Mon.Jul 29, 2024

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Affirm says CFPB’s proposed BNPL rules will confuse customers

Payments Dive

In commenting on the proposal, the BNPL provider said consumers would be better served by rules specific to BNPL transactions, as opposed to credit card regulations.

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Introducing The Industry’s Best Banking Calendar

South State Correspondent

It has long frustrated us that our industry has no aggregate banking calendar. That is, there is no single place to see all the banking conferences, workshops, symposiums, and conventions (we will use the generic “conference”) in the banking industry. If you are trying to budget for next year, train yourself, train your people, prospect, or explore a particular discipline, it will take you hours of research, and you will likely still come up short.

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Milberg roils Visa-Mastercard settlement claims process

Payments Dive

The law firm falsely suggested it represented well-known businesses in the claims filing process and blamed an outside party for the snafu that prompted a call for sanctions.

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The Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next 2024

American Banker

Each year, in advance of our Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance awards, American Banker puts together a list of 15 women who are rising stars at their banks. The honorees, all women 40 years old and younger, are nominated by an executive at their institution who believes that she has the potential to ascend to the C-suite.

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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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Capital One racks up Walmart, Discover costs

Payments Dive

The card company set aside more than $800 million to brace for credit card losses tied to its break-up with retail behemoth Walmart.

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Bankers want regulators, police to get serious about check fraud

American Banker

In a new survey of bank executives from IntraFi, 90% of respondents said instances of check fraud have increased in recent years and half want law enforcement to make check fraud a bigger priority to stop criminals from stealing checks in the mail.

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Visa takes on not-so-friendly fraud

BankInovation

Dishonest consumers are upping their fraud game as “friendly fraud” becomes the No. 1 problem in credit card disputes, but tech providers and merchants alike are upping their ability to fight through data and AI. Friendly fraud and chargeback fees cost businesses more than $117 billion in 2023, according to a PayPal report.

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Willette Shalishali, Synovus | Next 2024

American Banker

Shalishali joined the $59.7 billion-asset bank through an early talent program, which exposed her to different aspects of banking. She ended up starting off as a credit analyst before taking on other roles, such as a private wealth advisor and a commercial banker.

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5 Common Misconceptions About Hard Money Loans in Florida

Commercial Lending USA

Bust myths about hard money loans in Florida! Learn how to get funding fast for real estate investment & reach your goals with Commercial Lending USA.

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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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Natalie Wech, M&T Bank | Next 2024

American Banker

Wech worked her way up over the past 16 years from a trainee through the retail division, becoming a branch manager, the manager of multiple locations, a team leader and now a regional head for business banking.

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Xerberus launched tool to recover scammed crypto funds

The Paypers

UK-based crypto risk rating protocol Xerberus has launched ‘Siren’, a crypto scam recovery tool.

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Stripe, Klarna attract investment in sign of payment sector's recovery

American Banker

New funding would increase valuations for both firms, reversing a slump that has impacted the entire industry for the past two years.

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Eltropy launches AI suite for credit unions and banks

The Paypers

Eltropy , a provider of AI-powered conversation platforms for community financial institutions (CFIs), has announced a new AI suite tailored for credit unions and community banks.

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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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The CrowdStrike debacle shows it's always time to plan for 'next time'

American Banker

Contingency planning always seems theoretical.until it isn't. Planning for the unexpected can prepare you to serve customers well in times of crisis.

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Revolut partners with Paysafe

The Paypers

Revolut has announced its partnership with Paysafe in order to enable cash deposit services for its customers and clients in the region of the UK.

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Mallory Niemczyk, Ally Financial | Next 2024

American Banker

With 16 years at the company, Niemczyk is an Ally lifer. She is currently a senior director of invest and deposits business operations and analytics at the bank.

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ECB cyber resilience stress test reveals banks' strengths and gaps

The Paypers

The European Central Bank (ECB) has concluded its cyber resilience test, showing banks' strengths and weaknesses in handling cyberattacks.

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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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Kerry White, Citigroup | Next 2024

American Banker

As a managing director within Citi Investment Management, a division that sits within wealth, White is playing an integral part in reshaping that line of business.

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UnionPay expands European travel benefits network

The Paypers

UnionPay has augmented European travel with 80% merchant acceptance and summer offers in 20 countries, providing convenient payment options for tourists.

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Live Oak Bank preps new banking-as-a-service initiative for expansion

American Banker

The Wilmington, North Carolina-based institution is pursuing a model that cuts out the middleman and embeds its services directly into fintech partners' platforms.

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NTT DATA teams up with Lynx Tech

The Paypers

Artificial intelligence software provider Lynx has entered a strategic collaboration with NTT DATA to utilise its network and insights to scale its solutions across the UK and EU.

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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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Jessica Payne, The Raine Group | Next 2024

American Banker

The biggest initial public offering of 2023 — chipmaker ARM's September debut on Nasdaq, which valued the U.K.-based company at $54.5 billion — marked a memorable day for investment banker Jessica Payne, who advised ARM's Japanese owner, Softbank, on the deal.

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NatWest acquires Metro Bank mortgage portfolio

The Paypers

NatWest Group has announced an agreement with Metro Bank to acquire a GBP 2.5 billion portfolio of prime UK residential mortgages, with a weighted average current loan to value of c.62%.

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Wall Street banks amp up rate risk on preferred share sales

American Banker

The Wall Street banks are reviving dormant formats to raise capital with a lot more duration than usual, playing into bets that the Federal Reserve is on the cusp of an easing cycle.

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Aveni secures GBP 11 mln investment

The Paypers

Aveni.ai has announced a Series A investment amounting to GBP 11 million, led by Puma Private Equity with participation from Par Equity, Lloyds Banking Group, and Nationwide.

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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.