Fri.Jan 19, 2024

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Credit card surcharge bills lurk in state legislatures

Payments Dive

The state legislation relating to credit card surcharges is poised to keep percolating in a pack of states this year, following new laws in some last year.

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FHFA Again Addresses Underutilization of Appraisal Time Adjustments

CFPB Monitor

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently published another FHFA Insights blog post addressing the underutilization of appraisal time adjustments by appraisers that is a companion to an FHFA Insights blog post that we reported on previously. In the recent blog post, the FHFA presents the question “Is the racial disparity in underappraisal, or some portion of it, due to racial disparities in the practice of time adjustment?”.

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Mastercard lines up B2B payments partners

Payments Dive

The card network has grown its roster of partners in an effort to streamline transactions between businesses.

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5 rules for success in self-service

ATM Marketplace

A panel of experts shared core trends and rules for success for self-service automation at the Self-Service Innovation Summit in Miami, Florida.

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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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Fifth Third to up tech investment in 2024

BankInovation

Fifth Third Bank expects to increase noninterest expenses slightly in 2024 as technology investment ticks up at the bank. Noninterest expenses in the fourth quarter fell 7% year over year to $1.

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Huntington CTO to retire

BankInovation

Huntington Bancshares Chief Technology and Operations Officer Paul Heller is set to retire March 1. Heller has built the technology operations throughout the $187 billion, Columbus, Ohio-based bank since 2012, according to a Jan. 10 bank release. As Heller retires, the bank’s executive team is getting an overhaul.

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Regions Bank says loan demand will stay muted in first half of 2024

American Banker

The Alabama bank's executives said commercial borrowers remain cautious amid high rates and economic uncertainty. During the fourth quarter, flat lending and higher deposit costs weighed down the company's net interest income.

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Ally sells POS financing business to Synchrony

BankInovation

Ally Financial today agreed to sell its point-of-sale financing business along with its loan books to Synchrony Financial for an undisclosed price.

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Atomic brings direct deposit switching to Backbase platform

American Banker

The new service will allow financial institutions to streamline the process for moving accounts and verifying income.

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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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Tesla partners with Origence

The Paypers

Tesla has announced its partnership with US-based lending technology company Origence in order to provide credit union financing to electric vehicle buyers.

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Ally is selling a unit to rival Synchrony. Analysts say it's a win-win.

American Banker

Investors drove up the stock prices of both companies after Ally Financial said it's selling its point-of-sale lending business to Synchrony Financial. The deal is expected to help Ally focus on its bread-and-butter auto lending business, while also aiding Synchrony's efforts to gain market share.

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Revolut Pay partners with Aer Lingus

The Paypers

Revolut Pay has announced its partnership with Ireland-based flag carrier Aer Lingus in order to provide clients with an optimised checkout experience.

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Jill Castilla reappointed to FCA, JPMorgan names ex-EY CEO to board

American Banker

Citizens Bank of Edmond's Jill Castilla is reappointed to Fed Advisory Council; Old National injects $1.2 billion into its existing community benefits program; former Ernst & Young CEO Mark Weinberger joins JPMorgan's board; and more in our weekly banking news roundup.

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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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Chainalysis report shows a drop in illicit cryptocurrency transactions

The Paypers

A report published by Chainalysis has shown that in 2023, illicit cryptocurrency wallet addresses received at least USD 24.2 billion worth of crypto.

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Fifth Third continuing Southeast buildout with 31 new branches in 2024

American Banker

The expansion program, entering its sixth year, gives the Cincinnati-based company a regional profile few of its competitors can match, CEO Tim Spence said on a conference call with analysts.

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BuyEazzy raises USD 4.25 million

The Paypers

India-based ecommerce platform BuyEazzy has announced the raise of USD 4.25 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its expansion strategy.

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Fed, New York fine Chinese bank $32Mfor CSI, AML violations

American Banker

The Federal Reserve and New York State Department of Financial Services fined the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China for violations related to a lack of internal controls for confidential supervisory information and anti-money laundering compliance failures.

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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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VOXI expands partnership with Moneyhub

The Paypers

VOXI by Vodafone has expanded its collaboration with Moneyhub to provide customers with 12 months of free access to its financial wellness app.

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Huntington eyes growth markets as peers pare back

American Banker

The Columbus, Ohio-based bank expects to hike expenses by about 4.5% this year as it ramps up investments in geographic areas and specialty banking verticals where it sees growth opportunities.

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Cart.com secures USD 70 million debt refinancing

The Paypers

Unified commerce and logistics solutions provider Cart.com has announced the rise of a USD 70 million debt facility in order to accelerate its development process.

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Bankers must remain vigilant about their sources of liquidity

American Banker

Past crises have created opportunities for criminal organizations to inject their funds into the legitimate banking system. Bankers can't allow that to happen again.

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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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Bitunix partners with MoonPay for crypto trading

The Paypers

UAE-based Bitunix , a crypto derivatives exchange provider, has announced a partnership with crypto payment service Moonpay.

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AI is bringing 'Minority Report' payments and loyalty to life

American Banker

Companies like NCR Voyix, Salesforce and Sainsbury's are keen to deploy technology that used to be science fiction — such as scanning a shopper's eyes to access their accounts, or using AI to streamline checkout.

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Mastercard's virtual cards augment medical claim settlements in India

The Paypers

Mastercard has launched a medical claim payment solution based on virtual card technology for healthcare and insurance providers in India.

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Morgan Stanley reorganizes wealth unit in bid to deepen client relationships

American Banker

Industry recruiters see the changes as intended to make client assets and advisory teams "stickier" and to retain executive talent.

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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.