Fri.Nov 10, 2023

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Transaction Accounts: Analyzing Deposit Stickiness in the Current Interest Rate Environment

Perficient

Retail banks respond to the Federal Reserve’s short-term interest rate adjustments with corresponding changes in lending and deposit rates. However, in the current rising interest rate environment in the United States since 2022, loan rates have adapted more rapidly than deposit rates. Sir Isaac Newtown’s first law of motion, which states that an object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an external force, can be applied to retail depositor

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Bitcoin Depot CEO weighs in on new California law

Payments Dive

Bitcoin Depot CEO Brandon Mintz contends a new California law will “create economic challenges” for his company and other crypto ATM operators.

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NatWest scraps more than £7.5m of Alison Rose’s payout after Farage scandal

TheGuardian

Move follows resignation of CEO over row linked to closure of former Ukip leader’s bank accounts NatWest has scrapped more than £7.5m that was due to be paid to Alison Rose, the banking group’s former chief executive, who was forced to resign over a scandal linked to the closure of Nigel Farage’s bank accounts. The board of NatWest said that following her resignation, future unvested share awards worth £4.7m would lapse and not be paid out.

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Flywire scoops up Australian firm

Payments Dive

The $38.8 million acquisition of StudyLink will expand Flywire’s presence in the Australian higher education market, the company said.

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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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Ransomware attack on China’s biggest bank disrupts US Treasury market

TheGuardian

American arm of ICBC is latest victim of hackers and is investigating The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s US arm was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted trades in the US Treasury market on Thursday, the latest in a string of victims ransom-demanding hackers have claimed this year. ICBC Financial Services, the US unit of China’s largest commercial lender by assets, said it was investigating the attack that disrupted some of its systems, and making progress toward recovering from i

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Fed: Supervisory problems on the rise for banks of all sizes

American Banker

In its biannual report on supervision and regulation, the Federal Reserve Board noted an uptick in governance issues with large banks. Regional and community banks, meanwhile, were plagued by IT problems and risk management struggles.

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Q&A with Jeri Scheel on digital solutions at Fiserv

BankInovation

Technology service provider Fiserv continues to invest in its digital solutions including its digital wallet platform, CardHub, which allows real-time controls, transaction monitoring, digital wallet support and enables digital issuance of new, lost and stolen replacement debit and credit cards. Fiserv clients include Microsoft and Google, as well as banks like Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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How JPMorgan is using blockchain to make B2B payments 'programmable'

American Banker

The technology, which has its roots in cryptocurrency, could make corporate transactions more flexible.

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Upstart automates 88% of loan processes

BankInovation

Online digital lender Upstart invested in technology including automation and AI to improve its loan processing and underwriting models in the third quarter. The effort resulted in increased automation in loan processing, Chief Executive Dave Girouard said during the company’s Q3 earnings call this week.

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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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WLPayments integrates with Paysafe

The Paypers

Netherlands-based payments orchestration platform WLPayments has announced its successful integration with payment solutions provider Paysafe.

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Associated Banc-Corp lays off 3% of workers as part of overhaul

American Banker

In addition to expense-reduction measures, the Wisconsin-based regional bank is selling almost $2 billion of mortgages and securities and will invest in its lending and deposit-gathering capabilities.

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Podcast: Bespoke banking for family-owned businesses

ABA Community Banking

Family-owned businesses, especially those crossing the mark of $10 million in annual revenue, often have unique banking needs. They have the freedom to make long-term investments, but they also face challenges associated with funding for growth, complex family dynamics and the need to manage liquidity events for family members. The post Podcast: Bespoke banking for family-owned businesses appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Custodia Bank launches bitcoin custody platform

American Banker

The Wyoming bank has launched its signature service, amid a legal tug-of-war with the Federal Reserve.

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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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dtcpay partners with PlatON and Allinpay International

The Paypers

Singapore-based dtcpay has partnered with PlatON and Allinpay International to launch a new digital currency payment system based on smart terminals.

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RBC's City National Bank taps Fifth Third's Hammond as new CEO

American Banker

City National Bank has tapped Howard Hammond, a 17-year veteran of Fifth Third Bancorp, as CEO of the Los Angeles-based bank, replacing Kelly Coffey, who will move to a newly-created role as CEO of the bank's entertainment unit.

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Alkami Technology partners with Plaid

The Paypers

Alkami Technology has announced its partnership with Plaid in order to enable financial institution clients in the US to access the latter’s direct API services.

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Flagstar promotes new executive; Firstar Financial acquires Stigler

American Banker

Flagstar Bank promotes newly hired Jason Birnbaum; Finstar Financial tops $1billion-asset threshold with acquisition of Sitgler; digital platform Bluevine launches checking account for high balances; and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

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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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Magnati partners with TerraPay

The Paypers

Payments company Magnati has announced its partnership with UK-based cross-border payments network TerraPay to provide merchants with an additional payment method.

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The next wave of fintech should focus on human relationships

American Banker

As we look ahead to fresh innovations in fintech, we should try to reconnect with a deeper, more intentional set of human relationships foundational to our experience of money.

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Eltropy integrates with Portico from Fiserv

The Paypers

US-based Eltropy has integrated with Portico from Fiserv in order to provide credit union members and customers with optimised engagement and experience.

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Ransomware attack on Chinese bank interrupts U.S. Treasury trading

American Banker

The market stayed open four extra hours to allow participants to reroute trades Thursday after an attack by cybercrime group Lockbit.

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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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J.P. Morgan's Onyx unveils Programmable Payments

The Paypers

Onyx by J.P. Morgan has launched programmable payments, a feature for blockchain-based accounts on the JPM Coin System, allowing users to program payments for the first time using an intuitive interface.

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5 things to expect at American Banker's Small Biz Banking 2023 conference

American Banker

Banks across the spectrum of size and location serve small businesses — but they all do it differently. At American Banker's Small Biz Banking 2023 conference in Nashville from November 13-15, banks of all sizes will come together to share ideas, learn from experts and hear from bankers in the field who are doing it best.

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Avelo Airlines offers PayPal payment option for its customers

The Paypers

US-based Avelo Airlines has partnered with PayPal to provide its customers with more convenient, secure, and flexible payment options.

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Banks' fight against capital rules reaches Sunday Night Football

American Banker

The banking industry's campaign against proposed capital requirements has reached a new dimension, with a group called Center Forward buying a Sunday Night Football ad arguing that the proposals would raise consumer costs.

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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.