February, 2023

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Payments firms gear up for new ISO standard

Payments Dive

The Clearing House and other payments players, including Swift, are readying for the March rollout of a international payments standard.

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Brad Bolton: Keep advocating

Independent Banker

Photo by Chris Williams I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve as chairman. I will continue to advocate for community banking, and for the rest of my career, stand side by side with you to fight our future battles. Serving as ICBA chairman has been one of the highest honors of my life. It’s hard to put into words how special this experience is.

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Credit card debt surpasses pre-pandemic levels: Fed

Payments Dive

Despite a pause in payments required for federal student loans, younger borrowers particularly are showing higher credit card delinquencies.

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A Bank Automation Summit Preview: Key 2023 Banking Automation Trends

Perficient

Perficient is looking forward to bringing our unique combination of automation technical know-how along with financial services and payments industry expertise to the Banking Automation Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 2-3. The Summit brings together experts in the field, including bank executives, technology vendors, and consultants, to discuss the latest advancements in automation and its impact on the banking industry.

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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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SASE – Necessary for the Future of Work

Cisco

Gartner first coined the term secure access service edge (SASE) in 2019. No one could have predicted how important and quickly SASE would become relevant to almost every business in order to function. With financial institutions digital transformation plans, the move to the cloud for many applications only heightened the interest and need. SASE is about delivering networking and network security controls at the edge as close to the users as possible.

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2023: Disruption ‘Comes Home’ to Banking

Gonzobanker

Key themes emerging from AOBA can help guide industry leaders’ strategic discussions. Scottdale, Arizona was chillier than normal this week, but that didn’t prevent bankers from having heated discussions about 2023 at this year’s Acquired or Be Acquired conference, hosted by Bank Director. Where else can somebody find 1,700 banking industry leaders dressed in business attire at 7:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning?

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New ICBA chairman Derek Williams’ commitment to community

Independent Banker

Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Milledgeville, Ga., wanted to be a financier before finding his way to community banking. Photo by Harold Daniels Derek Williams, president and CEO of Century Bank & Trust in Georgia, is bringing his passion for community banking to his term as ICBA chairman for 2023/24. By Roshan McArthur Derek Williams is, he says, excited, honored and humbled to make his debut as ICBA chairman at ICBA LIVE.

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FedNow aims to avoid Zelle-type fraud

Payments Dive

As the Federal Reserve prepares for a mid-year launch of its instant payments system, FedNow, it’s zeroing in on anti-fraud tools to protect users.

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How ServiceNow Financial Services Operations (FSO) is Revolutionizing the Financial Industry

Perficient

What is ServiceNow Financial Services Operations (FSO): Financial Services Operations (FSO) is an out-of-box offering by ServiceNow utilizing its existing platform custom-tailored to the use cases for Financial Institutions providing a comprehensive solution for managing operations end-to-end. ServiceNow’s FSO allows financial institutions to automate core operational processes, through pre-built applications and workflows that streamline operations across all departments from front to back offi

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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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UK MPs and peers find HSBC complicit in Hong Kong human rights abuses

TheGuardian

Bank sided with China in denying pension payouts to people who fled crackdown, says all-party group HSBC is complicit in human rights abuses against Hong Kong residents by siding with Chinese authorities and denying pension payouts to those who fled the authoritarian crackdown, an inquiry by peers and MPs has concluded. The report by the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on Hong Kong took issue with the fact that banks including HSBC – which help to manage the compulsory pension fund that all

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VA Reduces the Funding Fee for Certain VA Loans

CFPB Monitor

In Circular 26-23-06 , the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced reduced funding fees for purchase, construction and cash-out refinance loans guaranteed by the VA that are closed on or after April 7, 2023. The current funding fee amounts for loans closed prior to April 7, 2023, are set forth in Exhibit A to the Circular. .

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3 issues with cashless payments

ATM Marketplace

If you search the word cashless on Google, you will get a flood of articles heralding it as the way of the future in payments. While cashless payments can be useful, they still have issues.

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Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 1 of 9): Cisco Optics Podcast Ep 35

Cisco

Episode 35 of the Cisco Optics Podcast is now posted! See below for episode notes. Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 35 Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of, with Juliet Gopinath.

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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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FIS plans to spin off merchant unit

Payments Dive

The payments processor plans to spin off its merchant business, which will reclaim its Worldpay name, and appointed its former CEO, Charles Drucker, to lead the unit.

