Tue.Jun 25, 2024

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BNPL to shift toward larger-ticket expenses: CEO

Payments Dive

The short-term financing option, which already costs more than cards for merchants, will eventually retreat from daily purchases, Priority CEO Tom Priore predicted.

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OCC Comptroller Offers Regulatory Guidance Toward AI

Perficient

On June 6, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Michael J. Hsu, addressed the 2024 Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Financial Stability, providing critical regulatory insights on AI. Hsu discussed the systemic risk implications of AI in banking and finance using a “tool or weapon” approach. He noted that while both tools and weapons pose threats to financial stability, they do so in different ways, necessitating distinct analyses.

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Judge sways away from Visa-Mastercard settlement

Payments Dive

On Tuesday, Judge Margo Brodie denied a preliminary settlement proposal made by the card networks Visa and Mastercard, and merchants who sued them in federal court nearly two decades ago.

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Bank Product Management in Lending

South State Correspondent

In a previous article [ here ] we discussed why community banks need product managers to ensure that financial products and services are effectively developed, launched, and managed to meet customers’ evolving needs and the bank’s risk and profitability goals. In this article, we provide a concrete example of how product management in lending might work.

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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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Podcast: Retail POS lending is an opportunity for lenders, Pagaya president says

BankInovation

Point-of-sale financing as an alternative payment method is a growing opportunity for lenders, technology company Pagaya’s President Sanjiv Das says on this episode of “The Buzz” podcast. According to auto lender and Pagaya partner Ally Financial, POS financing is expected to reach a value of more than $81 billion by 2030.

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Inside look: Nvidia’s AI factories

BankInovation

Nvidia is spearheading the AI industry’s growth with its latest data centers focused on developing and deploying models for the financial services industry.

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Investor news: Mastercard targets crypto, Comerica to settle fraud suit

American Banker

Investors are keeping a close eye on recent banking news, including Mastercard's latest plan for crypto, Comerica's proposed settlement of a class action, employment gains and skeptical shareholders.

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Back to the Future Using Your Legacy Data | FinTalk

Jack Henry

The future of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) is upon us. In order to get the most out of the new technology and processes, you must take your legacy data and reinvent it. You won’t need any plutonium, a flux capacitor or Doc Brown to correct the data of the past. Here are some things you can do now to explore your past data and blaze into the future with your ECM data archives.

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Hackers claim they stole Federal Reserve data, offer no evidence

American Banker

Ransomware group LockBit threatened on Sunday to publish the stolen data Tuesday evening. Ransomware experts said it was likely that the group was bluffing.

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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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Barclays and HSBC to cut fixed-rate mortgage deals

TheGuardian

Other lenders likely to follow suit as analysts say cuts of up to 0.31 percentage points could fuel ‘summer of savings’ Business live – latest updates HSBC and Barclays are cutting rates on their fixed mortgage deals in what some brokers claim could be the start of a “summer of savings” for homebuyers and those looking to remortgage. Barclays has reduced rates by more than 0.25 percentage points in some cases from Tuesday, and its cuts led to a quick response from HSBC, which said it would be cu

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How Sathish Muthukrishnan sold generative AI to Ally execs

American Banker

The head of data and digital at Ally Bank came up with protective measures governing the use of generative AI and organized "AI Days" for employees to learn about Ally's progress.

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1KIN Labs to unify Web3 gaming ecosystems

The Paypers

1KIN Labs has unveiled GR1D, a new Layer-2 blockchain designed to unify decentralized gaming ecosystems.

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JPMorgan, Commonwealth Bank combine AI tools to improve payments

American Banker

The two financial institutions are testing a combination of machine learning and blockchain to catch errors and block fraud on international transactions.

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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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Atome Financial receives nearly USD 100 million growth debt facility

The Paypers

Fintech company Atome Financial has announced that it obtained a three-year term loan facility from EvolutionX Debt Capital to support its expansion across Southeast Asia.

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Synapse's failure is nobody's responsibility and everybody's problem

American Banker

The bankruptcy of fintech middleware provider Synapse has left thousands of customers unable to access their savings, with seemingly no one empowered to put it back in their hands. Regulators and lawmakers need to do something about it, but first they need to talk about it.

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GoCardless joins forces with Celigo

The Paypers

Bank payment company GoCardless has entered a collaboration with Celigo , an integration and automation platform, to advance its development via indirect channels.

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Banks have a major role to play in supporting minority-owned businesses

American Banker

By adopting more inclusive lending practices and actively seeking to support minority-owned businesses, banks can help bridge the financing gap that often stifles the growth of these businesses.

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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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PagBrasil launches Pix Roaming and International Pix

The Paypers

PagBrasil , a fintech company processing payments in Brazil for ecommerce businesses globally, has announced the launch of two new Pix instant payment solutions.

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CFPB extends compliance deadline for small-business lending rule

American Banker

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau extended the deadline for lenders with the highest volume of small-business loans to July 18, 2025, and will not assess penalties for reporting errors for a year.

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iBusiness Funding to acquire Funding Circle's US business

The Paypers

UK-based lending platform Funding Circle has announced its agreement with iBusiness Funding to sell its US business for nearly GBP 33 million cash consideration.

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Derivatives pose thorny problem for banks, regulators in resolution plans

American Banker

Four large banks were dinged in their resolution plan reviews for shortcomings in their plans to unwind their derivatives positions in times of stress. But whether the problem is with the banks' plans or the regulators' expectations for a legally ambiguous product is a matter of debate.

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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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Computop partners with Wero

The Paypers

The European payment solution Wero has announced its partnership with Computop in order to deliver cross-border payment methods to its customers and merchants.

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Fed hits fast-growing community bank with enforcement action

American Banker

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors issued a cease and desist order against Indiana-based United Fidelity Bank over concerns that the bank was deficient in its board oversight policies.

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Forest Park Bank partners with Jack Henry

The Paypers

Forest Park Bank has announced its partnership with financial technology firm Jack Henry in order to optimise customer experience and competitive stance.

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Visa, Mastercard $30 billion swipe-fee deal blocked by judge

American Banker

A federal judge in Brooklyn formally rejected a $30 billion settlement between Visa, Mastercard and retailers to cap credit-card swipe fees after telegraphing earlier this month that such a setback in the two-decade long litigation could be expected.

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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.