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New Playbook for Payments as Stadiums Reopen

Payments Source

Venues are piloting payment technology as a way to promote less contact and shorter lines. Digital payments Coronavirus Cash

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Perficient Listed in Forrester Now Tech: AI Consultancies, Q1 2021

Perficient

As AI continues to expand its reach into the enterprise, so does the desire to maximize its full potential. But the journey to realizing all of your AI aspirations can be a bumpy road with twists and turns if you don’t have an experienced consulting partner to help navigate. Technology maturity, opportunity cost, fast-changing regulations, delays, failed POCs, and more are roadblocks an experienced partner can help guide you through.

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To boost performance, take care of people: Five ways to do it

Accenture

In my last blog post, I looked at findings from Accenture’s Care To Do Better research. Key finding: Organizations that adopt a high human touch can unlock 64 percent of their people’s potential and boost business performance. In other words, you need to focus on these six components: Emotional and mental health Physical health Relational…. The post To boost performance, take care of people: Five ways to do it appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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Buy Now Pay Later: Why Millennials and Gen Zs are crazy for split payment options

Payments Dive

Buy Now and Pay Later has become a trend during 2020 and looks like, given the appeal it has for Millennials and Gen Z's it will be part of the payments industry in the future. Chaim Lever, co-founder of Four, a split-payment platform, shares his thoughts on why especially these two groups prefer to buy now and pay later.

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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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5 Things To Watch In The Changing CPG Landscape

PYMNTS

The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry had a banner year in 2020, as homebound consumers upped their consumption of toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, canned goods, laundry detergent and snack foods. But what happens in 2021, as the vaccine gets out into circulation and consumers start getting back out there — returning to their offices, going out to eat and even hopping on airplanes and traveling to new destinations?

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Building a benefits case for ISO 20022 migration

Accenture

The time is now for every player in payments to begin their ISO 20022 migration, if it’s not already underway. As discussed in my previous post, the standard’s tipping point is rapidly approaching. Migration planning will be different for every organization, but the end goal is the same: building a solid benefits case for the…. The post Building a benefits case for ISO 20022 migration appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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B2B payment trends to watch for

Payments Dive

Josh Cyphers is the President of Nvoicepay, a FLEETCOR Company. For the past 20 years, Josh has managed successful growth for a variety of companies, from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies including Microsoft, Nike and Fiserv. He shares his thoughts on what trends will take the lead this year.

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Jessica Alba’s Honest Co. Files For IPO; Valuation Could Reach $2 Billion

PYMNTS

Baby and beauty products company The Honest Company , which was founded by actress Jessica Alba , is quietly preparing to conduct an initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. The company could be valued at as much as $2 billion, and an IPO could come as soon as Friday (Feb. 5), Bloomberg reported. As of Sunday (Jan. 31), no filing had been made with the U.S.

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Five Simple Commands to Manage Your AWS EC2 Instances Using the CLI

Perficient

I have a lab environment in Amazon Web Services (AWS) that consists of four small EC2 instances. When I’m not using the lab, I shut the instances down and then start them up when I need them. When I do this, they get new public IP addresses, and I need to know those addresses in order to connect to them. I wanted to simplify this whole process by using the AWS command line utility (CLI).

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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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PPP Headaches: As Anti-Fraud Efforts Continue, Borrowers & Lenders Face Challenges

Abrigo

Moves to validate applicants create complaints The SBA is urging patience as it works to assist lenders with resolving "holds" on applications. You might also like this webinar: "Detecting PPP Fraud: Optimizing Your AML Solution". register. Takeaway 1 To prevent the kind of fraud that plagued the Paycheck Protection Program in 2020, the SBA has put new measures in place that have created challenges.

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Growing ESG data and tech markets becoming integral to sustainable finance

Bobsguide

Global inflows into sustainable funds were up 88 percent in Q4 2020 to $152.3bn compared with the same period in 2019, with Europe continuing to dominate the space, accounting for 80 percent of these inflows, while the US took in 13.

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Healthcare Rx: Flexible Payment Systems Drive Positive Patient Experience

PYMNTS

Although the U.S. healthcare system is lauded for providing the best, most advanced care in the world, when it comes to the payments practices being used with much of that industry, honorable mention might be a more fitting rank. This, despite the fact that consumers are not only accustomed to modern, seamless payments in almost every aspect of their lives, but studies show 1 in 4 patients say they’d switch to another provider or doctor that offered more payment options and a better patient expe

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Perficient Listed in Forrester Now Tech: Salesforce Consulting Partners, Q1 2021 Report

Perficient

When building digital customer strategies, enterprises often turn to Salesforce consulting partners to help transform their business. These partners help accelerate application development and delivery by: Jumpstarting digital transformation with Salesforce accelerators. Implementing governance and design thinking best practices. Staying on top of the trends with ongoing training and certifications.

