Sat.Aug 14, 2021 - Fri.Aug 20, 2021

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Strategies to accelerate cloud adoption

Accenture

Banking on the skills to support cloud To stay competitive and effectively drive digital transformation agendas, banks must dramatically accelerate their move to the cloud. At the same time, they must grapple with key issues such as the critical need for next-generation skills and talent management at scale, innovating delivery models and mastering new ways….

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 6: Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)

Abrigo

Transnational Organized Crime Reaches Far and Is Growing One of FinCEN's first priorities for AML/CFT policy is to combat transnational organized crime (TOC). Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? Takeaway 1 Transnational organized crime includes phishing, trafficking, illicit firearm sales, and more. . Takeaway 2 The U.S. in 2001 began outlining strategies to combat transnational organized crime.

Training 195
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What’s a Digital Lending Ecosystem and Why Should Banks Care?

Gonzobanker

Financial institutions aiming for long-term success need to revamp the way they think about digital transformation. There’s a great line in the movie The Princess Bride: “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”. “Inconceivable” is the word the movie character was referring to, but if we were to apply this quote to the banking industry then the word that is constantly being used is “digital transformation” — and based on Cornerstone Advisors’ research, most ban

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File Integrity Monitoring: What It Is and Why You Need It in Your Cybersecurity Arsenal

Jack Henry

What is File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)? FIM is a technology that monitors and detects changes in files that may indicate a cyberattack. Unfortunately, for many banks and credit unions, FIM mostly means noise: too many changes, not enough context around these changes, and very little insight into whether a change actually poses a risk. FIM is a critical security control, but it must provide sufficient insight and actionable intelligence.

Security 148
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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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‘Systemic’ Cyberattack Presents Real Risk for US Banks

Banking Exchange

Research from Fitch finds even well-prepared banks could suffer from ‘tail events’ from major cyberattacks Risk Management Feature3 Feature Cyberfraud/ID Theft.

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Reviewing Bitcoin ATMs: LibertyX

ATM Marketplace

Bitcoin ATMs are making a big splash, but how do they line up when it comes to customer experience? In this series, we will take a look at Bitcoin ATMs, starting with LibertyX's line.

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Monetary policy, sectoral comovement and the credit channel

BankUnderground

Federico Di Pace and Christoph Görtz. There is ample evidence that a monetary policy tightening triggers a decline in consumer price inflation and a simultaneous contraction in investment and consumption (eg Erceg and Levin (2006) and Monacelli (2009) ). However, in a standard two-sector New Keynesian model, consumption falls while investment increases in response to a monetary policy tightening.

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PNC pledges $20B over five years for sustainable finance

American Banker

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Corporate bankers turn over a new leaf with data-driven intelligent automation

BankInovation

Amid sweeping disruptions instigated by Covid 19 globally, the banking diaspora has its task cut out. Unlike the financial crises of yesteryears, the pandemic has imposed a unique predicament by creating an indefinite physical barrier between the banks and their customers, owing to social distancing norms. As the situation continues to take a toll on […].

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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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Webinar addresses next stage of ATM software

ATM Marketplace

ATM software is about to enter a new stage of innovation with the launch of the XFS4IoT standard. A free webinar, hosted on ATM Marketplace and sponsored by KAL ATM Software, focused on the standard and what it means for the industry.

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Lloyds plans big move into UK rental market with 50,000 homes

TheGuardian

Banking group joins other high street names seeking a fresh income at a time of record low interest rates It is already the UK’s largest mortgage lender, and now Lloyds Banking Group aims to become one of its biggest private landlords, with a target of buying 50,000 homes in the next 10 years. Lloyds is the latest big name on the high street to move into the property market: last month it emerged that the retailer John Lewis was considering plans to build 10,000 rental homes over the next decade

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Mexican fintech expanding into U.S. to finance cross-border trade

American Banker

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Listen: Separating AI cybersecurity hype from reality

BankInovation

In this episode of “The Buzz,” Bank Automation News speaks with cybersecurity research analyst Micah Musser of Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technologies, and a co-author of the recent report, “Machine Learning and Cyber Security: Hype and Reality” about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in creating sophisticated attacks. […].

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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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Average U.S. FICO® Score at 716, Indicating Improvement in Consumer Credit Behaviors Despite Pandemic

FICO

The FICO® Score is the lingua franca, or common language, for the credit scoring industry. It serves as a broad-based, independent standard measure of credit risk. It is relied upon by stakeholders across the entire lending ecosystem – from regulators, investors and boards to consumers, lenders, and brokers – as a baseline metric for assessing credit risk that is fair to both lenders and consumers. .

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Want to get your finances under control? There’s an app for that

TheGuardian

Your smartphone is the gateway to a host of budgeting apps to track spending, saving and investing Keeping track of your spending on the go has never been easier. If you have a mobile phone there are apps that can tell you how much you’ve spent on coffee in the last month, how many subscriptions you have, or even use an algorithm to automatically put money away into a savings account.

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Green challenger bank Aspiration going public via a SPAC

American Banker

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Jack Henry CEO David Foss shares technology wins for fiscal year

BankInovation

An automated database migration for core platform Episys and a toolkit with APIs for third-party solutions for digital banking suite Banno were among the technology deliverables touted by Jack Henry CEO David Foss during Wednesday’s earnings call. At the top of Foss’ list was an automated data migration delivered by Symitar, a division of Jack […].

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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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Youths Participate in Banking Basics Webinar with Popular Bank and NPRDP

PopularBank

90 Recipients of the 2021 National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Program Learn How to Manage Their Finances. Popular Bank proudly supported the National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) and made a $25,000 gift toward the 2021 NPRDP National Scholarship Program. The NPRDP Scholarship Program rewards outstanding students of Puerto Rican descent with scholarships of $2,000 as they pursue higher education.

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Nationwide to pay £125 to existing members who switch current account

TheGuardian

Existing customers to receive larger reward than new ones, in move that follows HSBC and Virgin Money Nationwide has entered the battle to persuade savers to change their current account provider, offering a cash incentive that rewards those customers who already use one of its services over new ones. Following in the steps of HSBC and Virgin Money, Britain’s biggest building society will pay £125 to existing customers, such as mortgage borrowers, if they also switch their current account to Nat

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'Rip the Band-Aid off': Google exec on banks' switch to cloud

American Banker

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BofA gets record patents as lender focuses on machine learning

BankInovation

Inventors at Bank of America Corp. kept originating ideas, leading to a record-setting first half of the year, even while continuing to work from home. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the lender 227 patents in the first six months of 2021, up 23% from a year earlier, Bank of America said in a […].

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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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Facebook digital wallet Novi is ready for market launch

The Paypers

Facebook has announced it will launch the Novi digital wallet tied to the Diem blockchain-based payment system, having received the necessary regulatory clearances.

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This Sequoia Capital-Backed Neobank Raised $750M To Scale Operations

CB Insights

Chime , a digital banking platform, has raised $750M in a Series G. The round drew participation from Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, SoftBank Group, and Dragoneer Investment Group. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? California-based Chime collaborates with regional banks to create member-centric financial products, coining itself as a financial technology firm rather than a bank.

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The financial firms customers admire most

American Banker

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Robinhood technology and development costs surge 248% YOY

BankInovation

Trading app Robinhood’s technology and development spend is up 248% year over year to $156 million or 28% of total net revenues, the company reported during Wednesday’s earnings call. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based Robinhood also reported record total net revenues of $565 million in Q2, up 131% year over year. A chunk of that was […].

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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.