Thu.Sep 05, 2024

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Dialing Up Performance in Home Equity Lending

Gonzobanker

A few key focus areas can help lenders stay on top of the home equity game. With the inefficient, circa-2004 borrowing processes resident in many banks’ loan departments today, too few lenders are equipped to deal with the rising tide of home equity volumes that will descend like a tsunami on their operations the moment Fed chairman Jerome (What-Are-We-Waiting-For) Powell announces a rate cut.

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CFPB’s EWA rule may undo progress

Payments Dive

“The CFPB’s plan to reclassify EWA as a loan could accidentally backfire on the agency by driving people right back to the payday lending industry,” writes one tech trade group professional.

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5 Ways You Can Be Your Credit Score’s Secret Santa

BankBazaar

The post 5 Ways You Can Be Your Credit Score’s Secret Santa appeared first on BankBazaar - The Definitive Word on Personal Finance.

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Ex-Discover exec alleges age, gender bias in lawsuit

Payments Dive

Diane Offereins is suing the card network over roughly $7 million in clawed-back equity, claiming she was a “convenient scapegoat” for Discover’s card misclassification issue.

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How Unify Turned Month-End Mayhem Into a Growth Party With Automation!

By ditching paper and manual checklists, UNIFY embraced ART’s cloud-based solution for seamless automation. The robust dashboards, exception reports, and completion date reports allowed the team to easily track progress and resolve bottlenecks. ART’s flexible access for auditors ensured tight deadlines were met effortlessly. With competitive pricing and a rapid setup, ART cut costs and minimized disruptions, enabling UNIFY’s team to concentrate on high-impact tasks.

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Utah bank uses gen AI to watch for emerging problems at fintech partners

American Banker

First Electronic Bank is using technology from Spring Labs to analyze its fintech partners' customer communications and identify problems.

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78% of regional FIs say AI can help find new business

BankInovation

Regional and community banks are investing in AI for new business opportunities, revenue growth and efficiency gains. “Financial institutions are quite bullish when it comes to AI,” Allison Cerra, chief marketing officer at fintech Alkami, told Bank Automation News. “They’re looking at this as kind of a broader catch-all of business opportunities, not necessarily […] The post 78% of regional FIs say AI can help find new business appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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FedNow advances toward making real-time payments mainstream

American Banker

Since launching in summer 2023, the government-backed instant settlement network has attracted hundreds of financial institutions, but there is still room for growth.

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TD chief says probes show need for better staff accountability

BankInovation

Toronto-Dominion Bank employees need to take more accountability and act with more urgency on risks, Chief Executive Officer Bharat Masrani said, after the Canadian bank was rocked by sweeping money-laundering investigations in its US business. “The big lesson is you can’t take anything for granted,” Masrani said Wednesday at a financial-industry conference hosted by Bank […] The post TD chief says probes show need for better staff accountability appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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A Masterclass in ATM Security: Global Best Practices and Trends

ATM Marketplace

In this webinar, security experts reflect on the current ATM attack landscape, its evolution and trends, and best practices in ATM security. Learn how to build a comprehensive defense strategy using the seven shields of ATM security, ensuring protection from all sides.

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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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100% of Amex fraud models tap AI, ML

BankInovation

American Express’ credit and fraud models completely use machine learning and AI. “In fact, the first time American Express used machine learning in the company was back in 2010 in our fraud models,” Anna Mars, group president of global commercial services and credit and fraud risk at the financial giant, said Sept. 4 during the […] The post 100% of Amex fraud models tap AI, ML appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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These U.S. banks closed the most branches in the second quarter of 2024

American Banker

The top five banks in this list closed a net total of 148 branches in this time period — and 492 branches in the past 12 months.

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Trace finance launches non-resident accounts in Brazil

The Paypers

Trace Finance , a fintech company specialising in payment facilitation and cross-border financial solutions, has launched Non-Resident Accounts (NRA) in Brazil.

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CFPB faults non-profit hospitals, landlords in report on consumer debt

American Banker

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said some non-profit hospitals are failing to provide assistance to low-income consumers, while landlords may be illegally charging fees to pay rent through online portals.

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Is Your Current Card Platform Holding You Back?

