Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

There are three areas where embedded finance is a good fit, and they are characterized by high volume and frequent payments, writes one industry executive.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

When customers are targeted directly with fake text messages that lead to account takeover, artificial intelligence, and in some cases generative AI, can play a role in fighting the fraud, experts say.

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BankInovation

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Banks are identifying uses for generative AI and finding ways to make it effective and responsible. According to a Dec. 11 report by consulting giant EY, 100% of respondents said they are either already using or plan to use generative AI within their institutions.

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ABA Community Banking

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Anne Tangen, a bank IT expert-turned-CEO at BankFive in Fall River, Massachusetts, talks about BankFive's efforts to reduce friction in the account opening process, as well as her work to smooth the path for talented women in the community bank C-suite. The post Podcast: Reducing the friction in banking appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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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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ATM Marketplace

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The ATM industry is constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of consumers. Going into this new year, several key trends are expected to shape the future of ATMs.

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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Pay-by-bank has been catching on only slowly, and it’s a particularly long shot for showing up at the point-of-sale anytime soon.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Just weeks ago, prospects seemed strong for bank stocks to regain ground after a volatile 2023. But renewed credit concerns stemming from issues at New York Community Bancorp, and the increasing odds that interest rates will remain high for months, have dampened that outlook.

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Ublocal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Welcome to Union Bank’s exciting journey into the world of investments! We’re delighted to bring our Northern Vermont and New Hampshire communities a simple, yet powerful way to grow your money. Through our UB2Go digital banking platform , we’re introducing an easy-to-use digital investment app. You can start investing with as little as $10, joining the ranks of savvy investors right from your phone or computer.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Anne Clarke Wolff, a longtime Most Powerful Women in Banking honoree, on why she left big banking to start her own investment bank advisory firm.

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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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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Consumers’ credit card debt rose nearly 5% in the fourth quarter, compared to the third quarter, adding to delinquencies as well.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Romance scams are costly and cruel, and happening everyday. You may not be in the market for a relationship, but you can help protect others from falling for romance scams. You might also like this on-demand webinar explaining how fraudsters use checks to their advantage. WATCH Takeaway 1 Romance scams are one of the most common forms of fraud schemes seen in the U.S. , with reported losses of a staggering $1.3 billion.

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BankUnderground

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Daniel Norris, Elio Cucullo and Vasilis Jacovides When borrowers enter a fixed-rate mortgage, lenders test whether they could continue to afford their mortgage if interest rates were to increase by the time it comes to re-fix. This ‘stressing’ is designed to create additional resilience for borrowers and the financial system. Over the last two years, mortgage rates have increased by over four percentage points, raising the cost of repayments for those re-fixing.

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ATM Marketplace

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

As financial services providers continue their digital transformation efforts, ATMs are becoming smarter, faster and more interconnected. In this context, the importance of comprehensive ATM testing cannot be overstated.

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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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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The processing and acquiring company, which seeks a “very specific” special bank charter, doesn’t intend to compete with its financial institution partners, Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano said Tuesday.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Develop an MBL program while mitigating risk Credit unions looking for alternate paths to growth in today's rising rate environment may be primed to leverage member business lending. You might also like this upcoming webinar, "Relationship banking: 7 Keys to extraordinary results." Register Takeaway 1 Credit unions developing or tightening up an existing MBL strategy should start by engaging the board of directors to outline goals.

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American Banker

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Federal prosecutors allege that Shan Hanes, the former CEO of the now defunct Heartland Tri-State Bank, illegally took money from customers to fund cryptocurrency investments. He could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

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BankBazaar

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Happy with paying your Credit Card bill by the due date? Hold on. There’s a case for paying earlier if you want to reduce your interest costs or fortify your Credit Score. Read on! Ever wondered about the optimal time to settle your Credit Card bill? Let’s explore the details. Firstly, it’s crucial to pay at least the minimum amount due by the monthly due date.

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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The payment processing giant has signed more than a dozen large e-commerce clients following the Federal Reserve’s clarification of the debit routing rule.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

4 Reasons better check fraud prevention is a good investment Check fraud is on the rise. Learn how you can save time and money in the long run by updating check fraud prevention capabilities today. You might also like this on-demand webinar explaining how fraudsters use checks to their advantage. WATCH Takeaway 1 Check fraud prevention is critical, especially as this costly fraud typology continues to trend upward in financial institutions.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

On January 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered into a Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, and Other Relief (the “Order”) with FloatMe Corp. (“FloatMe”), a fintech that offers short-term cash advances through its mobile app, to settle litigation brought earlier in the month against the fintech and two of its principals (collectively, “Defendants”).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2024

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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

With regulators gearing up to take a stronger stance against digital payments fraud, banks must focus on how they handle scams, says one executive.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

ANPR to Address Residential Real Estate Money Laundering FinCEN is focusing on residential real estate money laundering. Here is what you need to know. You might also like this on-demand webinar, "AML/CFT hot topics for 2024: What to expect for financial crime." WATCH NOW Takeaway 1 Real estate money laundering is a serious issue , with a n estimated $2.3 billion laundered between 2015 and 2020 through the U.S. real estate market alone.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With federal student loans approaching $1.7 trillion, private student loans approaching $129 billion, strident consumer group advocacy, and national elections on the horizon, student loan origination and servicing continues to be a focal point for federal and state regulators. In this episode, which repurposes a webinar, we first discuss recent developments at the Department of Education involving loan forgiveness, the framework for servicer accountability, preemption guidance, and new repaymen

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TheGuardian

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Both banks deny helping Tehran-controlled oil firm PCC to move money in breach of sanctions Two of the UK’s largest lenders, Santander UK and Lloyds Banking Group, allegedly held bank accounts for front companies that helped Iranian entities evade US sanctions, according to reports. The news has rattled investors, who sold off shares in the two banks on Monday morning, amid fears that the lenders could face penalties if they are found to have in any way assisted Iran’s state-controlled Petrochem

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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

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