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7 Fraud and AML compliance reports for bank boards and credit unions

Abrigo

Share these reports on AML activities to inform directors Reporting to the board on AML and fraud compliance is an essential obligation. Here are several types of reports that provide vital information. You might also be interested in this AML/CFT risk assessment checklist. DOWNLOAD Takeaway 1 Board members have a responsibility to maintain a safe and sound financial institution, and they rely on the BSA Officer's reports to help.

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3 efficient ways to win the payments innovation race

Accenture

Banks and other incumbent payment players face an intriguing paradox right now. They must innovate to stay relevant, but their discretionary budgets for innovation are limited. They must find a way to do more with less. Rapid growth in the payments market, which is attracting a wide range of new value propositions and competitors, adds… The post 3 efficient ways to win the payments innovation race appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Banks can meet Gen Z where they are, via platforms like Spotify

American Banker

Younger customers want personalized engagement, including in their music playlists, experts said at American Banker's recent Digital Banking conference.

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ISO 20022 For Banks – What You Need To Know

South State Correspondent

ISO 20022 is an international standard, a language for electronic data exchange between financial institutions, and was developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It’s a way for banks to speak with each other, and it started to be phased in during the first quarter of this year with the goal of a complete conversion by 2025.

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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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Banks take stress tests in stride, but regionals fare worse than others

American Banker

The Federal Reserve's highly anticipated stress tests indicate that all banks are sufficiently capitalized to weather an economic downturn, but midsize banks were among those with the lowest minimum capital levels.

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3 trends driving payments innovation, according to Bank of America exec

BankInovation

Consumer trends and needs directly affect payments innovation through the application of AI in finance, real-time payments enhancements and global transaction capabilities.

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3 avoidable disadvantages of agent-assisted payments

Payments Dive

PayNearMe recently conducted a survey of lenders to determine how they are perceiving and preparing their organizations for this period of economic uncertainty.

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Why Banks Can’t Underestimate Consumers’ Growing Comfort with Fintechs

The Financial Brand

This article Why Banks Can’t Underestimate Consumers’ Growing Comfort with Fintechs appeared first on The Financial Brand. A traditional bank or credit union is still the primary institution for most, but a survey shows openness to digital alternatives is accelerating. This article Why Banks Can’t Underestimate Consumers’ Growing Comfort with Fintechs appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Inside Wise's plans to manage economic turbulence

American Banker

The fintech's revenue has soared as interest rates jump to contain inflation. CFO Matt Briers discussed the firm's strategy to navigate the inevitable decline.

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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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Can cloud help banks solve the tech debt tradeoff?

Accenture

Technical debt is a well-known issue in the software world, but it is becoming increasingly top of mind for banks—particularly banks undertaking a cloud transformation. Deciding what to do about tech debt usually involves an analysis of the tradeoffs between different approaches. What is tech debt? Tech debt occurs when either: 1. Software products are… The post Can cloud help banks solve the tech debt tradeoff?

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FedNow battles conspiracy theories

Payments Dive

The Federal Reserve’s new instant payments system is confronting disinformation as it gears up for a launch, likely late next month.

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Maximize Growth with Optimizely Tools: A Strategic Approach

Perficient

In today’s digital landscape, having a solid digital strategy and embracing cutting-edge technology are key factors for business success. However, many enterprise organizations face challenges when it comes to coordinating the rollout of new marketing technology products and achieving scalable growth. Without a Digital Strategy, your Business may Fail.

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What Relationship Pricing Means for Bank Performance

South State Correspondent

Many banks pride themselves on superior customer service, and approximately 90% of all community banks believe that they provide an above-average level of customer service (the math cannot work that way). The reason bankers should want to provide an above-average level of service is to increase profitability, which translates to charging customers more in the form of higher loan rates, lower deposit rates, and more charged fees.

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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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Buying into AML risks in real estate

Abrigo

Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases. Institutions should stay current on any regulatory changes, including GTO updates, and train staff to recognize red flags.

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Alivia Analytics scans for healthcare payments fraud

Payments Dive

With new leadership installed since October, including a new CEO and board member, Alivia Analytics is fighting payments fraud in the healthcare sector.

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HUD Requires Use of Supplemental Consumer Information Form for FHA Mortgage Loans

CFPB Monitor

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced in Mortgagee Letter 2023.13 that lenders must use the Supplemental Consumer Information Form (SCIF) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in connection with FHA insured mortgage loans with application dates on or after August 28, 2023. As previously reported , in May 2022 the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that for residential mortgage loans to be sold to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac with application dates on or after M

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How house prices respond to interest rates depends on where they are in the country

BankUnderground

Danny Walker Many people expect the rise in interest rates over the past 18 months to lead house prices to fall. Average prices have already fallen by 1–2% in the UK and by more in the US. In this post I show that historically there have been large differences in how an interest rate shock affects prices in different areas of the country, even though interest rates are determined nationally.

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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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Thinking about retiring from appraising 

Realwired Appraisal Management Blog

With the current bank slowdown, many in the valuation field are considering retiring. In the past, retiring meant taking less jobs but not a full stop. Does green golf courses or fishing on the bay in your center console boat sound alluring? Maybe it’s thoughts of getting to all those house projects.

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Tops grocery starts accepting SNAP EBT payments online

Payments Dive

The food waste-reduction service worked with payments processor Forage to allow SNAP shoppers to place pickup orders for items nearing their expiration dates at participating Tops stores.

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FTC settles lawsuit against Publishers Clearing House involving alleged use of “dark patterns”; Ballard Spahr to hold Aug. 8 webinar

CFPB Monitor

Less than a week after announcing that it had filed a civil case against Amazon alleging that the company used “dark patterns” to enroll people in its Prime program, the FTC announced that it has entered into a settlement with Publishers Clearing House (PCH) to settle charges involving PCH’s use of “dark patterns.” .

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Inside look: Discover Financial Services’ approach to responsible AI

BankInovation

Vetting new technology and jumping through compliance hoops is nothing new for financial institutions — and implementing AI should be no different. In theory. As technology advances and large language models (LLM) improve daily, financial institutions (FI) are finding new applications for it.

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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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Rep. Mooney introduces ABA-backed bill to help small banks raise capital

ABA Community Banking

Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) this week introduced a bill that would raise the threshold for small bank holding companies from $3 billion to $10 billion. T The post Rep. Mooney introduces ABA-backed bill to help small banks raise capital appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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NCR outlines ATM spin-off strategy

Payments Dive

The separation of NCR’s ATM business and its digital commerce operations is expected to occur in the fourth quarter.

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Critical Ingredient to Identify Healthy Mortgage-Backed Securities

FICO

Home Blog Feed test Critical Ingredient to Identify Healthy Mortgage-Backed Securities FICO ® Score 10 T is the most commonly used score version in the market today Fri, 06/30/2023 - 16:25 JenniferPiccinino@fico.com by Joe Zeibert Vice President, Scores expand_less Back to top Fri, 06/30/2023 - 15:00 This post discusses: How liquidity is created in the secondary market How the FICO® Score can help investors better model cash flows Next steps for increasing value and liquidity Though the originat

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IBM to acquire Apptio for $4.6B

BankInovation

Tech giant IBM will buy technology expense management provider Apptio, from Vista Equity Partners for $4.6 billion, according to a Monday announcement. Apptio provides services to Bank of America, Allstate, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure, and was acquired by Vista Equity in 2019 for $1.94 billion, according to the company’s news.

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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