Tue.Nov 19, 2024

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AI Regulations for Financial Services: Japan

Perficient

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to affect every aspect of the world economy and play a significant role in the global financial system, leading financial regulators around the world to take various steps to address the impact of AI on their areas of responsibility. The economic risks of AI to the financial systems include everything from the potential for consumer and institutional fraud to algorithmic discrimination and AI-enabled cybersecurity risks.

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Senate grills Visa, Mastercard executives over swipe fees

Payments Dive

Executives from the card networks were on the defensive Tuesday when members of the Senate Judiciary Committee berated them over high fees merchants must pay to accept credit card payments.

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Examining biggest ATM security issues and 4 strategies to prevent them

ATM Marketplace

Physical threats are not the only security concerns for ATMs. Outdated key standards and card skimming are also major issues in the ATM industry. Let's take a closer look at some of these security issues and what causes them.

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Google Pay adds Afterpay BNPL services

Payments Dive

Users of the Google Pay digital wallet now have access to Afterpay’s BNPL services, and the tech titan is expected to add rival services from Klarna next year as well.

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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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The Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions, 2024

American Banker

This year's honorees demonstrate the courage and experience necessary to address the rise of digital commerce, AI, bank and fintech rivals.

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FDIC chair Martin Gruenberg to step down in January

American Banker

Gruenberg, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s longest-serving board member, will step down in January, marking the end of an era after nearly 20 years on the agency's board of directors.

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Gemini expands to France in the context of growing crypto adoption

The Paypers

Cryptocurrency and Web3 platform Gemini has launched its services in France after registering as a VASP earlier in 2024.

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How top female credit union execs tackle members' economic hardships

American Banker

The Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions honorees discuss their response to inflation and the challenges facing underserved communities.

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Key Challenges of the Modern CCO | FinTalk

Jack Henry

Chief Credit Officers (CCOs) face a variety of challenges in their role, especially as they navigate the complexities of risk management in the financial industry.

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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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KeyBank expands commercial banking to Chicago and Southern California

American Banker

The Cleveland-based bank now has commercial lending teams in both markets, including a team it recently hired away from Huntington Bancshares.

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HSBC to open London ‘wealth centre’ in effort to draw in premier clients

TheGuardian

Aimed at those with £100,000 to £2m, service in Mayfair will offer personalised banking and exclusive events HSBC is to launch its first UK “wealth centre” in London’s upmarket Mayfair district, offering more personalised banking services and exclusive events such as wine tastings as part of a drive to win more rich customers. The lender will take up two floors of the 16-storey Smithson Tower at 25 St James’s Street – close to the Ritz Hotel and Fortnum & Mason department store – as part of

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The US is badly behind the curve on access to the payments system

American Banker

The U.S. is alone among G7 nations in not allowing nonbanks direct access to vital central bank payments rails. It's past time for regulations to catch up with clear consumer preferences.

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Bank acquisitions announced in Kansas, Iowa

ABA Community Banking

PBT Bancshares in Kansas has applied to acquire Kanza Financial. Farmers Savings Bank in Iowa has agreed to buy Elgin State Bank. The post Bank acquisitions announced in Kansas, Iowa appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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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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Using causal inference for explainability enhancement in the financial sector

BankUnderground

Rhea Mirchandani and Steve Blaxland Supervisors are responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of firms and avoiding their disorderly failure which has systemic consequences, while managing increasingly voluminous data submitted by them. To achieve this, they analyse metrics including capital, liquidity, and other risk exposures for these organisations.

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Central Bank of Egypt approves new InstaPay feature

The Paypers

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has approved a new feature allowing users in Egypt to receive international money transfers through the InstaPay app.

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Kansas banks runs afoul of money laundering standards again

American Banker

Small Business Bank in Lennox, Kansas received another cease-and-desist order from the Federal Reserve for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act requirements for the second time in 14 months.

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Temenos partners with NVIDIA to support on-premises GenAI

The Paypers

Switzerland-based banking software company Temenos has partnered with NVIDIA to provide on-premises GenAI to banks, enabling them to convert data into real-time insights.

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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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Every Brand a Bank: Why Starbucks and Walmart are Your Real Competition

The Financial Brand

This article Every Brand a Bank: Why Starbucks and Walmart are Your Real Competition appeared first on The Financial Brand. Is Starbucks a bank? Is Walmart? To millions of consumers, the answer is increasingly "yes". Real banks must respond. This article Every Brand a Bank: Why Starbucks and Walmart are Your Real Competition appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Wirex partners with Banking Circle in order to optimise global financial operations

The Paypers

Web3 money application Wirex has announced its partnership with Banking Circle in order to provide worldwide customers and firms with improved financial operations.

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'Abuse boxes' and other methods banks can use to counteract phishing

American Banker

The five-part framework suggests both technical and governance solutions to protect consumers from losing money to scammers and fraudsters.

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TrueLayer lays off a quarter of its workspace in one day

The Paypers

TrueLayer has laid off roughly a quarter of its workforce in a single day, as part of an effort to cut down costs and become more profitable.

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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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How to Know What Your Customers Need Before They Do

The Financial Brand

This article How to Know What Your Customers Need Before They Do appeared first on The Financial Brand. Anticipating customers' needs, not just responding to them, is the key to delivering convenience and building trust. This article How to Know What Your Customers Need Before They Do appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Solvento raises USD 12.5 million Series A funding round

The Paypers

Solvento has raised USD 12.5 million Series A funding to scale its software and financial solutions through Mexico and expand its solutions to US companies.

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Why banks' office loan troubles may soon fade

American Banker

Lower borrowing costs, reduced exposure to the urban office sector and flattening vacancy rates could collectively save lenders from beleaguered corners of the commercial real estate market.

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Zimswitch chooses ACI Worldwide's solution to mitigate fraud in Zimbabwe

The Paypers

Real-time payment software ACI Worldwide has announced that Zimswitch picked its Fraud Management and Payments Intelligence solution to safeguard Zimbabweans against payment fraud.

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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.