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Contra Accounts 101

Jack Henry

No, this has nothing to do with the Iran-Contra affair. Now that I have thoroughly dated myself, let’s get into contra accounts. What is a contra, and what do I need to know? I’m glad you asked.

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Combatting Friendly Fraud Amid COVID-19

Banking Exchange

Payment disputes related to friendly fraud are expected to soar this holiday season due to the pandemic-fueled surge in e-commerce Risk Management Cyberfraud/ID Theft Consumer Compliance Operational Risk Security Online Payments Feature Feature3.

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Digital Payments are Here to Stay

ATM Marketplace

Ruston Miles, founder and advisor of Bluefin Payment Systems takes a long look at how the coronavirus pandemic affected the payments industry and how that changes the future. This will be the first article in ATM Marketplace's series, COVID-19: A look back at a year of change

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How to control sensitive data on unmanaged devices with MCAS (Part 2 of 2)

Perficient

Welcome back! Last time we talked about controlling file downloads of sensitive content by using a session policy in MCAS. This time we’ll take things a step further and show you how to restrict specific activities like cut/copy, paste, and printing! If you are joining us for the first time, I encourage you to check out the first blog for a quick rundown of our scenario.

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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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Once-in-a-generation chance for banks in payments

Accenture

Payments is a hot topic for middle market banks. In fact, I think payments modernization is the most consequential transformation that they’ll make this decade. With the shadow of an aging payments infrastructure looming large, banks can’t stay on the sidelines. This is an existential issue. Banks that don’t act put their future at risk.…. The post Once-in-a-generation chance for banks in payments appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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What Money Scripts Reveal About Your Finances

BankBazaar

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, your relationship with money refuses to improve. The answer could lie in your money scripts. Not sure what they are? Read on. Every New Year brings with it the promise of boundless possibilities to turn our lives around. In the run-up to the New Year, we all may have made an effort to spend some quiet time by ourselves, pausing and reflecting on the year gone by and filing notes about what aspects of our lives we may want to improve in the coming year.

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Unveiling the New Perficient People Promise

Perficient

After a year unlike anyone ever anticipated, I sat down with Perficient’s Vice President of People Andrea Lampert , to learn more about the inspiration behind the work Perficient recently invested in refining our People Promise, a meaningful and aspirational statement that captures the essence of who we are and who we aspire to be. Andrea, thank you for the time today.

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Square's bank will push retail financial services deeper into mobile

Payments Source

In-person branch use will continue, but retail banks should nonetheless double down on building intuitive, easy-to-use mobile experiences that drive customer satisfaction and brand loyalty ]].

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AML Act of 2020: Key Steps to Take Now for BSA Readiness

Abrigo

Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 BSA professionals should prepare for changes as new regulations and guidance from FinCEN unfold. Want more BSA readiness articles sent to your inbox? Takeaway 1 The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA) is the first significant change to the Bank Secrecy Act in nearly 20 years. Takeaway 2 While the AMLA is now law, regulations, guidance, and other information still needs to be written.

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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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Compass Plus and Unibank feature in 2020 bobsguide awards win

Bobsguide

A flexible, collaborative and adaptable approach to partnership was behind the success of 2020 bobsguide Best Retail Banking System Implementation award winners Compass Plus and Unibank. Unibank, one of the largest, most innovative and successful retail banks in Azerbaijan, originally teamed up.

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How to control sensitive data on unmanaged devices with MCAS

Perficient

In this day and age, protecting your organization’s sensitive data has started to become exceedingly difficult. Where remote work has become the new norm, you will likely see many end-users using their own unmanaged devices to access corporate information. With this comes the risk of unmanaged devices sending/sharing sensitive information without the ability to control or monitor these types of activity.

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Banks don't have to be left out of decentralized finance

Payments Source

Decentralized finance, in tandem with financial institutions, could create a more efficient, convenient, wider-reaching, and more secure experience than traditional finance alone, says FISPAN's Clayton Weir. ]].

