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Examining “Britcoin”: Will a Digital Pint Be a Digital Pound the Earth Around?

Perficient

At sea level, one US liquid pint of water weighs 1.04318 pounds (16.6909 oz), which gives rise to a popular saying: “A pint’s a pound, the world around.” While the recent bank failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have many US congressmen and citizens wondering about the future of cryptocurrencies, across the pond, the Bank of England is soliciting input into the possibilities of issuing a digital pound.

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Credit card spending topped $13T last year: FIS report

Payments Dive

Global credit card transaction value rose both online and in stores last year, despite an earlier FIS projection of a decline.

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Building The Relationship Banking Model

South State Correspondent

In a recent article ( here ), we discussed why banks that take risks to earn higher revenue demonstrate lower performance as measured by ROA. Empirical evidence, historical bank failures, and common sense teach us that many risks do not translate to higher yields. While in that blog, we specifically considered the risk-return tradeoff for credit risk; in a future article, we’ll consider interest rate risk.

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Commercial banks must now focus on fundamentals

Accenture

Having pulled through the Covid pandemic, the unravelling of international supply chains and a global energy crunch, commercial banks must now grapple with a spike in interest rates and the collapse of some high-profile peer institutions. Rarely have I seen the banking industry in such flux and uncertainty. How should banks respond? My advice: Pause… The post Commercial banks must now focus on fundamentals appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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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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Calculating a Bank's Unsecured Deposits

Jeff For Banks

The critical fact contributing to the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank's demise was the level of uninsured deposits at each institution, estimated to be at 94% and 90% respectively. Many community bankers received concerned calls after the bloody weekend of March 10th through 12th from depositors that had deposits that exceeded the FDIC insured limits.

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Tandym adds retailers for rewards programs

Payments Dive

The private label digital credit card company is stacking up online retail customers, with plans to add debit options and in-store clients this year.

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The 2023 NCUA supervisory priorities: Takeaways for credit unions implementing CECL

Abrigo

NCUA expectations for credit unions post-CECL adoption The NCUA's focus on risk, especially credit risk, has implications for credit unions instituting CECL this quarter. You might also like this webinar: "CECL implementation FAQs: Progress as 2023 approaches" listen Takeaway 1 The National Credit Union Administration emphasized interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk as main concerns.

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The Top 20 Deposit-Rich Industries for 2023

South State Correspondent

In the quest for deposits, one successful tactic at top-performing banks is to target the right types of customers. While desiring to bank everyone in your community is noble, it can be a poor use of resources. Some customers offer better returns because they use more banking services and have more deposit balances. Not to say you want to ignore parts of your community, but why not focus more of your resources on those industries that will make your bank more profitable?

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Go Where No Operations Department Has Gone Before – Instant Settlement

Perficient

Captain/Trader Kirk is on the bridge making multiple trades in multiple asset classes with his Klingon counterparty. Spock is in the middle office, reviewing trades, and determining that they’re entirely logical, Captain. Meanwhile, with both normal and extended settlement, initial and variation margins flow in and out of the bank as if the cash was on the Transporter that search parties used to go down and return to planets in Star Trek.

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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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Block defends against short seller allegations

Payments Dive

The Jack Dorsey-led digital payments company pushed back by underscoring fraud mitigation tactics and account metrics for its Cash App business.

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P2P fraud and emerging AML trends

Abrigo

P2P fraud can be difficult to detect Knowing how criminals avoid detection can help minimize losses at your financial institution. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? This article was written by Olivia Boyer, CAMS & Joann Millard, CAMS, of Abrigo Advisory Takeaway 1 P2P payments move from one individual account to another digitally, and they are becoming more commonplace.

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SCOTUS agrees to hear ADA case on standing of website tester

CFPB Monitor

Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case in which the question presented is whether an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) “tester” has Article III standing to challenge a place of public accommodation’s failure to provide disability accessibility information on its website, even if she lacked any intention of visiting that place of public accommodation. .

