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Navigating the storm: Strategic focus areas for retail banks in uncertain times

Accenture

In part one of my blog, I explored how current macroeconomic events are akin to a solar storm and the Northern Lights are the manifestation of the banking industry’s reaction to uncertainty. In part two, I will discuss key areas banks should focus on to avoid becoming paralyzed by the challenges they face. Over the… The post Navigating the storm: Strategic focus areas for retail banks in uncertain times appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Visa-Mastercard settlement failed to treat merchants ‘equitably’

Payments Dive

A proposed Visa-Mastercard settlement failed partly because a judge overseeing the case determined large merchants wouldn’t benefit as much as smaller merchants.

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S&P’s gen AI tool provides up to 60% efficiency gains

BankInovation

Data insights company S&P Global is developing internal- and external-facing generative AI tools to boost efficiencies — and it hopes to monetize the technology by offering it to customers.

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How buy now, pay later benefits merchants

Payments Dive

Research from online payments processor Stripe found that providing BNPL increases the average size and total number of sales.

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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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Guest Post: 2Q Financial Markets and Economics Update - Second Quarter 2024

Jeff For Banks

Financial Markets Update – Second Quarter 2024 A dream vacation! I went with family and friends to Holland and Belgium during peak tulip season during April. It was so beautiful and lots of fun. We saw so many fabulous places, including Amsterdam, Kinderdijk and its windmills, Keukenhof Gardens, Brussels, Bruges, and Antwerp. We learned how Holland keeps the floodwaters away.

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Fingerprints and Valid to launch biometric payment card in Brazil

The Paypers

Sweden-based biometrics company Fingerprint Cards (Fingerprints) has partnered with paytech Valid to develop a biometric payment card for the Brazilian market.

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American Banker news quiz: July 1

American Banker

In this edition of American Banker's news quiz, test yourself on the Synapse bankruptcy, the growth of alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Funding Circle's sale of U.S.-based assets and more.

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Inside look: Payments-as-a-service

BankInovation

Payments go beyond the transfer of money, and financial institutions can customize each step of the process through vendor selection.

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Banks' use of credit risk transfer transactions is opaque and risky

American Banker

CRTs have changed since the financial crisis. But the eventual credit cycle turn is likely to show again that weaker banks' CRT use merely transformed, but did not eliminate, risk.

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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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Shopify Amazon Pay partnership to end

The Paypers

Shopify has announced to its users and customers in the region of Europe that Amazon Pay will no longer be available as a payment option starting in August this year.

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Top executives at collapsed crypto bank Silvergate hit with SEC charges

American Banker

Silvergate's former CEO and onetime chief risk officer settled allegations that they misled investors about the strength of the bank's anti-money laundering compliance program. Meanwhile, Silvergate's former CFO denied separate allegations by the SEC and vowed to defend himself in court.

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BIS to launch cross-border payments platform

The Paypers

The central banks of India, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines have announced their plans to launch an instant cross-border retail payments platform.

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What banks should know about SCOTUS' 'swipe fee' ruling

American Banker

The court didn't rule on the merits of any regulation, but made it much easier to challenge rules governing banking.

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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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Monzo introduces additional security controls

The Paypers

UK-based digital bank Monzo has announced the launch of additional app-based security control tools to safeguard individuals’ savings whose phones were stolen by criminals.

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Exclusive: Brown urges Synapse partners to restore consumer funds

American Banker

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, told Synapse's partner banks, fintech companies and investors to pool together resources to immediately restore customer's access to deposits frozen in lengthy bankruptcy proceedings.

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BlackRock to acquire Preqin

The Paypers

Global asset manager BlackRock has entered an agreement to acquire UK-based data firm Preqin for USD 3.23 billion in cash and further expand its presence in alternative investments.

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How JPMorgan Chase is fraud-proofing its branches

American Banker

The bank has seen positive returns expanding its national branch network, but it is contending with fraudsters who are increasingly targeting branches.

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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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FlexPoint joins forces with Pax8

The Paypers

Payment automation platform provider FlexPoint has entered a strategic collaboration with Pax8 , allowing it to introduce its financial platform in the latter’s Marketplace.

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Are tech-enhanced metal payment cards better for security?

American Banker

Even as more transactions go fully digital via apps and devices, one card manufacturer is betting that metal payment cards have a long-term future as status symbols — and secure payment devices.

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India passes the FATF's AML evaluation

The Paypers

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global Anti-Money Laundering (AML) organisation, has announced that India passed its review, achieving a high level of technical compliance.

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Happy Independence Day!

Image Works Direct

As someone who has many family members who have served, and are serving, in our armed forces, I have special appreciation for those who give up everything at home to put themselves in harm’s way to serve the good of our country. In the spirit of “the good,” let’s focus on our blessings during this Independence Day.

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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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EBA CLEARING publishes user specifications for its Verification of Payee service

The Paypers

The provider of payment infrastructure solutions EBA CLEARING has announced the publication of user specifications for its Verification of Payee service.

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Patrice Ficklin, CFPB's head of fair lending, to leave for Fannie Mae

American Banker

Ficklin has been the CFPB's only fair lending director since 2011, establishing the office under Elizabeth Warren and pushing fair lending enforcement beyond mortgages into other financial products such as credit cards.

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Jumio reveals 74% of Singapore clients demand stronger cybersecurity measures

The Paypers

Jumio has launched new research that finds 78% of consumers in the region of Singapore are ready to switch banks over inadequate fraud protection.

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What Bang Do Financial Marketers Get for Their Bucks?

The Financial Brand

This article What Bang Do Financial Marketers Get for Their Bucks? appeared first on The Financial Brand. More marketing spend drove higher loan and deposit levels in all but one bank size category in 2023. But revenue boosts were more elusive. This article What Bang Do Financial Marketers Get for Their Bucks? appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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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.