Chris Skinner
MAY 5, 2020
I was recently watching an online poll that asked the best way for a traditional bank to compete with the new digital banks. Should they build a new bank, buy a digital bank competitor, or transform the old bank? The vote was split fairly equally between all three choices after … The post Build, Buy or Transform the Bank? appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
PYMNTS
MAY 7, 2020
The prospect of restarting the economy of bringing all manner of everyday life in the U.S. back to some semblance of “normal” has challenges — and opportunities for banks, especially community banks and credit unions. The challenge lies with serving the needs of the individual who may be hesitant to go back to the old ways of banking — of walking up to teller windows, of handling cash in envelopes.
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South State Correspondent
MAY 4, 2020
As you wind down and clean up Round 2 of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and before you produce your 1502 report to the SBA, it now merits thinking about how to best set up for the wave of forgiveness work that starts immediately after funding. Obtaining forgiveness is critical to both the bank and the borrower as it increases profitability, enhances cash flow, aids in liquidity and removes the risk for both parties.
Payments Dive
MAY 5, 2020
COVID-19 has let to millions of consumers transitioning to online e-commerce purchases as retail stores have been forced to close or shift to delivery and pickup. At the same time, consumers and merchants are increasingly exposed to a new level of fraud as bad actors are finding new methods and targets to take advantage of the online shift.
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Chris Skinner
MAY 6, 2020
Last October I wrote a piece on Revolut, questioning its valuation which, at that time, was estimated to be anything up to $10 billion: They claim to have 8M customers. Let’s assume *all* of them are active. If they are “valued” at $10Bn that’s a per customer lifetime value of … The post Revolut: over-hyped and immature? Yes and no … appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
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Bank Innovation
MAY 4, 2020
Banking platforms aimed at small businesses are tweaking their offerings to accommodate clients scrambling for Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loans.? “As soon as we saw the PPP was moving, we made a pipeline between us and Radius [Bank] to allow our customers to get into the queue for loans,” said Eytan Bensoussan, co-founder […].
Payments Dive
MAY 8, 2020
Cash use in the UK is down, but LINK, UK's largest ATM cash machine network, reports ATM users have increased the amount of money they're withdrawing.
Chris Skinner
MAY 4, 2020
I’ve tracked Wirecard for some years, as they were the bank partner that allowed Ollie Purdue to drop out of university at 21 years old to launch a bank called Loot. Wirecard basically offer the platform of many other firms to offer full banking services across Europe. Based in Germany, … The post Wirecard versus The Financial Times: a FinTech poster child on trial appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
PYMNTS
MAY 6, 2020
The stage is set for contactless payments in commerce, for plastic to remain in the wallet, and for consumers to embrace digital wallets. As workforces become more decentralized, as far-flung employees still have to pay suppliers and vendors — and perhaps even travel (someday) — the stage may be set, too, for technology to help transform the way employees spend corporate money.
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Bank Innovation
MAY 4, 2020
The Swiss banking technology company Temenos is teaming up with Microsoft to help banks implement crime-fighting software for financial institutions. Through the partnership, banks can trial the software for 14 days through the end of June before changing their cybersecurity systems. “Criminals are quick to take advantage of people and quick to take advantage of […].
Payments Dive
MAY 8, 2020
The world of banking continues to change and evolve.
Chris Skinner
MAY 3, 2020
In the latest example of a bank that couldn’t hack the digital bank market, RBS gave up on Bó last week. It surprised me as the bank only launched last November, to a fanfare of £100 million investment and the acquisition of the start-up they had been co-funding, Loot. The … The post Little Bó peeps … creeps … and sleeps … why big banks fail at digital banks appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
PYMNTS
MAY 8, 2020
The shift to digital commerce is more urgent than ever — and so are some of the potential pitfalls as fraudsters recalibrate their attacks and eye card-not-present transactions as a new way to make off with ill-gotten gains. In an interview with Karen Webster, Carleigh Jaques, senior vice president and general manager of CyberSource , a Visa solution, said commerce is now different, especially for smaller enterprises.