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When “Buzz the Tower” Does Not Mean to Get into an F-14

Perficient

Readers of a certain age will remember when Maverick, played by Tom Cruise, in Top Gun told Goose that it was time to“Buzz the Tower,” which meant the fighter pilots had to execute a low fly-by passing very close to the control tower at high speeds. The officer spilled his coffee over himself because of the maneuver, adding to the comedic humor. What is a Supply Chain Control Tower?

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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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Apple rolls out initial BNPL service

Payments Dive

The tech giant delivered an initial version of its long-awaited buy now, pay later service for select U.S. users, with plans for a broader launch later this year.

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Everything you didn’t know about the repo rate!

BankBazaar

R epo rate, w e think we know all about it , but not enough. So, here’s us shining a light or rather charging a flamethrower on some very interestin g facts about it. We know a lot about the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Yes, the big brother of all, the money-minter, the ‘Don Corleone’ of banking institutions in the country, or whatever hype definition that hits you first time.

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FTC proposes “click to cancel” provision in proposed amendments to Negative Option Rule

CFPB Monitor

On March 23, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NPRM”) seeking comment on proposed amendments to the Commission’s Negative Option Rule. The proposed amendments, which would expand the scope of the rule’s coverage to all forms of negative option marketing and consolidate various requirements dispersed across various statutes and regulations, include a “click to cancel” provision which would require a simple cancellation mechanism

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Expert shares insight into SVB collapse

ATM Marketplace

There are many conflicting reports about why SVB fell apart and what it means for consumers in general. To gain insight into what actually happened, and how consumers should react, ATM Marketplace reached out to Ann Kaplan, founder of iFinance.

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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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DoorDash to offer SNAP online purchasing for grocery orders

Payments Dive

Offering the payment option will reduce accessibility barriers to getting groceries, as well as boost convenience for SNAP users, DoorDash said.

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ChatGPT not ready for customer engagement in banking

BankInovation

When ChatGPT seemingly burst on the scene late last year, everyone from college students to CEOs took notice. For financial institutions, ChatGPT is just one tool in their digital transformation toolkit.

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CFPB cracks down on Portfolio Recovery Associates with $24 million judgment

CFPB Monitor

On March 23, 2023, the CFPB filed a complaint and proposed judgment against Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC (“PRA”), one of the largest debt collectors in the United States. If entered by the court, the proposed judgment would require PRA to pay $12.18 million to allegedly harmed consumers and $12 million to the CFPB as a civil penalty.

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Mobile wallets, ATMs find roles in remittance market

ATM Marketplace

The remittance market is massive, valued at nearly $630 billion in 2022. Here's how mobile wallets and ATMs are playing a role in this space.

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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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BNPL remains mainly absent from consumer credit histories

Payments Dive

The lack of BNPL data being furnished to credit bureaus more than a year after inclusion efforts were announced points to the complexity involved with fitting the burgeoning payment method into the traditional credit scoring framework.

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Fintech Funding: Versana raises $40M from major banks

BankInovation

Syndicated loan platform Versana raised $40 million from U.S. Bank, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo — which are also the platform’s latest clients.

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Could office blocks be the next big casualty of the banking crisis?

TheGuardian

Higher interest rates and cuts in lending could pile pressure on commercial property sector after hit from hybrid working The new central London headquarters of the property company CBRE could easily be mistaken for a hotel, given its open lounges with comfy seating, potted plants, coffee and tech bars and library. In the post-pandemic property world, phrases such as “hotelification” and “earning the commute” have become commonplace among executives trying to lure back workers used to working fr

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CFPB issues final Section 1071 rule on small business data collection; Ballard Spahr to hold webinar on April 17

CFPB Monitor

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued its long-awaited final rule to implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. Section 1071 amended the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to require financial institutions to collect and report certain data in connection with credit applications made by small businesses, including women- or minority-owned small businesses.

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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