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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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Payoneer puts itself on a faster track to go public

Payments Source

The payments company is going public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company — a faster and easier process than a conventional initial public offering, but one that exposes it to less seasoned investors.

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European banking trends for 2021: Top 4 in store for the industry

Bobsguide

To say that 2020 has been eventful would be an understatement. No one could have predicted how these past 12 months would pan out and how big an impact the pandemic would have on the global economy and the banking sector specifically. As such, several new banking trends have emerged as lenders.

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VisaNet +AI Adds Predictive Element To Processing And Settlements

PYMNTS

Within financial services, artificial intelligence (AI) is typically deployed in various efforts to identify and stop fraud. But advanced technologies can also be leveraged to help financial institutions (FIs) operate more efficiently, improving the end-to-end payments experience for their consumers. It’s that holistic approach that has driven Visa ’s expanded AI initiative announced Tuesday (Feb. 2).

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Colleagues Donate Over $10,000 to Animals in Need

Perficient

Working remotely means more time with our pets , an added benefit for many of Perficient’s colleagues around the world. Juan David González Piza, software developer. The CDC reports, “Studies have shown that the bond between people and their pets can increase fitness, lower stress, and bring happiness to their owners. Some of the health benefits of having a pet include decreased cholesterol and triglyceride levels, blood pressure, and feelings of loneliness, while increasing opportun

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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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Blockchain can bridge borders for payments

Payments Source

Sending money should be simple, but fintechs can’t do it alone. By leveraging cutting-edge technology like blockchain, we can solve real problems in payments that impact everyone, everywhere, says Ripple's Vidya Mani.

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How Fostering a Product-Driven Sales Culture Can Help Boost Sales

SWBC's LenderHub

There is no doubt that financial institutions are feeling the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report published by CFO in Q3 2020, “For the 5,066 commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the FDIC, aggregate net income totaled $18.8 billion, down $43.7 billion (70%) from a year ago. Slightly less than half of all banks reported annual declines in net income, and the share of unprofitable institutions increased to 5.4%.”.

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GM’s Electric Vehicle Makeover Reverberates Far Beyond Detroit

PYMNTS

Beneath a banner proclaiming “Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, Zero Congestion,” General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra announced her company’s plan to produce 100 percent electric vehicles by 2035, the most sweeping overhaul of any major global automaker in the history of the industry. While the wisdom and strategy can be debated, there is no arguing the fact that GM’s decision to wean itself — and the world — off of fossil fuels will have tectonic effects that will be felt far beyond Detroit, and will ta

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Perficient’s Brian Flanagan Featured in 2021 SoDA Report

Perficient

Brian Flanagan, Perficient’s Digital Experience Strategist was selected by the Society of Digital Agencies (SoDA) to contribute towards the recently released 2021 SoDA Report, Digital First, Digital Fast. In his article, Delivering at the Speed of the Customer , Brian shares his insights on developing technology-based experiences at the speed customers expect in a digital first world.

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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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The cashless Super Bowl is coming three years early

Payments Source

Visa and partners fast-tracked the big game's digital overhaul as the pandemic caused a sharp spike in demand for contactless payments.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: You make an impact

Independent Banker

“From your focus on people to the good that you do, you make a lasting impact, and that’s what makes you uniquely who you are.”. When I consider what I love about community banking, I get a clear visual: overlapping concentric circles with one common center. Each circle represents an element of your impact on communities, including people, culture, economic growth, personal and professional development, and more.

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Israel’s FinTLV Raises $120 Million For FinTech And InsurTech Investments

PYMNTS

FinTLV , a Tel Aviv-based fund that specializes in FinTech and InsurTech companies in their “growth stage” phases, announced in a press release that it has closed a new $120 million fund, FinTLV II. The parent fund already invested $200 million in the space, according to the release. “The insurance industry is a huge industry undergoing a fundamental disruption,” FinTLV Founding Partner Gil Arazi said in the release.

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Artificial Intelligence and Human Resources

Perficient

It’s no secret that Human Resources Leaders are embracing technology innovations, in the hopes of improving engagement with their employees. With this optimistic opportunity, HR can see quick benefits and boost productivity through cognitive computing of their HR workflows. Here are 3 ongoing challenges where AI can produce real-time results. Candidate resumes on smart digital forms: Traditional requirements of new applicants to re-enter the same information, through repetitive, tedious ta

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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