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Digital Services Mean Every Bank Is a National Bank

Bank Innovation

But the most significant revelation from the company’s earnings call yesterday may be that digital banking allows any bank to become national. Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group is making a significant digital push this quarter, and highlighted a number of areas this is benefiting the bank’s consumer business.

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Bank Santander, BBVA, Other Spanish Companies Create National Network Using Blockchain

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE — Spanish banks, along with certain Spanish telecommunication companies, have come together to establish a national network based on blockchain. The consortium is called Alastria.

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Online Sales Projected To Settle At 16.5 Pct Growth Rate

PYMNTS

While web users have harnessed eCommerce in numbers that haven’t been seen before amid the COVID-19 heath crisis, eMarketer forecasts the worldwide retail online shopping sales will slow down to a 16.5 The firm forecasts an overall $3.914 trillion in online shopping sales in 2020 per an announcement. percent in 2019.

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California’s Proposition 24 Vote Could Boost Online Privacy Bills In New York, Washington

PYMNTS

A ballot measure passed by a sizable majority of California voters to ramp up protections for online privacy could pave the way for similar measures across the country. California is the first state to pass a major online privacy bill, with New York and Washington now considering their own legislation.

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NRF: Online Holiday Sales To Jump 30 Pct As Consumer Spending Rises

PYMNTS

The National Retail Federation (NRF) said it predicts retail sales across the U.S. A recent Adobe Analytics study quoted by PYMNTS finds that online sales made for the holidays could exceed $200 billion this year amid the COVID-19 era. will rise between 3.6 percent and 5.2 percent over what they were last year, a press release says.

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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

Many existing community bank customers and prospects are also national bank customers. There are now many online, nationally-focused lenders that are capable of an entire virtual relationship. Conclusion Community banks should not try to be national or regional banks.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How financial institutions can stay safe and secure online

Abrigo

Ideas for educating and promoting cybersecurity in October Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an opportunity for banks and credit unions to promote online safety and take steps to reduce cyber risks. Launched to provide resources Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched in 2004 by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the U.S.

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