already complicated area — the law's mandate around beneficial ownership information reporting.

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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.