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Bank Community Engagement: Five imperatives for bank leaders

ABA Community Banking

Shifting from serving to partnering with low-to-moderate-income communities and bringing them in as loyal customers, The post Bank Community Engagement: Five imperatives for bank leaders appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Transaction monitoring: Data quality in banking makes the difference

Abrigo

Transaction monitoring ensures more than just compliance Without reliable client and transactional data coming into your monitoring system, either manually or automatically, you could miss crucial suspicious activity. This could put your institution at regulatory and reputational risk. Transaction monitoring in financial institutions Financial institutions operate in an environment where even the slightest data discrepancies can create outsized risks.

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Trade group leader discusses BNPL security and appeal

Payments Dive

American Fintech Council CEO Phil Goldfeder discussed the reasons consumers have started using buy now, pay later services in greater numbers, and why they return to the emerging payment method.

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Sber and NSPK partner to launch facial payment system in Russia

The Paypers

Russia has announced it will adopt a unified facial payment system by the second half of 2025 aiming to onboard millions as non-card payment systems gain preference.

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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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Highnote raises $90M for expansion

Payments Dive

The embedded payments company led by former Braintree executives will use the capital to extend its business into providing acquiring services.

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Javelin Strategy & Research

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It's time to do away with the obsolete currency transaction report

American Banker

Once a helpful tool for law enforcement, CTRs have become next to useless in the fight against money laundering. It's time to retire them in favor of more modern and effective measures.

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Juspay to reach USD 150 million in latest funding round

The Paypers

India-based payments infrastructure and software provider Juspay has planned to raise USD 150 million in its latest funding round.

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Citi revamps private bank's leadership following Ida Liu's exit

American Banker

The megabank is simplifying the management structure of its private bank. Regional leaders will now report directly to Andy Sieg, head of wealth.

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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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Qomodo raises EUR 13.5 million for AI development

The Paypers

Italy-based fintech Qomodo has raised EUR 13.5 million in Series A funding to develop AI tools aimed at expanding its portfolio.

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Michigan credit union LAFCU slashes overdraft fees

American Banker

The Michigan-based institution lowered overdraft and nonsufficient fund fees to 99 cents, amid a torrent regulatory rulemaking and action related to overdraft.

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The EU Commission investigates the EU safety for stablecoin holders

The Paypers

The European Commission has started investigating the extent to which EU rules on crypto assets protect the redemption rights of the bloc's investors in identical EMTs.

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Biometric payments: A bit uncanny but likely to catch on

American Banker

Biometric payment terminals were on full display at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York. American Banker tried terminals from Ingenico and JPMorgan Payments. Here's what we found.

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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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Slice Bank aims to raise USD 300 million in funding

The Paypers

India-based fintech company Slice Bank has been working on securing between USD 250 million and USD 300 million in funding from financial investors and family offices.

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M&T Bank hires ex-USAA executive as new chief risk officer

American Banker

Neeraj Singh joins the Buffalo, New York-based bank after a four-year stint at USAA, which has seen an exodus of top executives.

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Australian banks enable secure digital identity with ConnectID

The Paypers

The four largest banks in Australia are now providing customers with access to ConnectID ®, a digital identity solution designed to enable secure data sharing and identity verification.

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Southern California banks gauge wildfire damage, prep rebuild plans

American Banker

Financial services providers in the region say they're ready to do their part rebuilding Southern California after a series of devastating fires. For many regional and community banks, initial fire-damage surveys identified limited impact.

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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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Openbank offers German IBANs and expands its financial products

The Paypers

Openbank , a digital banking platform from Santander , has expanded its services in Germany by offering German IBANs for easier payment transactions and the possibility of taking out loans.

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BMO managing director dismissed over SEC mortgage-bond probe

American Banker

Bank of Montreal dismissed a managing director on its US mortgage-backed bond desk in connection with a regulatory probe into misleading marketing practices.

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Pluto raises USD 4.1 million in pre-Series A funding round

The Paypers

Pluto, a fintech company based in the UAE, has announced that it obtained USD 4.10 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Rhino Ventures and Born Capital, among others.

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LA fintechs adapt to wildfires' toll on health and families

American Banker

Banks and credit unions also extended financial relief to Californians affected by the fires, which have killed 28 people and burned thousands of homes.

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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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Vertice raises USD 50 million in Series C funding

The Paypers

Vertice raised USD 50 million in oversubscribed Series C raising funds to grow its worldwide revenue and customer base.

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Using Gen AI for Bank Strategic Planning – Part II

South State Correspondent

In Part 1 ( HERE ), we explained the why and how to use generative AI (Gen AI) for bank strategic planning. We highlighted how Gen AI changes the planning process and provided sample prompts. In this article, we cover the remaining five steps and detail how to build a Monte Carlo model to test your initiatives. Lets continue to the next step in using gen AI for bank strategic planning.

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Santander evaluates strategic options for UK business

The Paypers

Banco Santander has initiated a review of its operations in the United Kingdom, two decades after acquiring Abbey National.

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Scott Bessent's confirmation as Treasury Secretary expected today

American Banker

The Senate voted 67-23 over the weekend to consider the hedge fund billionaire's nomination, setting him up for a vote this evening.

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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.