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Key trends shaping the future of payments

Payments Dive

Explore trends reshaping the landscape of payments and how businesses can stay ahead with modern solutions.

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Drivers of ROA for Community Banks

South State Correspondent

In Q2/24 the average return on assets (ROA) for community banks (under $10B in assets) was 1.08%, with an average ROE of 10.44%. But within the community banking sector, performance varied among banks significantly. We analyze the drivers of ROA for the community bank segment last quarter and consider what financial variables explain bank performance.

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CFPB sues credit card company over excessive fees

Payments Dive

The agency says Horizon Card Services violated the Truth in Lending Act by charging fees as high as 60% of a customer’s credit limit, and all but refusing to cancel their cards.

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Lloyds sent my £37,000 to the Duchy of Cornwall and I can’t get it back

TheGuardian

I changed my business to sole trader status. The next thing I knew, my firm had been deemed ‘dissolved’ and my money given to the state Please help me track down my £37,700. In November 2023, ill health forced me to wind up my limited company and revert the business to sole-trader. My bank, Lloyds, duly changed my business account and sent a new debit card.

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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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Visa, Mastercard enable rail transit payment in Beijing

Payments Dive

The major card networks enabled systems that allow international travelers in China to use their cards to pay for Beijing rail transit as of last week.

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Sterling in Michigan to sell bank for $261 million

American Banker

EverBank Financial in Florida said the deal would give it $900 million of loans and $2 billion of deposits. Should the deal close in early 2025 as planned, it would culminate a long saga for Sterling.

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Club L London partners with Checkout.com

The Paypers

Global digital payments provider Club L London has partnered with Checkout.com in order to accelerate international expansion on the Shopify platform.

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Ally faces legal battle after data breach

BankInovation

Ally Financial faces two class action lawsuits in the wake of a data breach earlier this year. Plaintiff Sebastian Owens, among others in the class action suit, according to court documents filed in the District Court of Western District of North Carolina on Sept. 7, are suing Ally Financial subsidiary Detroit-based Ally Bank for: […] The post Ally faces legal battle after data breach appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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Five Money Moves You Can Make This Festive Season

BankBazaar

From avoiding impulsive borrowing or donating to charity, take a look at five money moves that can keep you happy this festive season. The festive season is in full swing and you must be visiting friends, family and relatives, buying and giving gifts, splurging on shopping due to the discounts and offers available. Among all this, your pocket must be feeling the pinch too due to the festive season.

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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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Upstart is emerging from its nuclear winter, CEO says

American Banker

The company, a pioneer in AI-based lending, says improvements to its models and long-term commitments from the banks it works with will bring about positive returns in the third and fourth quarters.

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75% of Truist customers’ primary access is mobile app

BankInovation

Truist Financial is seeing increased mobile banking adoption among its customers as it prioritizes personalized experiences. “You hear people talk ‘digital first,’ [but] I would actually argue it’s ‘mobile first,’” Sherry Graziano, head of digital, client experience, and marketing at Truist, told Bank Automation News. “Three-quarters of our clients are engaging in mobile as their […] The post 75% of Truist customers’ primary access is mobile app appeared first on Bank Automation News.

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Banks must get serious about measuring and mitigating AI-related risk

American Banker

Artificial intelligence is going to be integrated into the financial system. So, banks need to be clear-eyed about its potential dangers, and proactive about avoiding them.

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Ex-NatWest CEO who left after Nigel Farage row to advise law firm

TheGuardian

Alison Rose appointed as diversity and inclusion adviser at leading firm Mishcon de Reya Alison Rose, the former chief executive of NatWest, has taken a job as an adviser to one of the UK’s top law firms as she tries to return to the City after a career-damaging row with Nigel Farage last year. Rose is joining Mishcon de Reya as a diversity and inclusion adviser, a role that will involve mentoring some of the firm’s partners.

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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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Citi tasks ex-PwC leader with overseeing data quality improvement team

American Banker

Tim Ryan, who joined the megabank in June, will work with COO Anand Selva to oversee enhancements to Citigroup's data integrity systems, according to a memo.

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Germany's LBBW chooses Fenergo's cloud-based onboarding

The Paypers

Ireland-based regtech Fenergo has been selected by Germany’s state bank Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) to provide cloud-based onboarding.

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Kentucky bank ATM dispenses fake $100 bills

American Banker

Independence Bank of Kentucky said 14 customers had reported receiving the bills, which included text such as "for motion picture purposes.

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Galileo launches GIVE to fight fraud

The Paypers

Galileo Financial Technologies has launched GIVE and the Transaction Risk GScore providing fintechs, banks, and businesses with solutions to combat fraud.

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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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ABA: Proposed changes to financial aid program could harm CDFI, MDI participation

ABA Community Banking

ABA raised several concerns about proposed changes to a Treasury Department program that invests in CDFIs and minority depository institutions so they can increase financial support to communities hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The post ABA: Proposed changes to financial aid program could harm CDFI, MDI participation appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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fabric expands AWS partnership to augment retail with AI

The Paypers

US-based commerce platform fabric has expanded its partnership with AWS to change the way retailers operate, accelerate innovation, and make decisions with the help of AI.

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A banking career dedicated to making a difference

ABA Community Banking

‘Bankers can bring a passion for economic mobility and really meet people where they are in their journey.’ The post A banking career dedicated to making a difference appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Revolut integrates Bizum in Spain

The Paypers

Revolut , a financial app, has announced the integration of Bizum , digital payment platform in Spain, for peer-to-peer transactions.

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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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Oldest credit union in U.S. keeps battling big banks, scamsters

American Banker

St. Mary's Bank in New Hampshire tries to serve members as it has for 116 years, while dealing with today's cybersecurity and fraud concerns.

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DSF announces the launch of MiCA Crypto Alliance

The Paypers

The DSF has announced its support for the formation of the MiCA Crypto Alliance, an industry group that includes Hedera , Ripple , and the Aptos Foundation as founding members.

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Will regulators hit the gas or brakes on remaining post-Basel reforms?

American Banker

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr conceded major points to the industry on last year's capital reform proposal. But how regulators will approach other reforms in light of that experience is uncertain.

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Victoriabank taps Salt Edge for Open Banking compliance in Moldova

The Paypers

Moldova’s Victoriabank has partnered with Salt Edge to comply with national law transposing the European PSD2, enhancing Open Banking services and financial innovation.

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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.