March, 2023

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7 Possible Causes of SVB Failure and Predicting the Impact on Regulatory Reporting

Perficient

Recent headlines have highlighted the failure of SVB Financial Group, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”). To help both current and future clients, using publicly available financial records of SVB, including the last two annual reports and every 10-Ks and 10-Q filed this decade, a team of Perficient team members from around the world have gone beyond the headlines to analyze what the root cause of the run on the bank was, and what our clients and us can both learn from the mistake

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FedNow attracts real-time payments early adopters

Payments Dive

Companies partnering with the Federal Reserve to test the real-time payments system see it as a way to draw customers and get an edge on rivals.

Payments 545
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Examining “Britcoin”: Will a Digital Pint Be a Digital Pound the Earth Around?

Perficient

At sea level, one US liquid pint of water weighs 1.04318 pounds (16.6909 oz), which gives rise to a popular saying: “A pint’s a pound, the world around.” While the recent bank failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have many US congressmen and citizens wondering about the future of cryptocurrencies, across the pond, the Bank of England is soliciting input into the possibilities of issuing a digital pound.

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Use Our ERC Assist Program to Raise Deposits

South State Correspondent

You have undoubtedly heard or seen the various commercials and likely have even received phone calls about Employee Retention Credit, or ERC. The need for a known, reliable brand creates an excellent opportunity for community banks to help small business customers while building deposit balances. We introduced our ERC Assist program several months ago so that we can attest to the efficacy of this product.

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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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The 2023 NCUA supervisory priorities: Takeaways for credit unions implementing CECL

Abrigo

NCUA expectations for credit unions post-CECL adoption The NCUA's focus on risk, especially credit risk, has implications for credit unions instituting CECL this quarter. You might also like this webinar: "CECL implementation FAQs: Progress as 2023 approaches" listen Takeaway 1 The National Credit Union Administration emphasized interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk as main concerns.

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HUD Finalizes Rule Providing for 40-Year FHA Loan Modifications

CFPB Monitor

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently issued a final rule extending the maximum term of an FHA loan modification from 30 to 40 years. The rule is effective May 8, 2023. HUD also issued Mortgagee Letter 2023-06 incorporating a 40-year standalone loan modification into FHA’s COVID-19 loss mitigation policies for situations in which partial claim funds are not available. .

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Amex bets on millennials, Gen Z for growth

Payments Dive

As it pursues younger consumers, the company is angling to ensure its high-fee cards offer enough value for millennials and Gen Zers.

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Cloud Takes Center Stage at 2023 Bank Automation Summit

Perficient

Recently, I attended the 2023 Bank Automation Summit , where one of the significant topics of discussion was how banks navigate their transition to the cloud. The “cloud” refers to a global network of servers, each with a unique function, that works in tandem to enable users to access files stored within from any approved device. The computing and storage of cloud data occur in a data center, rather than on a locally sourced device.

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Silicon Valley Bank Failure – Lessons in Interest Rate Risk Management

South State Correspondent

The abrupt collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a stunning example of bank leadership not understanding interest rate risk, running into trouble with an inverted yield curve, and ignoring the impact of a severe monetary correction on long-duration assets. There will be much more discussion and information written on this bank’s collapse, as well as the shutdown of Signature Bank and the story about Sterling Bank, and perhaps others in the weeks and months to follow.

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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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P2P fraud and emerging AML trends

Abrigo

P2P fraud can be difficult to detect Knowing how criminals avoid detection can help minimize losses at your financial institution. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? This article was written by Olivia Boyer, CAMS & Joann Millard, CAMS, of Abrigo Advisory Takeaway 1 P2P payments move from one individual account to another digitally, and they are becoming more commonplace.

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Banks need a unified vision for true cloud success

Accenture

In the current edition of the Banking Cloud Altimeter, we dig into the results of our 2022 Banking Cloud Rotation Index survey, which follows the progress of nearly 100 banks on their journey to cloud. Though the progress they have made over the past year is impressive, there still seems to be a shortage of… The post Banks need a unified vision for true cloud success appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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This week’s podcast episode: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposals to create two public registries for nonbanks: what you need to know, Part II

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB recently issued two proposals that would require nonbanks to register with and submit information to the CFPB for publication in an online, publicly available database. The proposals represent an aggressive attempt by the CFPB to enhance its supervisory and enforcement authorities and carry significant potential implications for nonbanks that would be required to register.

