The Financial Brand
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
This article Community Banks Need a Social Media Reality Check appeared first on The Financial Brand. Smaller banks rely on social media to promote their brands — yet most of their strategies leave something to be desired. This article Community Banks Need a Social Media Reality Check appeared first on The Financial Brand.
The Financial Brand
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
This article Why Banks Are Saying Goodbye To the CMO appeared first on The Financial Brand. While the debate over the future of the CMO position rages on, the shifting dynamics of the role at some of the world’s most recognizable banks is nothing new. This article Why Banks Are Saying Goodbye To the CMO appeared first on The Financial Brand.
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Jack Henry
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The new year is here, and once again I’ve compiled a summary of predictions for cybersecurity in 2024. The following are what analysts and industry experts agree are the current cybersecurity trends and threats we must prepare for as we execute plans for the year.
Gonzobanker
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
The right talent and tools can equip bankers to take advantage of opportunities in the small business market. As bankers continue to fight the deposit wars, they must move past the polite talk and build a true go-to-market plan to capture the lucrative U.S. small business market—a segment of 32 million small-to-medium businesses (small businesses) with less than $10 million in annual revenue with funding needs of loans between $5,000 and $1,500,000.
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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.
South State Correspondent
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
We recently reviewed a loan term sheet from a national bank for a $13mm commercial real estate (CRE) loan. The bank offered a 25-year amortizing loan with a ten-year term and required the borrower to hedge its interest rate risk. The borrower was provided options on the type of hedge and when to execute. The language from the term sheet appears below: Borrower will be required to hedge the floating interest expense by entering into an interest rate swap or interest rate cap (“Hedge”
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South State Correspondent
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Banks consistently produce under their cost of capital. For example, at present, return on equity performance is about 12% for the average community bank. However, for the average bank, their cost of capital is between 9% and 14% depending on the bank’s equity liquidity with an average of 12.5%. Why is that? One answer is that banks have the wrong strategic planning time horizon.
Jeff For Banks
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Why not Calvin Coolidge? In a time when we administer clarion calls to the government that "SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!", Coolidge would likely respond, "no it doesn't." It is with this admiration of our 30th president, the Great Refrainer, the one that presided over the Roaring Twenties when life improved significantly for all Americans, that I read the official results of the 2024 Presidential Greatness Project Expert Survey administered by professors from the University of Housten and Coastal Car
ATM Marketplace
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Independent ATM operators have taken hits on multiple fronts the past years. With falling cash withdrawals, customer resistance to fees and acquisitions, there are many pressures on IADs. What does the future hold for these operators?
Payments Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Tools that “automate processes, reduce costs and promote effective safeguards across jurisdictions” may help improve cross-border payments, a Federal Reserve official said last week.
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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
Perficient
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
You may learn microservices in-depth from beginner to expert in this set of tutorials. click here for previous blog: – Tutorial 01 – Microservices Architectural Design by using Spring Boot Introduction: – Netflix Eureka Server – To enable discovery and communication between microservices, it is necessary to register or publish the microservice with the R&D (Registrar and Discovery) server.
Abrigo
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Check fraud prevention is at the forefront for financial institutions Banks and credit unions report that check fraud is impacting their institution more than any other threat. Read on for cutting-edge prevention methods. You might also like this upcoming webinar on Homeland Security fraud investigations. Register Takeaway 1 Check fraud prevention is top-of-mind for nearly 75% of financial institutions, with many reporting significant increases last year.
BankUnderground
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Dario Bonciani and Johannes Fischer The UK economy has been hit by significant terms-of-trade shocks, most notably the rise in energy prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These shocks have created substantial and persistent inflationary pressure in many countries. Such upheavals bring increased uncertainty about the future, making macroeconomic forecasting more challenging.
Payments Dive
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
While both Mastercard and Visa will be impacted by Discover Financial Services’ plan to be acquired by card issuer Capital One, the former is likely to bear the brunt of the blow.
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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.
BankInovation
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Envestnet data and analytics revenue fell during its fiscal fourth quarter amid rumblings in December of a Yodlee sale. The wealthtech giant’s data and analytics revenue fell 7% year over year to $38.6 million during the quarter, according to its earnings presentation.
ATM Marketplace
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Gold has long remained a stable asset and today that asset is coming to ATMs.
ABA Community Banking
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
We don’t know what we don’t know — but now is the time to ask. The post Six ways for board directors to reduce the ‘unknown unknowns’ appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.
Payments Dive
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The transaction would give a big boost to a bank well-known for its credit card component, yet lend regulatory gravitas and investment dollars to a struggling card network.
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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
TheGuardian
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Senator says $35bn deal merging two of the largest US credit card firms would ‘threaten financial stability’ and reduce competition Senator Elizabeth Warren has urged regulators to block Capital One’s $35bn takeover of Discover Financial, arguing that combining two of the US’s largest credit card companies would harm consumers and challenge financial stability.
Commercial Lending USA
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The cost of assisted living can vary greatly depending on various factors, including location, type of care required, facilities supplied, and the individual facility.
CFPB Monitor
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
On February 16, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Center (“FinCEN”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) regarding residential real estate. The final version of the NPRM published in the Federal Register is 47 pages long. We have created a separate document which more clearly sets forth the proposed regulations themselves, at 31 C.F.R.
Payments Dive
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
The bureau has informed the digital payment company it’s weighing legal action related to a Cash App probe.
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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.
TheGuardian
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Barclays shares jump as it announces cost-cutting drive to boost returns, shakes up its operations and aims to return £10bn to shareholders over the next three years U-turn and profits dip add up to tricky sell for Barclays Away from Barclays…Britain’s insecure jobs market and high housing costs are leading to the growth of a precarious middle class struggling to maintain a decent living standard on household incomes as high as £60,000 a year.
American Banker
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Capital One Financial's proposed acquisition of Discover Financial Services would create a credit card behemoth with its own payments network. The deal is likely to draw tough regulatory scrutiny, though analysts say there are many compelling strategic reasons for the combination.
CFPB Monitor
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Our special guest is Richard (“Rick”) Hackett, former Assistant CFPB Director responsible for auto finance regulation and presently a member of the Board of F&I Sentinel, which supports lender compliance in the auto finance and insurance industry. In December 2023, the FTC announced its final Combatting Auto Retail Scams Rule, otherwise known as the “CARS Rule,” which sets new requirements on the sale, financing, and leasing of new and used vehicles by motor vehicle dealers. .
Payments Dive
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
The head of the OCC called on Congress to replace the current state-by-state money transmitter licensing system for payments companies with a federal regulatory framework.
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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
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