Fri.Oct 13, 2023

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Cash use falls as instant payments gain ground: McKinsey

Payments Dive

Global cash use declined four percentage points last year, continuing a pandemic-era trend, consulting firm McKinsey said in a recent report.

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How Visa and Mastercard are fighting friendly fraud

American Banker

As false credit-card disputes spike, the networks have updated policies to provide merchants and issuers with more data to combat false chargebacks.

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Immigrants denied credit cards, other loans: CFPB, DOJ

Payments Dive

“The CFPB will not allow companies to use immigration status as an excuse for illegal discrimination,” the bureau’s Director Rohit Chopra said Thursday.

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Profits soar at JPMorgan, Wells Fargo as they defy deposit pressures

American Banker

Net interest income rose sharply at Wells Fargo and especially JPMorgan Chase last quarter, thanks to lighter-than-expected deposit costs. But questions linger about how long both companies can keep a lid on those expenses and whether smaller competitors can do the same.

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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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Goldman to sell installment lending fintech GreenSky

Payments Dive

The deal, which marks the latest step in Goldman’s retreat from the mass market, will result in a hit of 19 cents per share to the firm’s third-quarter earnings, to be announced Tuesday.

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8 Shocking Myths About Credit Cards & Credit Card Rewards

BankBazaar

Do you know everything about Credit Card rewards? Let’s find out. Do you know everything about your Credit Card? There are quite a few myths around Credit Cards that stop people from getting the best out of their cards. Let’s debunk some of the most common myths related to Credit Cards and their reward points now. Myth: ‘Getting a Credit Card drastically affects my Credit Score.

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Payments Europe publishes on the value of cards in Europe

The Paypers

Payments Europe reveals key traits of the value and cost of cards in the payment ecosystem, based on its newly released survey on merchants working in retail in Europe.

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PNC cuts jobs to bolster tech

BankInovation

PNC Bank is looking to reduce and manage expenses and use the resulting funds to invest in technology. “We are focused on expense management, particularly in the current environment, and have taken actions to maintain discipline expense control,” Chief Executive Bill Demchak said today during the bank’s third-quarter earnings call.

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After banks balked, a credit union helped establish a tiny home village

American Banker

Amplify Credit Union in Austin provided funding for the construction of 28 tiny homes to create more affordable housing in Round Rock, Texas. Several banks had previously shot down the project.

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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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JPMorgan Chase’s Q3 expenses rise alongside tech spend

BankInovation

JPMorgan Chase’s expenses increased in the third quarter as the bank invested in people and technology. The $3.7 trillion bank’s consumer and community banking expenses increased 7% year over year to $8.5 billion in the quarter driven by compensation, increased personnel, and spending allocated to technology and marketing, according to the earnings presentation today.

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Citi CEO pledges 'relentless execution' of restructuring plan

American Banker

Jane Fraser defended Citigroup's recently announced organizational overhaul and specific performance targets, saying the plan is different from prior restructurings because it's designed to fundamentally change how the company operates.

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Wells Fargo reduces headcount, invests in tech

BankInovation

Wells Fargo is leveraging technology and automating investments to streamline its operations as the $1.6 trillion bank continues to trim its workforce. “I would say there are very few parts of the company that are optimized at this point,” Mike Santomassimo, chief financial officer at Wells Fargo, said today during the bank’s third-quarter earnings call.

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It's about to get much easier for consumers to break up with their banks

American Banker

A pending new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on customer data will force banks to improve customer service and be more competitive in their pricing.

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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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Citibank adds tech personnel with focus on automation

BankInovation

Citibank is investing in technology and automation to modernize its security infrastructure, enhance client experience and improve its data structuring.

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac should be enabled to buy MBS, trade groups say

American Banker

The change, even if temporary, could help to reduce spreads to Treasurys and bring down rates, the Community Home Lenders of America, the Independent Community Bankers of America and the National Association of Realtors argue.

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Dock Financial acquires Paydora Finance

The Paypers

Germany-based BaaS provider Dock Financial has acquired embedded finance specialist Paydora Finance , with the latter’s integration into its organisation.

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Wells Fargo cedes bank mortgage crown to JPMorgan after pullback

American Banker

JPMorgan Chase now tops Wells Fargo in third-party servicing, origination volume and on-balance-sheet home loans, according to company filings.

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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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Envestnet|Yodlee introduces SpendSignals

The Paypers

Envestnet|Yodlee has introduced SpendSignals, an AI-powered solution that provides access to real-time consumer spending trends and insights on shopper purchasing patterns at competitors.

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Women in Banking Gala celebrates, advances diversity in finance

American Banker

Banking leaders were honored and offered motivating wisdom for women to ascend the corporate leadership ranks at American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking Gala this year.

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WooCommerce partners with Veem

The Paypers

Open-source ecommerce platform WooCommerce has partnered with Veem to streamline payables and receivables for ecommerce businesses worldwide.

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SEC proposal could slow innovation in trading, panel says

American Banker

The Security Traders Association conference in D.C. led a panel about the SEC's proposal to scale back robo-advisors and AI in markets.

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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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Croatia launches its new Central Securities Depository platform

The Paypers

Central Depository and Clearing Company of Croatia (SKDD) has announced the launch of its new Central Securities Depository platform to modernise its capital markets infrastructure.

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LendingClub lays off 172 employees, blames rising interest rates

American Banker

The recent round of terminations comes after the neobank cut 225 employees in January.

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Bravo Store Systems taps Credova for BNPL integration

The Paypers

Point of Sale solutions provider Bravo Store Systems has partnered with Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider Credova Financing to offer merchants BNPL functionality.

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JPMorgan says bank regulations will add $50 billion in required capital

American Banker

Under the proposals, banks with at least $100 billion in assets would have to boost the amount of capital set aside by an estimated 16%.

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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.