Payments Dive

JANUARY 29, 2025

The generation prioritizes buying beauty and luxury goods in person, placing a premium on the physical shopping experience, research from Adyen shows.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches to close as group accelerates shift to digital and mobile banking Business live latest updates Lloyds Banking Group has revealed plans to shut another 136 branches, weeks after a policy allowing customers to do their in-person banking across any of its three brands sparked fears that bosses could close up to a quarter of its high street sites.

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Payments Dive

JANUARY 29, 2025

Tech advocacy groups argue the tech giants should not be subject to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule because they aren’t payment companies, according to a lawsuit filed this month.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 29, 2025

Ondo Finance , a player in onchain finance, has announced that it now offers tokenized US Treasuries to the XRP Ledger (XRPL), in turn expanding the range of institutional-grade products onchain.

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Payments Dive

JANUARY 29, 2025

The bank launched the money transfer app last year in a bid to compete with cross-border payments companies like Wise and Remitly, but is shuttering the operation now.

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Payments Dive

JANUARY 29, 2025

American Express Global Business Travel said its new tool will help business travelers calculate their carbon footprint and direct investments toward sustainability initiatives.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 29, 2025

White-label payment gateway provider Akurateco has joined forces with DineroPay to advance Saudi Arabia’s mobile payments sector.

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American Banker

JANUARY 29, 2025

The Reno, Nevada-based buyer said it would pay $64.6 million in cash and stock for Cornerstone Community Bancorp, and it expects to close the transaction in the second half of the year.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 29, 2025

Bank of America (BofA) and JP Morgan have announced their intention to lobby the White House and Congress following accusations of closing accounts of conservative customers for political reasons.

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American Banker

JANUARY 29, 2025

The nation's central bank held interest rates steady in its first decision of the year.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 29, 2025

French authorities have announced their decision to extend the 2023 investigation into Binance , over alleged money laundering accusations.

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American Banker

JANUARY 29, 2025

A survey by American Banker indicates that check fraud is the top fraud concern for banks, especially smaller ones. This is driving spending to prevent it.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 29, 2025

US-based digital-only credit union Alliant Credit Union has announced its partnership with Backbase in order to accelerate banking development.

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American Banker

JANUARY 29, 2025

In the fourth quarter, UMB Financial's earnings outpaced Wall Street's estimates but the bank it's acquiring, Heartland Financial, fell short of them.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 29, 2025

Coinbase has expanded its operations to Argentina after obtaining Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration from Argentina’s National Securities Commission (CNV).

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American Banker

JANUARY 29, 2025

Banks have faced considerable criticism for continuing to profit handsomely from their partnership with Big Oil in the face of a planetary climate crisis.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 29, 2025

UK-based financial institution Lloyds Banking Group has announced its plans to shut down another 136 branches across the region, aiming to adapt its operations to customers’ shift towards digital banking.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Its no question that continued growth is a key part of any financial institutions success. To achieve this, its important to not only gain new accountholders but also retain your existing ones. Makes sense, right? But for many institutions, its not truly that simple.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 29, 2025

Arab Financial Services ( AFS ), a provider of digital payment solutions across the MEA, has expanded into the UAE to advance the digital payments ecosystem.

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American Banker

JANUARY 29, 2025

The Federal Reserve chair said banks are well suited to handle risks related to crypto-related customers, but the threshold for engaging in such activities directly.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 29, 2025

Skipify , a financial technology firm, has revealed a partnership for integration with Retail Realm , a global Microsoft ISV specialising in retail and commerce.

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American Banker

JANUARY 29, 2025

Truth.Fi will offer ETFs, cryptocurrencies and crypto-related securities.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 29, 2025

Zest AI , a company specialised in AI lending technology has recently announced a new strategic partnership with MeridianLink , a provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions.

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American Banker

JANUARY 29, 2025

The National Treasury Employees Union and the chief of staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told employees not to respond to the mass email asking federal workers to resign.

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The Paypers

JANUARY 29, 2025

GCEX , a provider of digital assets and foreign exchange solutions, has integrated with the enterprise platform Fireblocks to manage digital asset operations and build businesses on blockchain.

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