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Revolutionizing the Way We Pay: The Top Payment Industry Trends You Need to Know in 2023

Perficient

Across industries, consumers are communicating the same demands; they see the thing, they want the thing, and they want it in their hands within hours, if possible. And if it’s not possible, they wonder why not since it usually is through Amazon. Because money is what makes the world go-’round, the payments industry has responded to this heightened sense of urgency from consumers to get ahold of merchandise, services, and funds seamlessly, immediately, and with little to no human interacti

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NatWest CEO receives £5.2m in pay as bank reports largest profits since 2007

TheGuardian

Alison Rose becomes group’s second-highest-paid boss after disgraced ex-banker Fred Goodwin The chief executive of NatWest, Alison Rose, received a £5.2m pay packet in 2022, becoming the bank’s second-highest-paid boss after the controversial ex-banker Fred Goodwin, after the lender reported its largest profit since before the 2008 financial crisis.

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HUD Announces 30 Basis Point Reduction in Annual FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium

CFPB Monitor

HUD recently announced a reduction to the annual mortgage insurance premium charged to borrowers with FHA-insured loans. HUD estimates that the reduction will save FHA borrowers on average $800 annually. HUD also released Mortgagee Letter 2023-05 addressing the premium reduction, and a Factsheet addressing other steps that HUD has taken to make homeownership more affordable. .

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Is Your Current Card Platform Holding You Back?

Have you ever felt the pain and loss of a client suddenly going silent, leaving you questioning everything? Ghosting can cause heartbreak; in business, it drains resources, and emotionally, it shatters your confidence. A modern credit card program can give you the tools to deliver the digital-first experiences your customer’s demand. Our eBook, “5 Signs Your Credit Card Offering Needs an Upgrade,” will help you identify key indicators that your current card platform may be holding you back and w

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Podcast: A classic love story gets its start in a D.C. bank branch

ABA Community Banking

For Valentine's Day, the ABA Banking Journal Podcast brings you a classic bank-meets-girl-meets-boy love story. The post Podcast: A classic love story gets its start in a D.C. bank branch appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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How will central bank digital currency impact ATMs?

ATM Marketplace

With many countries examining central bank digital currencies, a question emerges: How will this impact ATMs and cash usage?

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Toast acquires drive-thru tech company

Payments Dive

Adding Delphi Display Systems’ technology helps Toast more broadly serve its quick-service restaurant customers, the company’s executives said.

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Meet The 2023 FICO Decisions Awards Winners!

FICO

Home Blog FICO Meet The 2023 FICO Decisions Awards Winners! 15 companies recognized for successful innovation in AI, machine learning and decision management Saxon Shirley Mon, 02/27/2023 - 08:09 by Nikhil Behl expand_less Back To Top Mon, 02/27/2023 - 08:00 2023 FICO Decisions Award Winners - Decisions That Matter It's with great enthusiasm that I reveal the victors of the 2023 FICO® Decisions Awards !

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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Riots erupt in Nigerian cities as bank policy leads to scarcity of cash

TheGuardian

Angry protesters attack ATMs and block roads in frustration at lack of new banknotes days before election Rioters have attacked bank ATMs and blocked roads in three Nigerian cities as anger spilled on the streets over a scarcity of cash, just days before the country’s general election. Nigeria has been struggling with a shortage in physical cash since the central bank began to swap old bills of the local naira currency for new ones, leading to a shortfall in banknotes.

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SCOTUS agrees to decide whether CFPB’s funding is unconstitutional but will not hear case until next Term

CFPB Monitor

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted the certiorari petition filed by the CFPB seeking review of the Fifth Circuit panel decision in Community Financial Services Association of America Ltd. v. CFPB. In that decision, the Fifth Circuit panel held the CFPB’s funding mechanism violates the Appropriations Clause of the U.S.

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TD Bank exec joins Bank Automation Summit US 2023

BankInovation

Alyson Karow, head of small business digital channels at TD Bank, will join the panel “At the Core: Strategies for Addressing Legacy Core Systems” at Bank Automation Summit U.S. 2023 on Thursday, March 2, at 2:15 p.m. ET, at the Westin Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C. View the full agenda for the Bank Automation Summit U.S.

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ABA, National Bankers Association hold first MDI partnership summit

ABA Community Banking

During the first MDI Partnership Summit held this week in Orlando, Florida, participants from minority depository institutions and banks across the country gathered to discuss approaches to better serve the unique banking needs of communities of color and low- to moderate-income communities. The post ABA, National Bankers Association hold first MDI partnership summit appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Breaking New Ground: Managing Innovation Fatigue With Effective Automation

Speaker: Gary Dmitriev

Our upcoming webinar aims to demystify the process of selecting and implementing automation tools for financial institutes. This session will provide your roadmap for vetting potential solutions, focusing on due diligence, vendor assessments, and aligning technology with strategic goals. We’ll also address the critical issue of innovation fatigue, offering tips on maintaining enthusiasm and momentum for new initiatives.