Wed.Oct 04, 2023

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Cybersecurity Defense-in-Depth Using AI and ML

Jack Henry

Defense-in-depth is important in protecting against cyberthreats, as it provides multiple layers of security that can help prevent an attack. If one layer is breached, others are still in place to protect the system. This approach reduces the risk of a single point of failure and provides redundancy.

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Strategic Loan Refinancing for Profitability

South State Correspondent

In an article last week ( Here ), we discussed how the higher-for-longer interest rate environment will affect the community bank sector. Stable short-term rates for the next year or longer will increase cost of funds (COF), hold yields on loans steady, decrease net interest margin (NIM), and pressure return on equity (ROE) for new credit assets. We argued that community banks must learn to improve performance in a low-growth environment for the foreseeable future.

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Unifying monetary and macroprudential policy

BankUnderground

Julia Giese, Michael McLeay, David Aikman and Sujit Kapadia Central banks have been using a range of monetary policy and macroprudential tools to maintain monetary and financial stability. But when should monetary versus macroprudential tools be used and how should they be combined? Our recent paper develops a macroeconomic model to answer these questions.

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Here Are 15 of the Best Deposit Marketing Campaigns Ranked

South State Correspondent

If you want to grab a material amount of new deposit balance, offer a 5.05% money market rate, post it all over Instagram, and sit back and watch the money roll in. This approach has many problems, the first of which is a negative return on your investment (ROI). You will also end up cannibalizing existing balances, training customers to be rate-sensitive, and training employees, and you will be forced to spend more to keep those customers from walking out the door.

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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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Central banks ‘risk global recession unless they relax 2% inflation targets’

TheGuardian

Economic arm of UN says pro-growth stance needed, with interest rate rises increasing inequality Central banks risk tipping a stalling global economy into a full-blown recession unless they relax their 2% inflation targets and adopt a more pro-growth stance, the economic arm of the UN has warned. Pointing to evidence of a looming debt crisis in poor countries, the UN said the sharp rises in interest rates from the major central banks since 2021 had increased inequality and reduced investment but

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Metro Bank considering raising hundreds of millions from investors

TheGuardian

High street lender recently failed to convince regulators it could be trusted to hold less cash against its mortgage risks Metro Bank is considering raising hundreds of millions of pounds from investors, weeks after the high street lender failed to convince regulators it could be trusted to hold less cash against its mortgage risks. The high street lender, which became the first new chain in the UK for more than a century when it was launched by the American billionaire Vernon Hill in 2010, had

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Navy Federal encounters rough seas after winning military contract

American Banker

The world's biggest credit union will become the provider of banking services for U.S. armed forces members abroad, stepping into a void left by Bank of America. One credit union trade group is concerned that a potential deposit insurance snafu could threaten the program's viability.

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SCOTUS hears oral argument in challenge to constitutionality of CFPB’s funding

CFPB Monitor

Yesterday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral argument in Community Financial Services Association of America Ltd. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , a case we have been following closely on Consumer Finance Monitor because of its profound potential implications for the future of the CFPB. In the case, the Court will rule on whether the CFPB’s funding mechanism violates the U.S.

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Stripe's AI journey as both vendor and client

American Banker

The fintech, a partner of OpenAI, is also a provider to several developers of emerging artificial intelligence.

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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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Shift4 acquires SpotOn unit for USD 100 mln

The Paypers

Payment processor, Shift4 , has acquired SpotOn’s sports and entertainment business unit for USD 100 million in cash.

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Ripple, Coinbase licensed in Singapore; Revolut under fire in the U.K.

American Banker

Singapore's regulators grant payment licenses to Ripple and Coinbase, Stripe expands pay-by-bank in Africa, U.K. regulators pressure Revolut and more.

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Missing the Forest for the Trees: What you Might not be Considering With ROI in Customer Service

BankInovation

Say your financial institution has adopted new technology for customer service. How are you going to measure the success of this new investment? There are a few statistics or data points that likely come to mind first: increased sales, improved conversion rates, decreased operating costs, and so on.

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From first-timers to banking experts: How three execs got their start

American Banker

Leaders from Huntington, Regions and Bank of Montreal spoke at American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT conference, sharing career advice rooted in their personal experiences.

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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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Wells Fargo tech team nabs former Truist exec

BankInovation

Wells Fargo is adding to its technology team again. The $1.9 trillion bank secured former chief information and experience officer of Truist, Ken Meyer. The C-level executive announced his departure from his CIO position at the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank on Monday. “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position on Oct.

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Fed's Bowman wants more research of regulatory thresholds, deposits

American Banker

During a speech at a community banking research conference, the Federal Reserve Board governor emphasized the importance of an "evidence-based approach" to regulatory policy.

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BIS works with EU central banks to build a crypto tracking platform

The Paypers

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has partnered with several European central banks to create a crypto tracking platform.

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SEC pushes ahead with case against Coinbase crypto exchange

American Banker

The Securities and Exchange Commission is pushing ahead with its litigation against Coinbase, raising the stakes further in the case against the biggest U.S. crypto exchange.

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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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Transactions: Lloyds Bank taps Visa for virtual card solutions

BankInovation

Lloyds Bank has selected payments behemoth Visa to provide a virtual card offering to its business customers. Visa Commercial Pay will give Lloyds Bank’s business customers access to virtual cards through which they can control spending, reconcile invoices and file expenses, a Sept. 27 Visa release stated.

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Data, Data Everywhere. But What Are We to Think?

Jack Henry

Like that parched and ancient mariner surrounded by an undrinkable sea, it’s a special kind of torture to be awash in glorious data and not able to use it. And it stings even more knowing data analytics is critical to being able to serve your accountholders at their moment of need.

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FDIC's McKernan questions rationale behind Basel endgame standards

American Banker

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Board Member Jonathan McKernan raised concerns Wednesday over his agency's justification for imposing higher capital on banks, saying they could give nonbanks a more competitive edge in certain activities.

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Fiserv joins the Swift Partner Programme

The Paypers

Global provider of payments and financial services technology Fiserv has joined the Swift Partner Programme as a Platform Partner.

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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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Commercial Hard Money Loans

Commercial Lending USA

Commercial hard money loans. Offer a unique financial tool that empowers real estate investors and business owners.

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Franklin Templeton CEO on the 'unintended consequences' from interest rate hikes

American Banker

At the Most Powerful Women in Banking conference, asset management leader Jenny Johnson discussed opportunities and risks for portfolio managers in 2023.

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Ripple receives MPI licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore

The Paypers

US-based blockchain and crypto solutions company Ripple has been granted an MPI licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

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Nandita Bakhshi urges younger women in banking to be a new kind of boss

American Banker

The former Bank of the West CEO told honorees at American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT Awards ceremony to be confident in themselves, but also to have empathy for others as they strive for senior management positions.

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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.