Wed.Sep 20, 2023

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Tax ID Fraud is Taxing on Financial Institutions

Abrigo

Understanding tax ID fraud FinCrime professionals looking to prevent tax ID fraud, first need to understand the fundamentals of what is happening and their best recourse for prevention. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Takeaway 1 Fraudsters file illegitimate tax returns early, hoping people wait to submit their legitimate ones.

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Reviving the central bank: Getting (everyone) on the data train

Accenture

In their first post, “It’s now or never: Time for central banks to embrace change,” my colleagues Rohit Mathew and Oliver Reppel explored why central banks need to transform digitally to ensure they can fulfil their mandate. In this post, they explain how central banks can go about changing the way they use data and… The post Reviving the central bank: Getting (everyone) on the data train appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Stadium payments competition heats up

Payments Dive

Fiserv, Shift4 and rival payments players are vying aggressively for a bigger share of the market catering to pro teams, stadiums and other venues.

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Secrets to Budgeting for BSA/AML and Fraud Software

Abrigo

Insights into budgeting for BSA/AML and fraud software. Take a moment to consider your best-case scenario budget, and what steps bring you closer to what you need. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Takeaway 1 It is never too early to plan. Make time to budget for the department you want, not the department you have. Takeaway 2 Take the time to analyze your needs thoroughly.

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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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Amazon adds RFID to cashierless tech

Payments Dive

The new capability enables cashierless shopping for goods such as clothing, fan gear, hats and shoes.

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EMVCo floats click-to-pay guidelines

Payments Dive

The proposed guidelines are the latest effort by the organization to introduce more industry standards for payments processing.

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Understanding 1st-party fraud: Risks and resolutions

Abrigo

How financial institutions can prevent losses from 1st-party fraud Learn strong approaches to identifying, preventing, and detecting 1st-party fraud that will keep your AML program on top of fraud trends. Join Abrigo for a webinar discussing risk assessments' role in compliance. register now Takeaway 1 1st-party fraud is especially disheartening because it is an inside job and indicates that KYC has been ineffective Takeaway 2 KYC procedures during onboarding and throughout the client relation

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Connecticut Issues Guidance Clarifying the Applicability of its Small Loan Act to “True Lenders” and Earned Wage Access Providers

CFPB Monitor

The Connecticut Department of Banking (the “Department”) issued a guidance letter on September 11, 2023 (the “Guidance”) providing its position regarding the amendments to Connecticut’s Small Loan Lending and Related Activities Act (the “Act”) that become effective on October 1, 2023. We previously blogged about these amendments here. The Department issued this guidance “to assist industry participants in evaluating the need for licensure and the effect of the various requirements under [the ame

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Avoiding AML compliance penalties – Tips from a former regulator

Abrigo

Understanding AML compliance and regulatory expectations. AML compliance is not for the faint of heart. Understanding and dedication are necessary for success. Here are a few tips to help along the way. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Takeaway 1 Understand the risks associated with your customers beyond the surface level. Takeaway 2 Identify concentrations of risk and try to level out potential clusters.

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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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Respondents file brief urging SCOTUS not to overrule Chevron

CFPB Monitor

The Secretary of Commerce and the other respondents in Loper Bright Enterprises, et al. v. Raimondo have filed their merits brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court not to overrule its 1984 decision in Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc. The petitioners filed their merits brief on July 17, 2023 and numerous amicus briefs in support of the petitioners have been filed. .

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Banks, credit unions get dementia training to fight financial abuse

American Banker

More elderly consumers are being diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia — making them vulnerable to scammers. Financial institutions are seeking special certifications to better equip themselves to help.

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Nationwide launches 8% account as battle for UK’s savings intensifies

TheGuardian

Building society’s regular saver for current account holders is one of a growing number paying 6% interest or more Competition among financial firms for a slice of the nation’s savings is intensifying, with Nationwide launching an account paying a “market-leading” 8% interest. A string of Bank of England interest rate rises have pushed up savings rates across the board, and many experts expect another one on Thursday.

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Klarna's plans for ChatGPT's corporate iteration

American Banker

The payment company is using a new OpenAI tool to expand its shopping and customer service technology.

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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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CFPB Revisits Adverse Action Notice Requirements When Using Artificial Intelligence or Complex Credit Models

CFPB Monitor

In May 2022, the CFPB issued Circular 2022-3 addressing Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) adverse action notice requirements in connection with credit decisions based on algorithms. The CFPB is now revisiting the issue in Circular 2023-3. The recent Circular begins with the following question presented: “When using artificial intelligence or complex credit models, may creditors rely on the checklist of reasons provided in CFPB sample forms for adverse action notices even when those sample reas

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UN development finance talks should include access to banking services

American Banker

As the United Nations General Assembly convenes in New York to discuss global development, delegates must not overlook the importance of financial services for small businesses in emerging economies.

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Clouds and Cores: The Path Is Clear, Incremental, and De-Risked

Jack Henry

Community and regional banks and credit unions can learn about payments trends in 2023, FedNow, streamlining experiences, reducing fraud and risk, and the future of payments.

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African American and Louisiana credit union groups partner to foster talent

American Banker

The African American Credit Union Coalition is working with the Louisiana Credit Union League to promote programs for recruitment and career advancement.

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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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Cybersecurity a top risk, Sibos attendees say

BankInovation

TORONTO — Forty-three percent of the audience identified cybersecurity as the No. 1 risk management concern, according to a poll taken Monday during a risk-management session at the Sibos 2023 event this week.

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FCA finds in favor of banks, Brazil's Ebanx reaches India

American Banker

U.K. regulators rule on complaints about bias from politicians, Brazil's Ebanx extends to India and more in our weekly financial news roundup.

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Transactions: NatWest taps AWS for personalized banking tool

BankInovation

NatWest is deepening its ties with Amazon Web Services to leverage the IT solutions provider’s generative AI capabilities. By the end of 2027, the $886 billion bank aims to use AWS’ generative AI to help nearly 10 million people manage their finances, according to a Sept. 18 NatWest release.

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Froda partners with Visa and Checkout.com

The Paypers

Sweden-based Froda has announced its partnership with Visa and Checkout.com in order to enable Visa Direct for embedded business loans payouts.

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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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It's not just Taylor Swift: Banks sponsor more concerts and festivals

American Banker

The banking industry, which has a long history of sponsoring sporting events, is pouring more money into the live-music industry, according to a new report. Music-related events and properties make up 39% of the sector's sponsorship portfolio, up from 25% two years ago.

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iProov announces new integration with Ping Identity

The Paypers

UK-based biometric authentication tech provider iProov has announced a new integration with Ping Identity ’s Ping One DaVinci system.

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Goldman nears deal to sell Greensky to Sixth Street Group

BankInovation

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is in advanced talks to sell its GreenSky unit to a consortium that includes Sixth Street Partners, according to people familiar with the matter. No final decision has been made and discussions could fall through, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the matter isn’t public.

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Meta plans to expand its WhatsApp payment service to India

American Banker

The move, which follows the launch of the service in Brazil and Singapore, taps a market with more than 400 million WhatsApp users.

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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.