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Payments players caught in SVB fallout

Payments Dive

As the banking crisis spread, payments players, such as FIS, and venture-backed firms, including Payoneer, were caught in the contagion.

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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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Go Where No Operations Department Has Gone Before – Instant Settlement

Perficient

Captain/Trader Kirk is on the bridge making multiple trades in multiple asset classes with his Klingon counterparty. Spock is in the middle office, reviewing trades, and determining that they’re entirely logical, Captain. Meanwhile, with both normal and extended settlement, initial and variation margins flow in and out of the bank as if the cash was on the Transporter that search parties used to go down and return to planets in Star Trek.

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The Top 20 Deposit-Rich Industries for 2023

South State Correspondent

In the quest for deposits, one successful tactic at top-performing banks is to target the right types of customers. While desiring to bank everyone in your community is noble, it can be a poor use of resources. Some customers offer better returns because they use more banking services and have more deposit balances. Not to say you want to ignore parts of your community, but why not focus more of your resources on those industries that will make your bank more profitable?

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Conducting an exam-proof AML/CFT risk assessment for credit unions

Abrigo

Best practices for your BSA/AML risk assessment Learn top tips for creating a risk assessment to capture your credit union's risk. You might also like this resource: "BSA/AML risk assessment checklist." READ Takeaway 1 Documentation is one of the most critical aspects of performing a risk assessment. Takeaway 2 Inherent risk and residual risk should be evaluated before mitigating factors are considered.

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Everything you didn’t know about the repo rate!

BankBazaar

R epo rate, w e think we know all about it , but not enough. So, here’s us shining a light or rather charging a flamethrower on some very interestin g facts about it. We know a lot about the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Yes, the big brother of all, the money-minter, the ‘Don Corleone’ of banking institutions in the country, or whatever hype definition that hits you first time.

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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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CFPB issues new report on buy-now-pay-later

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has issued a new report ,“ Consumer Use of Buy Now, Pay Later: Insights from the CFPB Making Ends Meet Survey ,” that looks at the financial profiles of consumers who use buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) products. The report uses data from the CFPB’s 2022 Making Ends Meet survey (responses of 2,036 consumers) and the CFPB’s Consumer Credit Panel. .

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Tandym adds retailers for rewards programs

Payments Dive

The private label digital credit card company is stacking up online retail customers, with plans to add debit options and in-store clients this year.

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When “Buzz the Tower” Does Not Mean to Get into an F-14

Perficient

Readers of a certain age will remember when Maverick, played by Tom Cruise, in Top Gun told Goose that it was time to“Buzz the Tower,” which meant the fighter pilots had to execute a low fly-by passing very close to the control tower at high speeds. The officer spilled his coffee over himself because of the maneuver, adding to the comedic humor. What is a Supply Chain Control Tower?

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Building The Relationship Banking Model

South State Correspondent

In a recent article ( here ), we discussed why banks that take risks to earn higher revenue demonstrate lower performance as measured by ROA. Empirical evidence, historical bank failures, and common sense teach us that many risks do not translate to higher yields. While in that blog, we specifically considered the risk-return tradeoff for credit risk; in a future article, we’ll consider interest rate risk.

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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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Trade-based money laundering: The link to terrorist financing

Abrigo

Understanding trade-based money laundering Addressing the FinCEN priorities in your AML/CFT policy means knowing what steps to take to prevent trade-based money laundering and terrorism funding. Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? This article was written by Mista Roberts Howard, Senior Financial Crimes Investigator at Abrigo Takeaway 1 Criminal organizations use trade-based money laundering in part because it is difficult to detect.

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Q1-2 2023 Economic Outlook: Industry Stability following Bank Failures

SWBC's LenderHub

As we have been saying for several of our previous quarterly economic updates, as inflation goes, so goes the U.S. economy. A quick and rapid descent of inflation will take pressure off the Fed to continue raising rates and the possibility of a soft landing improves. The longer inflation remains elevated, the more aggressively the Fed will have to act, likely triggering a recession.

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SCOTUS agrees to hear ADA case on standing of website tester

CFPB Monitor

Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case in which the question presented is whether an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) “tester” has Article III standing to challenge a place of public accommodation’s failure to provide disability accessibility information on its website, even if she lacked any intention of visiting that place of public accommodation. .

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Credit card spending topped $13T last year: FIS report

Payments Dive

Global credit card transaction value rose both online and in stores last year, despite an earlier FIS projection of a decline.

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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.