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Accenture
MAY 6, 2020
It’s becoming clear that COVID-19 will have long-term impacts on our lives and the economy. Most auto finance companies are working to address immediate challenges: protecting employees and serving customers. While they face an increase in non-performing loans and a decrease in revenue, this is an opportunity to demonstrate commitment to supporting customers through this….
Abrigo
MAY 8, 2020
This morning’s Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the month of April was, not surprisingly, grim. The headline unemployment rate (U3) moved to 14.7%, up from 4.4% the month before. The broader measure of labor underutilization (U6) moved to 22.8%, up from 8.7% the month before. Nearly 21 million jobs were lost in April, wiping out nearly a decade's worth of job gains.
Chris Skinner
MAY 7, 2020
Things we’re reading today include … Investors row back on ethical principles, research shows A perky stockmarket v a glum economy Credit-rating agencies are back under the spotlight Emerging markets launch QE, too Coronavirus bailouts: Which country has the most generous deal? Losses by central banks are nothing to fear. The post Things worth reading: 8th May 2020 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
PYMNTS
MAY 6, 2020
FinTech payments startup Nium , based in Singapore, is getting a new round of funding led by new investors Visa and BRI Ventures. Nium, formerly known as InstaReM, has closed four funding rounds totaling $59 million since it was founded in 2014. The size of this latest round was not disclosed. Prajit Nanu, chief executive officer (CEO) and co-founder of Nium, said in a statement on Wednesday (May 6) that he is “thrilled” to get the backing of “prestigious” new investors like Visa and BRI Venture
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Payments Dive
MAY 8, 2020
The world of banking continues to change and evolve.
Abrigo
MAY 4, 2020
Key Takeaways You should always update your software to the latest version as soon as it's available. The update may contain important updates to do regulatory changes that will keep you compliant. If you or your IT department are having issues keeping up with software updates, consider a hosted solution. Have you wondered why your smart phone continues to notify you of application updates as soon as they are available?
Chris Skinner
MAY 7, 2020
The coronavirus crisis has hit everyone sudden and hard. We originally thought it was a Chinese crisis and now it’s a global one. It’s shut down economies worldwide and the banking system has been asked to step in fast and address the crisis. Governments worldwide have asked banks to give … The post Where was the digital backup to our physical structure?
PYMNTS
MAY 4, 2020
The coronavirus has spurred a seismic shift in commerce, moving shopping into the digital realm. . Consumers are buying anything (and seemingly everything) and conducting all manner of everyday business online because that is their only option. . In an interview with Karen Webster, Scott Galit, CEO of Payoneer , said the impact will continue to be global in scope and deeply felt across all avenues of commerce — giving new rise to cross-border commerce. .
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Bobsguide
MAY 5, 2020
However, the investment management sector heavily relies on customer preferences as well as on the ability of the sector to adjust to industry standards, so technology evolution is usually the least of the wealth management firm’s concerns, or isn’t it? How has technology reshaped the.
Payments Source
MAY 3, 2020
The shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical workers is one of the most troublesome elements of the coronavirus outbreak, though prior work to declutter cross-border supply chain payments provides some hope.
Chris Skinner
MAY 4, 2020
Things we’re reading today include … Revolut on the hunt for acquisitions CEOs cutting salaries is mostly a ‘publicity stunt’ How the paper trail went cold in KPMG’s special audit of Wirecard Coronavirus: UK banks get 45,000 loan applications on first day RateSetter halves payouts to investors Managing identity risk … The post Things worth reading: 5th May 2020 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
PYMNTS
MAY 7, 2020
It has been almost two months since the World Health Organization (WHO) first declared the coronavirus a pandemic on March 11, and it has since taken an unprecedented toll on consumers’ wellbeing and livelihoods. Many policymakers are making a push to lift the restrictions that have been put in place to slow the spread of contagion in the hopes of reviving the battered economy.
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