Sat.Sep 23, 2023 - Fri.Sep 29, 2023

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'Quintessential community bankers' make branches valuable assets

American Banker

Lisa Rickert and Ruth McCord, who manage branches for Nicolet National Bank, share a passion for connecting with their customers and supporting their communities.

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Dreamforce Takeaways for Financial Services: Finance Top 5

Perficient

Dreamforce 2023 is the largest and most anticipated Salesforce event of the year. It’s a place where Trailblazers from all over the world come together to learn, network, and be inspired. One of the key themes of this year’s conference was the future of finance. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and others talked about how AI is transforming the finance function and how Salesforce is helping finance leaders achieve their strategic priorities.

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A Banker's Dream Dashboard

Jeff For Banks

We talk about what we would like our bank to be, to our customers, employees, community and shareholders (if we have them). We build a strategy that is more often than not preaching differentiation versus cost advantage. We analyze our customers, markets, and our personnel to devise a plan that has the potential to deliver to our stakeholders. Then we go back to our day-to-day and do none of the things we talked about.

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Loan Portfolio Asset Allocation Is About To Cause Problems For Banks

South State Correspondent

Ask most banks how they construct their lending portfolio, and they say that “it is what the market gives them.” That is not a great answer. That level of passivity will likely cause us to lose 75+ banks during the next downturn. Loan portfolio asset allocation should be active. Credit risks are increasing, and a brief window is available to solve problems on the margin.

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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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Credit unions that serve federal workers prep for government shutdown

American Banker

To help those who may not get paid during a budget deadlock, credit unions are reviving past programs such as low-interest loans, payment deferrals and forms of relief.

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Gallery: The Best Annual Reports from Banks and Credit Unions

The Financial Brand

This article Gallery: The Best Annual Reports from Banks and Credit Unions appeared first on The Financial Brand. Many banks and credit unions showcase their story in glossy annual reports — print, digital and even interactive. Here are two dozen that stand out. This article Gallery: The Best Annual Reports from Banks and Credit Unions appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Empowering Heroes: A Banking Haven for the Military Community

Digital Growth Institute

James Robert Lay illustrates the quintessential hero's journey, where every hero requires a guide. In movies, we see figures like Obi-Wan, Mr. Miyagi, and Gandalf. But what about real-world heroes such as military personnel? Who guides them through their financial quests? A recent episode of Nymbus ' "Heart of Growth" series the Banking on Digital Growth Podcast seeks to answer just that.

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3 Ways Generative AI Will Transform Banking

Accenture

One year after ChatGPT’s public launch, generative AI is probably still the hottest topic in the world of business—and with good reason. Research suggests gen AI could add almost $7 trillion to global GDP. So what, exactly, will gen AI mean for banks? Much of the conversation today around the technology generates more heat than… The post 3 Ways Generative AI Will Transform Banking appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Jack Dorsey faces full Square agenda

Payments Dive

The billionaire co-founder is likely to focus on large clients, sales strategy and IT issues after he takes over the Block merchant unit next week, analysts predicted.

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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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FinCEN Issues Small Entity Compliance Guide for Corporate Transparency Act

CFPB Monitor

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has published a Small Entity Compliance Guide (the “Guide”) for beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), as well as updated FAQs regarding CTA compliance. The Guide contains six chapters and an appendix. It is 56 pages long. It appears to be useful to its apparent target audience, which is small businesses confronting relatively simple issues under the CTA.

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Europe’s banks helped fossil fuel firms raise more than €1tn from global bond markets

TheGuardian

Exclusive: Pan-European investigation looked at thousands of transactions since Paris climate agreement in 2016 Banks including some of Europe’s largest lenders have helped fossil fuel companies to raise more than €1tn (£869bn) from the global bond markets since the Paris climate agreement, according to an investigation by the Guardian and its reporting partners.

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Can data science capture key insights in news articles?

BankUnderground

Itua Etiobhio, Riyad Khan and Steve Blaxland The volume of information available to supervisors from public sources has grown enormously over the past few years, including unstructured text data from traditional news outlets, news aggregators, and social media. This presents an opportunity to leverage the power of data science techniques to gain valuable insights.

