Tue.Mar 05, 2024

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. 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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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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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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A world of superb theatre at Shakespeare’s Globe for just £5 | Brief letters

TheGuardian

Dramatic prices | Double declutching | Soho House tip | The ageing art of photo manipulation | Rothschild retort I understand the concern about ticket prices for the theatre, but is it really “becoming the pursuit of a moneyed elite” ( Editorial, 1 March )? West End prices compare reasonably with Premier League football tickets, and you can still be a groundling for superb plays at Shakespeare’s Globe for just £5.

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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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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.