William Mills
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The financial services landscape is evolving at a rapid pace. To help you stay ahead, we've compiled a collection of insights, trends, and predictions from our clients industry leaders and innovators who are shaping the future of finance. From technological advancements and regulatory shifts to changing consumer expectations, we explore the key forces driving change in 2025 and beyond.
Abrigo
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
This article covers these key topics: The central value of AI for banking Efficiency vs. effective: Why it matters Workflows and transforming processes with AI Additional elements for a successful AI strategy Taking your institution directly to best in class with the right AI strategy An AI strategy will unlock the greatest value for banks and credit unions when the strategy aims for bold, audacious goals rather than incremental efficiency gains.
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Payments Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
“Dollar-based stablecoins such as USDT and USDC are traded all over the world at any time of the day, regardless of holidays, time zones, and whether markets are open or closed,” writes the CEO of an embedded finance company.
Abrigo
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming fraud prevention AI offers financial institutions a way to reduce false positives, detect fraud faster, and improve suspicious activity monitoring. However, AI is not a substitute for human expertiseits a tool that enhances efficiency and decision-making. When integrated strategically, AI allows BSA and fraud teams to focus on higher-risk cases and conduct more thorough investigations while maintaining complete control over compliance processes.
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TheGuardian
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
City executives spoke to Rachel Reeves about reducing annual allowance from current 20,000, reports say Major savings providers have pledged to fight any attempts to cut tax breaks on cash Isas amid reports that the government is considering a plan to slash the maximum amount people can put into them from 20,000 a year to 4,000. In recent weeks a row has broken out over whether ministers should scale back tax breaks on the popular savings accounts.
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TheGuardian
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Exclusive: Advance commissions said to total millions of pounds allegedly pushed customers to certain providers UK lenders paid advance commissions to car dealers that may have encouraged them to push costlier loans on to consumers, legal filings linked to the motor finance scandal reveal. Court documents seen by the Guardian show that lenders, including Lloyds Banking Group, have paid commission to individual dealerships in lump sums upfront, which campaigners say total millions of pounds.
Payments Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Stablecoins are seeping into payments at stores, but there are plenty of hurdles before they become widely used, according to Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.
TheGuardian
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Profits hit as total held back for payouts rises to almost 1.2bn amid uncertainty over final financial impact Business live latest updates Lloyds Banking Group has been forced to put aside a further 700m for potential compensation over the ballooning car loan commission scandal, in a move that knocked its annual profits by 20%. The latest provision marks a notable jump in the banks estimates for the potential cost of the scandal and brings the sum it will hold back for payouts to almost 1.2bn.
BankUnderground
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Sam Christie and Aniruddha Rajan Sudden contractions in credit supply can trigger and amplify recessions a reality made painfully clear by the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC). However, quantifying these real economic effects is challenging. In this post, we demonstrate a novel way to do so using Granular Instrumental Variables (GIV) , focusing on the UK mortgage market.
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
American Banker
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
As tech companies launch agentic AI that can execute tasks as well as generate content and reason, banks are putting frameworks and controls in place to start taking advantage.
The Paypers
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
US-based Capital One has acquired Discover Financial Services as their respective stakeholders voted to approve the move.
American Banker
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Banks are analyzing their regulatory exposure through the lens of "red state" versus "blue state" requirements a consideration that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.
The Paypers
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Nigeria has instituted legal proceedings against Binance , seeking USD 79.5 billion in damages for claimed economic losses and USD 2 billion for unpaid taxes.
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American Banker
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Regulators are investigating the technology giants over concerns their financial apps are violating competition rules. That and expanding tech in emerging markets highlight this week's American Banker global payments roundup.
The Paypers
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Mastercard has unveiled its plans to phase out traditional 16-digit card numbers by 2030, marking a significant shift in payment technology.
American Banker
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Republicans' emerging tax bill could include a measure to subject some credit unions to federal taxes, reigniting a long-simmering conflict between bankers and credit unions.
The Paypers
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Openbank , Grupo Santander ’s fully digital bank, has announced its launch in Mexico with an improved suite of everyday financial products.
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Fintech Labs Insights
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The credit union industry has dedicated conferences for just about every function. They are high-quality and have more networking than you get at other B2B events. Its a collaborative industry whose conference attendees are eager to learn and share. Its very refreshing. Take a look at our curated list of the top events for credit union technologists, product managers, developers, marketers and as well as the C-Suite and even directors.
The Paypers
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Thunes has expanded its Direct Global Network to Taiwan, enabling real-time cross-border payments in both TWD and USD.
American Banker
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Calabria left the free-market think tank Cato Institute and is said to be at the Office of Management and Budget, reviewing multiple agencies.
The Paypers
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Israel-based social trading-focused online broker eToro has announced that the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission ( CySEC ) granted its EU subsidiary approval to deliver crypto services across Europe under the MiCA framework.
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Image Works Direct
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Meet Erin Hannan, another talented member of image.works design team. Like all our designers shes creative, but shes also incredibly well rounded; outside of work Erins into abstract painting, weightlifting, watching Big 10 sports and reading.
The Paypers
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Shift4 has entered into an agreement to acquire Global Blue for USD 7.50 per common share in cash, valuing the transaction at approximately USD 2.5 billion.
American Banker
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
The New York-based fintech's high-tech initiative is the centerpiece of an initiative aimed at capitalizing on an expected surge in small business lending activity.
The Paypers
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Mastercard has announced the launch of its new product, Mastercard One Credential, a single digitally connected credential that offers clients multiple ways to pay.
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