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How Blackhawk Network quit PVC cards

Payments Dive

“There's a huge, huge upside” for the environment every time a gift card is made from paper instead of PVC plastic, Blackhawk Network Senior Vice President Cara Renfroe said in an interview last week.

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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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How can banks craft the customer journey?

ATM Marketplace

Banks have made efforts to improve their customer journeys, but consumers often feel it isn't enough. How can banks fix this issue? A panel at the Bank Customer Experience Summit held from Sept. 12 to 13 in Charlotte, North Carolina took a closer look at this topic.

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Appraisal Dept. Talent: Why Banks Shouldn’t Let Go

Realwired Appraisal Management Blog

The pressure is on. With tightening margins, banks are scouring their balance sheets, hunting for opportunities to cut costs. However, it’s vital that in this quest for efficiency to understand that letting go of appraisal department talent is a HUGE mistake.

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‘Imagine Westminster under water’: stricter tests needed to see how City copes with climate disasters

TheGuardian

Sam Woods, head of the Bank’s financial stability watchdog, says lenders have only shown they can survive ‘slow burn’ changes to temperatures • Sam Woods interview: ‘It’s the most intense period since the financial crisis’ The climate crisis has pushed the Bank of England to consider stringent new tests for lenders to see how they would cope in an “extreme” catastrophe that plunges “Westminster under water” and sparks a rapid change in government policies.

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Congressional committee passes bill to thwart CBDC

Payments Dive

The House Financial Services Committee advanced a bill last week that would block the creation of a central bank digital currency.

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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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CFPB Releases Updated 1071 Small Business Lending FAQs

CFPB Monitor

On September 14, 2023, the CFPB released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the Small Business Data Collection Rule (the “Rule”). These FAQs are in addition to the set published in June 2023, which are dated. Some, but not all, of the FAQs are discussed below. Covered Credit Transactions A few of the updated FAQs relate to the definition of a “covered credit transaction,” which includes the following topics: Consumer-designated credit: The FAQs reiterate that consumer-designated credit

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4 Ways Digital Transformation Has Improved PFM

Jack Henry

With so much to gain, it’s a great time to reconsider how today’s personal financial management tools can help support your mission of financial advocacy.

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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Convert Your YES BANK Credit Card Purchases into Easy EMIs

BankBazaar

Big purchases don’t mean BIG BILLS anymore! Convert your YES BANK-BankBazaar FinBooster Credit Card transactions into affordable EMIs and keep your spending tension-free! Enjoy instant EMI conversion with more than 80,000 merchant partners. View retail stores in your city View online partners Key Benefits Zero documentation Low processing fees Repayment options available from 3 months to 24 months Easy conversions of transactions from as low as Rs. 1,500 Attractive interest rates starting from 1

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FTC lawsuit knocks Amazon on payments play

Payments Dive

The FTC alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the online retail juggernaut that it maintained a monopoly partly through its checkout process.

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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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CFPB Continues to Expand Its Scrutiny of Higher Education with New Report on College and Postsecondary School Tuition Plans

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB recently released a report regarding higher education tuition payment plans that discusses prevailing practices and highlights certain CFPB concerns regarding consumer impact. The CFPB’s report was based upon (a) a review of hundreds of postsecondary school and college websites that contain publicly available information on tuition plans and related contracts, (b) consumer complaints submitted to the CFPB and Department of Education, and (c) interviews with consumers and meetings with i

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Stated Income Commercial Loans

Commercial Lending USA

The Lite/ No Doc Loan program is becoming a popular loan today. It does not require any income to qualify for a commercial or residential investment loan.

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Santander wanted my bedbound father to visit his branch on a trolley

TheGuardian

After his account was frozen, the bank would not accept anything except an in-person visit for an identity check My father had a stroke earlier this year and is bedbound and needs 24-hour care. Last month, two online payments from his Santander account were blocked. He was told to call the helpline and asked various security questions. When he was unable to name a recent transaction, his account was locked and he was told he would have to go into the branch for his identity to be verified.

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Hassle-free holidays — how Quick Checkout transforms first-time customers into fans

Payments Dive

Quick Checkout for Adobe Commerce powered by Bolt helps merchants streamline the checkout process and allows shoppers to check out with one click.

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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