Wed.Sep 06, 2023

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U.S. Regulators to Bank Boards: “Debt is Good”

Perficient

Just before Labor Day, the federal banking regulators – The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Fed), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) – labored to issue a proposed rule for comment that would require require certain financial institutions to issue and maintain outstanding a minimum amount of long-term debt (LTD).

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Mastercard CEO counters WSJ fee increase story

Payments Dive

In a Tuesday presentation, Mastercard’s CEO rebutted Wall Street Journal reporting last week about prospective credit card fee increases for merchants.

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Behavioral Deposit Pricing – Optimizing the Three-Package Offer

South State Correspondent

We have discussed the importance of bundling or packaging deposit account services to speed up customer choices, increase profitability, and enhance deposit performance. However, many banks still offer just two choices, whereas if they offered three, they would increase profitability. In this article, we examine how behavioral deposit pricing works and how to use it to your bank’s advantage.

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Discover expands board with former regulator

Payments Dive

The card issuer added a former FDIC regional director to its board as it grapples with regulatory scrutiny.

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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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Check fraud detection tips for AML professionals

Abrigo

Takeaway 1 Check fraud detection is a critical component of AML programs because it is one type of fraud that continues to trend upward in financial institutions. Takeaway 2 According to the FBI, reported losses from check fraud total $1 8 billion annually. AML professionals must constantly monitor for ways this could affect their customers or members.

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Decoding the market for inflation risk

BankUnderground

Saleem Bahaj, Robert Czech, Sitong Ding and Ricardo Reis Few topics captivate our attention like the enigma of inflation. Understanding where the market thinks inflation is headed is crucial for policymakers, investors, and anyone who wants to keep their financial ducks in a row. And that’s where inflation swaps come into play. They are like the crystal ball of inflation expectations, allowing traders to hedge against inflation risk and giving us a peek into the minds of market participant

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DNB’s chatbot has 83% accuracy rate

BankInovation

LONDON — DNB’s internal chatbot fielded more than 2.1 million queries last year and boasts an 83% accuracy rate.

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The Journey to Mastery: The Chief Appraiser’s Path

Realwired Appraisal Management Blog

What makes a Chief Appraiser great? Mastery and success don’t come from the monumental moments but from the diligent, everyday tasks. The path to greatness is paved by consistent effort, patience and commitment. Joshua Medcalf’s Chop Wood Carry Water highlights the goal of how to fall in love with the process of becoming great.

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Brazilian postal workers seek $2B in lost pension funds from BNY Mellon

American Banker

Protesters gathered outside the New York bank's headquarters last week, demanding restitution for what they allege was mismanagement. The bank did not give ground in its response to the demonstration.

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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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CFPB files opposition to preliminary injunction motion of plaintiffs in Kentucky lawsuit challenging CFPB’s small business lending rule

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has filed its opposition to the motion for a preliminary injunction filed by the plaintiffs in the Kentucky federal court lawsuit challenging the CFPB’s final small business lending rule (Rule). The plaintiffs in the Kentucky lawsuit are the Kentucky Bankers Association and several Kentucky banks. The Kentucky plaintiffs chose to file a separate lawsuit rather than intervene in the lawsuit pending in a Texas federal district court challenging the Rule filed by the American Bankers Asso

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How banks and credit unions are serving the growing Latino market

American Banker

As the Latino population in the U.S. expands, so does the business case for banks and credit unions that want to tailor services for this audience.

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Transactions: JPMorgan increases share in digital bank C6

BankInovation

JPMorgan Chase increased its share in digital bank C6 Bank to 46% from 40% last week, pending regulatory approval. JPMorgan first invested in C6 in 2021. Since then, the Sao Paulo, Brazil-based bank has grown to 25 million customers from 8 million, according to a C6 release.

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Mastercard, Western Union prep for CBDCs' uncertain future

American Banker

Central bank digital currencies may be years away in larger countries, but payment companies are building international networks now. Here's why.

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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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Myths and facts about the Federal Home Loan Bank System

ABA Community Banking

Rebutting erroneous claims about the FHLBs and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. The post Myths and facts about the Federal Home Loan Bank System appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Bankers, be honest with small businesses about international payments

American Banker

From hidden fees to misleading marketing, small businesses face too many challenges when making and receiving cross-border payments.

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NatWest names ex-Centrica boss as chair after Farage saga

TheGuardian

Rick Haythornthwaite, who leads boardrooms of Ocado and the AA, will succeed Howard Davies NatWest has announced that a former Centrica boss will be its next chair, as the lender continues to deal with the fallout from the scandal surrounding the threatened closure of Nigel Farage’s bank accounts. Rick Haythornthwaite – who previously chaired Network Rail and Mastercard as well as the British Gas owner and now leads the boardrooms of Ocado and the AA – will succeed Howard Davies, the bank announ

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PayPal stablecoin draws pushback, Santander warns of 'love scams'

American Banker

A member of the European Central Bank's board said private sector digital coins like PayPal's could harm competitive balance, Santander makes candy harts with romance scam slogans, and more.

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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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NatWest plays it safe with new chairman Rick Haythornthwaite

TheGuardian

Sir Howard Davies’ replacement has enough City experience to move bank on from Coutts fiasco In a business career of 40-plus years, Rick Haythornthwaite has never been a banker. The closest he’s come was a long stint as chairman of Mastercard – but that’s a payment processor, which is a different type of financial beast. His chief executive life was as an industrialist: Blue Circle cement and Invensys, as the old BTR engineering conglomerate was rebranded.

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15 steps in the unionization of banks, credit unions

American Banker

Employees across the financial services industry are organizing in the hopes of obtaining better wages and other workplace improvements.

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Ntropy partners with Yapily

The Paypers

AI-powered solution Ntropy has partnered with Open Banking platform Yapily to improve financial information and transaction data for customers across Europe.

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Discover, bracing for FDIC penalty, adds ex-agency official to its board

American Banker

The consumer lender's stock price has fallen more than 30% since its disclosure of a looming regulatory action, which was followed by the sudden departure of its CEO. To help meet its compliance challenges, the company's board added a former FDIC regional director.

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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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SAB partners with Wise to augment international remittances

The Paypers

Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) has partnered with Wise to offer fast, secure, and cost-effective solutions for sending and receiving money internationally.

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Dime Community advances its commercial banking makeover

American Banker

The New York-based company announced the launch of a health care lending unit after capitalizing on recent bank failures to add seven deposit-focused banking groups this spring and summer.

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Grab-led digital bank GXBank is approved to operate by BNM

The Paypers

Digital bank GX Bank Berhad ( GXBank ), led by superapp Grab has received approval from the Minister of Finance and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to commence operations.

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Credit unions turn to tech to step up their small-business offerings

American Banker

Mountain America Credit Union and Lafayette Federal Credit Union are two institutions making concerted efforts to target small-business owners with digital tools.

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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.