Sat.Nov 07, 2020 - Fri.Nov 13, 2020

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An Open Road For Open Banking?

PYMNTS

In banking, collaboration — between the traditional players like banks and the tech savvy FinTechs bringing a slew of new apps to market — is key. Increasingly, open banking will underpin that collaboration. Nearly three years after the introduction of the second Payment Services Directive ( PSD2 ) in the U.K., there are indications that the opening of data flows between financial services companies has led to strong innovation (and demand for that innovation), and more regulation may loom.

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The benefits of Click to Pay

Payments Dive

Jed Danbury, vice president at Computop, a global payments service provider, explains the benefits of using Click to Pay

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8 Trends for Healthcare in 2021

Perficient

Momentum in digital healthcare transformation… it’s massive, and much needed. As organizations adapt to new modes of care, demands on resources, and consumer expectations, payors and providers are eyeing opportunities to reduce costs, improve care, build awareness, and expand relationships. Here are 8 trends we’re currently tracking into 2021: TREND 1: The evolution of healthcare will be characterized by a reengineering of clinical care and operations around digital health and

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How to determine cloud strategy and get the most value

Accenture

In my previous post, I wrote about the changing dynamics in the cloud conversation. But a conversation is just that—a conversation. It’s meaningless if banks don’t take action. In this post, I will outline the considerations for a successful cloud strategy, potential value and overall challenges. For more information, read our detailed report The Cloud….

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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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Zest AI CEO: Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Lending and Credit

PYMNTS

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) isn’t some futuristic idea. It’s here now and being used to make good banks better — whether to eliminate discrimination in lending decisions, add stability to existing screening systems or drive loan growth and profits. “It’s not an idea, it’s not a postulate. It is a fact — and we can prove it,” Zest AI CEO Mike de Vere told PYMNTS in a recent interview.

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Create Successful Marketing Automation Campaigns for Healthcare

Perficient

When most people think about marketing automation, they think about sending emails to contacts. But, what can you really do with the right marketing automation tool? You can send personalized emails, text alerts, nurture customers, save internal time and resources, and create an overall better experience between your brand and your customer. With that being said, how can marketing automation benefit the healthcare industry?

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Digital power for middle market banks

Accenture

When it comes to digital, middle market banks want what the big banks have. But they assume it’s out of reach. The refrain I hear from leaders goes something like this: “I’d love to be more digital, but we don’t have a big bank sized technology budget.” Banks go so far down the rabbit hole…. The post Digital power for middle market banks appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Payments Canada Partners With Mastercard’s Vocalink To Advance Real-Time Rail

PYMNTS

Payments Canada is teaming up with Mastercard’s Vocalink for clearing and settlement for the country’s new real-time payments system, the Real-Time Rail (RTR). Delegated by the Canadian Government, Payments Canada is responsible for the clearing and settlement infrastructure, processes and rules. The RTR is the foundation of Payments Canada’s plans to modernize the payments infrastructure in the country. .

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Customer Experience 4.0 Master Series: Transforming The Future of Retail Banking

Payments Dive

This e-learning series is designed to help traditional transaction-focused banks effectively harnesses the power of transformation to build an ideal customer experience for their retail network.

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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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[Webinar Recording] Oracle Clinical One Demo and Roadmap

Perficient

Recently, Dave Shuford, a sales consulting director at Oracle, and Caz Halsey, a director of life sciences at Perficient, presented an informative webinar on Oracle Clinical One, a new unified clinical development platform. During the webinar, the two discussed how Clinical One is different from the legacy applications most people know. Specifically, David explained the industry’s shift from individual point solutions to a suite of applications to an integrated platform and then finally to a uni

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Amazon mixes debit rewards, future work to entice gig drivers

Payments Source

Ahead of a holiday shopping season that should focus heavily on e-commerce, Amazon is updating its rewards program to keep delivery drivers interested in handling its packages.

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i2c President Says Blockchain Will Unlock Cryptocurrency

PYMNTS

Cryptos are having a moment. Scan the headlines over the past few weeks and cryptos, well beyond the marquee bitcoin, are making inroads into mainstream consumer and business activities. PayPal is opening its network to allow consumers to shop using cryptocurrency. Square bought $50 million of bitcoin. J.P. Morgan said late in the month that it has gone live with JPM Coin.

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Upcoming CME closures pressure unprepared firms

Bobsguide

Firms are running out of time to switch reporting platforms and trade repositories (TR) as the closure date for CME Group’s NEX/Abide looms. “Certainly there is no extension past November 30 for the NEX Abide Regulatory reporting and trade repository and firms should have migrated by.

