Thu.May 30, 2024

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CFPB seeks to thwart cross-border junk fees. Now what?

Payments Dive

“Putting these regulations into practice is challenging, and the success of such regulatory measures largely hinges on enforcement,” writes a Wise executive.

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Exploring Industry Shifts in Banking Compliance at XLoD

Perficient

Our banking risk and regulatory experts are excited to attend the upcoming XLoD Global event in New York on June 11th. What is XLoD Global? The world’s leading financial institutions and regulators come together at XLoD to discuss the future of non-financial risk and control. Representatives from all three lines of defense—operational management, risk management/compliance, and internal audit—attend to present, discuss, and learn about industry shifts that are impacting risk and regul

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Elder fraud: Preventing elder financial exploitation at your institution

Abrigo

Elder fraud prevention and education Learn strategies for recognizing and reporting elder fraud and exploitation. Would you like other articles on BSA/AML training in your inbox? Takeaway 1 Elder abuse, exploitation and fraud continue to rise as the baby boomer generation ages. Takeaway 2 Learn to recognize common types of elder abuse and the red flags that may accompany them.

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ERC for Banks – Told You Are Not Eligible? Find Out

South State Correspondent

In discussing ERC (Employee Retention Credit) with banks over the last year, we discovered a common theme. Most banks have either been told they are not eligible or come to this conclusion on their own because they did not experience a decrease in revenues. Many banks performed better than expected during the pandemic due to offering paycheck protection program (PPP) loans.

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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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Investments for payments startups trickle in

Payments Dive

Venture capital flowing to startups in the payments sphere remains reduced this year, extending a rut from last year.

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Ex-CEO of failed bank pleads guilty after losing $47M in crypto scheme

American Banker

Shan Hanes, who led Heartland Tri-State Bank in Kansas until it failed last year, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement by a bank officer. He now faces up to 30 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 8.

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Five Considerations for Improving Fintech Sales through Strategic Communication

William Mills

Fintech companies face a formidable challenge: communication gaps that threaten to undermine their sales performance. These disconnects, often manifesting between departments, teams, and even with customers, can lead to misaligned strategies, missed opportunities, and a weakened competitive edge. Addressing these communication barriers is crucial for fintech firms striving to maintain their market position, enhance customer relations, and drive growth in an industry where precision and clarity a

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Fintech funding: Kudos raises $10.2M

BankInovation

Global fintech funding dropped to a four-year low in the first quarter of 2024 but the number of deals ticked up, according to data intelligence company CB Insights. Fintech funding in Q1 fell to $7.3 billion, registering a 54% drop year over year, according to an April 18 report by CB Insights.

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Viva.com equips Italian businesses with Tap to pay on iPhone

The Paypers

Viva.com , a Greece-based company powering merchant payment acceptance, has enabled Italian merchants to accept contactless payments via the Viva.com terminal iOS app.

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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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What's on bankers' wish lists for generative AI?

American Banker

OpenAI is training a new flagship AI model to replace the one behind the wildly popular ChatGPT. It seems like a good time to ask, if financial users could design their own generative AI model from scratch, what they would want?

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The Future of Commercial Loans: Trends to Watch

Commercial Lending USA

The world of commercial lending is constantly changing. Rising interest rates and new technologies significantly affect how loans are made.

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PayPal's stablecoin gains allies to help position it for payments

American Banker

Payment firm BVNK is betting that PYUSD's potential to connect to PayPal's network of millions of consumers and businesses will make it more than another investment currency.

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BNPL surges in usage amongst US consumers

The Paypers

Financial guidance platform NerdWallet has revealed that Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) plans surged in popularity, becoming the second-most used credit payment form in the US.

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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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Another credit union buys a bank as industry groups sharpen criticism

American Banker

Gesa Credit Union in Washington agreed to acquire a 103-year-old community bank in Centralia, as it eyes opportunities for additional growth in the Pacific Northwest. In the District of Columbia, a bank group is calling for exit fees on banks selling to tax-exempt credit unions.

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Mangopay introduces fraud prevention solution

The Paypers

Modular and flexible payment infrastructure provider for marketplaces and platforms Mangopay has launched an AI-enabled Fraud Prevention solution for its customers.

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'Old' advice can hit differently the second time around

American Banker

Effective coaches understand that the same message, delivered at different points in an employee's career, can resonate in new ways as they gain insight and experience.

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Relay secures USD 32.2 million in Series B round

The Paypers

Digital banking platform for small businesses Relay has announced that it secured USD 32.2 million in a Series B financing round led by Bain Capital Ventures.

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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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Supreme Court punts dual banking case back to Second Circuit

American Banker

The Supreme Court decided to rule narrowly in Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A., sending the case back to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit with instructions to perform a more nuanced analysis on whether a New York escrow law unfairly discriminates against national banks.

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Pay.UK's fraud pilot boosts fraud detection by 40%

The Paypers

Payment systems operator Pay.UK has announced that its fraud detection and prevention pilot has a 40% increase in detection, potentially saving GBP 112 million yearly.

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City National shows progress, offers 18-month timeline for turnaround

American Banker

The beleaguered Los Angeles-based bank reported its strongest quarterly results in more than a year, but executives at its Canadian parent company cautioned that improvements may not be linear.

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Yapily partners with mmob

The Paypers

Yapily has announced its partnership with mmob in order to streamline Open Banking solutions with secure and effective technical implementation.

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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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How Sift uses AI to replace manual labor in fraud surveillance

American Banker

A new tool from the San Francisco-based fintech deploys artificial intelligence to automatically adjust merchants' card transaction fraud filters based on changing risk factors in real time.

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payabl. joins forces with Zimpler

The Paypers

European paytech company payabl. has entered a collaboration with Zimpler , an instant bank payments company, to provide additional capabilities to its merchants.

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CFPB launches mortgage closing costs inquiry

American Banker

The announcement comes after weeks of criticism from the bureau's director over fees including title insurance and credit scores.

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Solaris SE partners with Salt Security

The Paypers

Embedded Finance platform Solaris SE has announced its partnership with Salt Security to protect its API ecosystem and safeguard the data and PII of customers.

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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.