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The Hoodoo Man Strikes Again

SWBC's LenderHub

But I hold up my hand, I'm just trying make you understand, Lord, you know, everybody tells Lil' Junior "Somebody hoodooed the hoodoo man." – Junior Wells “The Hoodoo Man Blues”.

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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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Illinois Predatory Loan Prevention Act signed into law and now effective

CFPB Monitor

On March 23 , Illinois Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1792 , which contains the Predatory Loan Prevention Act (the “Act”). The new law became effective immediately upon signing notwithstanding the authority it gives the Illinois Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules “consistent with [the] Act.”. The Act extends the 36% “all-in” Military Annual Percentage Rate (MAPR) finance charge cap of the federal Military Lending Act (MLA) to “any person or entity that offer

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10 Takeaways From Our “Transforming Debt Collections and Recovery Functions” Podcast

Perficient

Scott Albahary, Perficient’s financial services chief strategist, and I recently spoke with the Western Bankers Association about using empathy and personalization strategies to improve debt collection and recoveries. If you get a chance, listen to the short episode. But, if you can’t, here are the key points Scott and I make: Banks responded generously to support their customers’ debt hardship needs through the pandemic, but programs are ending.

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What Sengupta's departure means for Google's payments business

Payments Source

Google will have to bring new leadership to initiatives like financial inclusion and its operations in India now that Caesar Sengupta, vice president and general manager of payments, has announced he will leave the company. ]].

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Market Commentary: Week of March 22, 2021

SWBC's LenderHub

Last Week: Rate traders’ disappointment with the Fed dominated the week. On Wednesday, the FOMC statement and Chairman Powell’s press conference drove home two points. The first is that the Fed considers inflationary pressures on the horizon as the economy opens up and recovers from the pandemic to be transitory.

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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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David Cameron texted Rishi Sunak to get Covid loans for Greensill, says report

TheGuardian

Former prime minister said to have sent multiple messages to chancellor to access funds for doomed lender New questions are being raised over David Cameron’s attempts to lobby government on behalf of doomed lender Greensill Capital, after he reportedly contacted the chancellor’s private phone in hopes of securing special access to hundreds of thousands of pounds of emergency Covid loans.

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Mobile vs. Desktop Usage In 2020

Perficient

This study is a comprehensive review of mobile versus desktop usage on the web. In this year’s study, we compare 2019 and 2020 traffic patterns in the U.S. and globally. We also include tablet usage stats. The data in this study was pulled from Google Analytics’ Benchmarking feature , which provides aggregated industry data from companies who share their data.

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NFTs and payments: A frontier with lots of promise—and risk

Payments Source

Non-fungible tokens are taking the digital world by storm. They could displace traditional payment rails, but they could also be a handy tool for cybercrooks. ]].

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The Top Community Banks and Credit Unions of 2020

Banking Exchange

S&P Global Market Intelligence analyzed more than 4,000 banks and credit unions to name the top performers Community Banking Feature3 Feature Bank Performance The Economy Financial Trends Retail Banking.

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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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Two Executive Views of Digital Transformation, and Why They Both Matter

Gonzobanker

A new customer digital experience that doesn’t deliver long-term results won’t matter in the long run. “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here. This is the war room.” —President Merkin Muffley, Dr. Strangelove. Events in the last year have pushed the conversation about digital transformation to a new level of focus for senior executives at financial institutions.

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How to customize and validate the Json message for grant type access token in Apigee

Perficient

Overview. This use case describes how to customize and validates JSON message for GrantType client credential – AccessToken. What is GrantType client credential? Client POST’s an API call to Apigee with client ID and client secret to fetch the access token from the registered developer application. In addition, query parameter grant_type=client_credentials must be passed in the request.

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How fraudsters keep riding the digital wave

Payments Source

Michael Moeser, senior analyst at PaymentsSource, talks to Shai Cohen, senior vice president of global fraud solutions at TransUnion, about the rapid evolution of fraud in the digital era. ]].

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How Financial Services Companies Can Become Responsible Stewards of AI

Banking Exchange

Rapid advances in technology, mobile phone penetration, new players and massive investments in technology are transforming the financial services industry Technology Feature3 Feature Fintech Financial Trends.

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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