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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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Perficient Earns Title of Top Workplace 2020 in Detroit

Perficient

Perficient is excited to announce that our Detroit office has officially been named a 2020 Top Workplace in Michigan! This is the fifth Perficient office to be recognized for being a top place to work this year – showing that our people and our culture continue to shine, even during this difficult time. So what makes our Detroit office a top workplace?

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The Importance of Building Trust & Credibility with the Modern Member

Jack Henry

First things first, I want to level with you. I’m a … Millennial. Need proof? I’m glued to my smartphone. I expect instant and convenient everything. I think anything over a two-day shipping timeframe is unacceptable. I met my husband on a dating app. And I can’t entirely disagree with Time calling me narcissistic, entitled, overly confident, and lazy.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin ATM Installations Jump By 85 Pct; Argentinian Lawmaker To Introduce Crypto Bill

PYMNTS

The count of bitcoin ATMs has jumped this year, rising by 85 percent to just under 11,800, CoinDesk reported. The border-free network of bitcoin allows for money to be easily moved in any amount internationally, according to the outlet, which noted that the rise in bitcoin ATMs shows that the digital currency is becoming more and more popular as a method of payment.

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U.S. Bank aims to beat fintechs by digitizing supplier payments

Payments Source

As the pandemic transforms the way corporations pay suppliers, many banks are watching nimble fintechs rush in with streamlined solutions customized for remote workforces. U.S. Bank didn’t want to risk getting cut out of that equation.

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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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Perficient Listed Among Significant Computer Vision Providers in Forrester New Wave Report

Perficient

We are excited to be listed by Forrester in its recent report The Forrester New Wave : Computer Vision Consultancies, Q4 2020 – The 13 Computer Vision Providers That Matter Most and How They Stack Up. The New Wave report differs from the independent research firm’s traditional Forrester Wave report in the way that it only assesses emerging technologies (such as computer vision).

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CFPB sues California debt-settlement firms for taking illegal advance fees

CFPB Monitor

Last week, the CFPB filed a lawsuit in a California federal district court against Performance SLC LLC, Performance Settlement, and Daniel Crenshaw, the owner and CEO of the two companies. Performance SLC is a debt-settlement company focused on federal student loan debt, and Performance Settlement is also a debt-settlement company. The complaint alleges that Performance SLC and Crenshaw violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) by charging illegal advance fees to student loan borrowers seekin

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Salesforce Rolls Out Revenue Cloud To Simplify B2B Functions

PYMNTS

Salesforce has rolled out its new Revenue Cloud product, which will work to simplify B2B purchasing for customers, according to a press release. Revenue Cloud, according to the release, will work to bring together configure, price, quote (CPQ) and billing, partner relationships and B2B commerce capabilities in order to consolidate services and streamline the process overall.

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Tech providers target billing speed to fix ailing health care payments

Payments Source

The everyday occurrence of patients leaving medical appointments or hospital stays with no idea what their insurance will cover, what they owe or what payment options exist would change dramatically if health care facilities turn to technology that delivers accurate billing at checkout.

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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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The importance of “Branch Templates” within Episerver

Perficient

In modern day CMS systems we rarely create pages that have fixed layouts with zero flexibility. Often times we give the marketing team the power to define experiences by placing a number of configurable components on the page in the layout that they see fit. This is empowering, but can also be intimidating if you’re constantly starting with a blank slate.

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Four Types Of People Who Should NOT Get A Credit Card

BankBazaar

Credit Cards are absolutely great. But are they for everyone? Here are four types of people who should think twice before getting a card. *Published first in 2016. The post Four Types Of People Who Should NOT Get A Credit Card appeared first on BankBazaar - The Definitive Word on Personal Finance.

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PPP Fraud Reveals New Need For Banks To Use Geolocation Data

PYMNTS

Government-benefits fraud runs at about 10 percent even during normal times, but now that the pandemic has exponentially increased U.S. federal stimulus spending, the level of theft is on the rise, too. . “I think bad actors and fraudsters always follow the money,” Elizabeth Cronan , vice president of government relations at geolocation-based fraud prevention firm GeoGuard recently told PYMNTS. .

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Pfizer vaccine benefits card brands, but recovery is still a long road

Payments Source

Even given the huge jump in digital transactions from e-commerce, card brands are holding out for COVID-19 vaccines as a path out of the payment declines that have accompanied 2020’s health and economic crises.

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3 Ways Managed Device Services Help Community Banks Cut Costs

Community banks seek ways to leverage their technology infrastructure to drive productivity and growth. However, the sheer volume of technology devices, capital constraints, and lack of skilled resources stand in the way. This Strategy Brief explores how a managed device services partner can help bridge this resource gap. Managed device services partners empower community banks to take charge of mission-critical device management activities with: Logistics and installation services to support se