Have you ever felt the pain and loss of a client suddenly going silent, leaving you questioning everything? Ghosting can cause heartbreak; in business, it drains resources, and emotionally, it shatters your confidence. A modern credit card program can give you the tools to deliver the digital-first experiences your customer’s demand. Our eBook, “5 Signs Your Credit Card Offering Needs an Upgrade,” will help you identify key indicators that your current card platform may be holding you back and w

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Global value chains and inflation: how imported inputs shape UK prices

BankUnderground

Aydan Dogan, Melih Firat and Aditya Soenarjo How does the use of imported inputs in production affect inflation dynamics in the UK? Over the past few decades, with the rise of global value chains (GVCs), production processes have become increasingly interlinked across countries and sectors. This interconnection means that firms’ pricing decisions are now more influenced by foreign factors.

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Transportation Department launches probe of airline rewards

American Banker

The inquiry, which is focusing on the nation's four largest airlines, aims to protect consumers from potentially unfair, deceptive and anticompetitive practices.

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Enfuce partners with Saldo Bank to launch payment card programme

The Paypers

Enfuce , a company specialising in issuer processing, has partnered with Saldo Bank to introduce the bank’s first payment card programme.

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Global bank earnings: TD Bank's AML provisions, BMO's loan challenge

American Banker

Between TD Bank's $3 billion anti-money-laundering hurdle and BMO Financial Group's increased provisions for loan losses, here are the earnings highlights for non-U.S. banks.

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Auditpalooza: Rocking the Month-End Close Audit

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

A good, fast, clean audit leads to a happy work life. Join us in this one-hour webinar, where we share the best ways to prepare and conduct your audit process to maximize audit satisfaction and minimize administrative time in month-end close and financial reporting. Learning objectives: This course objective is to review leading practices to maximize audit success.

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People in the UK: how have you been affected by authorised push payment scams?

TheGuardian

We would like to hear from people who have been affected by scams, specifically authorised push payment scams The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is to slash the planned maximum amount that banks will have to refund to fraud victims – from £415,000 to about £85,000 – in what consumer groups have called ‘outrageous’. Fraud in the UK payments industry has soared in recent years, with a sharp rise in authorised push payment (APP) scams, which often involve email accounts being hacked to trick peopl

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Visa scales user control with optimised bank transfer payments

The Paypers

Multinational payment card services corporation Visa has announced its plans to apply its infrastructure, technology, and features to A2A payments and provide consumers with more control and safety.

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Banks hint at legal challenge to new interagency security tracking rule

American Banker

The American Bankers Association says a proposal to replace its own financial security identifier with one owned by Bloomberg exceeds the agencies' statutory authority and could disrupt financial markets.

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Satispay teams up with Stripe to augment payments for Italian businesses

The Paypers

Italy-based payment provider Satispay has entered into a strategic partnership with Stripe to mitigate difficulties in online digital shopping for merchants and consumers in the region.

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3 Ways Managed Device Services Help Community Banks Cut Costs

Community banks seek ways to leverage their technology infrastructure to drive productivity and growth. However, the sheer volume of technology devices, capital constraints, and lack of skilled resources stand in the way. This Strategy Brief explores how a managed device services partner can help bridge this resource gap. Managed device services partners empower community banks to take charge of mission-critical device management activities with: Logistics and installation services to support se

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ConnectOne to expand on Long Island with $284 million acquisition

American Banker

The deal to buy The First of Long Island Corp. would create a $14 billion-asset bank with $11 billion of both loans and deposits.

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Froda partners with Juni to scale Embedded Finance solutions

The Paypers

Sweden-based fintech companies Froda and Juni have teamed up to scale Embedded Finance solutions, with the latter integrating Froda’s technical platform and leveraging its capital pool.

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Fed seeks input on discount window reforms

American Banker

The central bank has been under pressure to modernize its last-resort lending operation since the failure of three large regional banks last year.

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Clearview AI faces the biggest GDPR fine given in Europe

The Paypers

Clearview AI , a US-based facial recognition startup, has faced its largest privacy fine in Europe for violating the EU General Data Protection regulations.

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5 Things Lenders Need to Know About Portfolio Loans & Their Documentation

Discover the key benefits of portfolio loans and learn how to streamline your lending process with our infographic, "5 Things Lenders Need to Know About Portfolio Loans & Their Documentation." Find out how portfolio loans can maximize borrower potential by consolidating multiple properties under a single loan, reducing paperwork, and lowering closing costs.