Payments Dive
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Executives from the card networks were on the defensive Tuesday when members of the Senate Judiciary Committee berated them over high fees merchants must pay to accept credit card payments.
Perficient
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to affect every aspect of the world economy and play a significant role in the global financial system, leading financial regulators around the world to take various steps to address the impact of AI on their areas of responsibility. The economic risks of AI to the financial systems include everything from the potential for consumer and institutional fraud to algorithmic discrimination and AI-enabled cybersecurity risks.
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South State Correspondent
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
In our previous blog ( here ), we made the argument that the next administration’s agenda is highly inflationary, will likely lead to higher interest rates and more volatility. We estimate a high probability that after this current interest rate cutting cycle, which may end sometime in 2025, that higher inflation will result in the Federal Reserve having to move interest rates higher.
Accenture
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
The financial services sector, like many industries, is undergoing a transformation to drive new revenue streams and profitability. This shift is fueled by evolved and new business models based on advanced technologies and aimed at meeting client expectations. Similar to other industries, financial services organizations are focused on streamlining cost-to-serve mechanisms and enhancing productivity.
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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.
Abrigo
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Prepare for regulator scrutiny on interest rate risk & liquidity Banks and credit unions that aren't paying attention to these critical issues can expect a tough review. Key topics covered in this post: Regulatory focus Key questons for ALCOs Governance and concentration risks Expect the unexpected Regulators 'could not be more clear' Today’s regulatory climate is turning up the heat on financial institutions when it comes to liquidity and interest rate risk management.
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Perficient
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
How to ensure your toolset matches your vision, team and long term goals. Seems common sense right? Use the right tool for the right purpose. However, in the DXP and Drupal space, we often see folks trying to fit their project to the tool and not the tool to the project. There are many modules, profiles, and approaches to building Drupal out there, and most all of them have their time and place.
South State Correspondent
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Bankers love easy. Who doesn’t want an easy way to have a more profitable bank? We also love to keep things simple. It is a common refrain. Compounding the problem is that in banking, we often think that “simple” and “easy” as synonymous. In this article, we will touch on innovation, technology and banking strategy to show why banks tends to overemphasize ease, familiarity and convenience instead doing the difficult task upfront that will ultimately keep things simple.
TheGuardian
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Exclusive: Staff complain Raman Bhatia is creating ‘grey corporate hellscape’ and offices already lack desk space Staff have resigned at Starling Bank after its new chief executive demanded thousands of workers attend its offices more regularly, despite lacking enough space to host them. In his first major policy change since taking over from the UK digital bank’s founder, Anne Boden, in March, Raman Bhatia has ordered all hybrid staff – many of whom were in the office only one or two days a wee
Abrigo
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Be proactive with your AML/CFT program to prevent BSA enforcement actions As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, financial institutions face more frequent Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) enforcement actions from supervisory agencies. These actions can result in costly civil penalties and reputational damage, so banks and credit unions should take proactive steps to ensure their BSA compliance programs are robust and effective.
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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
Payments Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
In the wake of Illinois being sued over its landmark law exempting state taxes from the calculation of card interchange fees, other states are making little progress with the idea.
Perficient
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to affect every aspect of the world economy and play a significant role in the global financial system, leading financial regulators around the world to take various steps to address the impact of AI on their areas of responsibility. The economic risks of AI to the financial systems include everything from the potential for consumer and institutional fraud to algorithmic discrimination and AI-enabled cybersecurity risks.
South State Correspondent
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
With almost 30% of our banks utilizing some portion of instant payments, the industry is starting to gather more data on how instant payments impact balances, customer acquisition, and account usage. Instant payments have the potential to change the payment landscape for banks. In this article, we look at six ways instant payments impact deposit performance and add insight into what it means for banks.
TheGuardian
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Chancellor uses Mansion House speech to suggest it is time to loosen some constraints brought in after 2007-08 crash Rachel Reeves has told City bankers attending her Mansion House speech that regulations put in place to protect the economy after the global financial crisis had “gone too far”. Speaking at the glitzy annual gathering in the Square Mile on Thursday, the chancellor called the financial services sector the “crown jewel” of the UK economy.
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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.
Abrigo
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
This article covers these key topics: Debt-service coverage ratios are steady. Leveraged has improved since 2019. Businesses' working capital cycles are longer. Interest coverage ratios have stayed strong. How lenders can leverage this data. Bank and credit union leaders can use data to inform small business lending Small businesses are showing resilience.
Payments Dive
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
After a year as CEO of the digital payments pioneer, Alex Chriss is spearheading an expanded role in commerce for the company.
BankBazaar
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Struggling with Credit Card debt? Learn practical strategies to pay off your balances faster and regain financial control. Credit Card debt can quickly spiral out of control, especially if you’re not able to pay off your balance in full each month. While Credit Cards can offer benefits like reward points, cashback, and interest-free periods, they can become a financial burden if mismanaged.
ATM Marketplace
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
A panel talk, “Self-Service Retail: A Profitable Path to Growth in High-Traffic Locations,” will offer expert insight at the Self Service Innovation Summit being held Dec. 9-11 in Tampa, Florida. Registration continues through Dec. 6.
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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
BankUnderground
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
David Elliott, Ralf Meisenzahl and José-Luis Peydró Capital flows and credit growth are strongly correlated across countries. Macroeconomic evidence suggests that this ‘ global financial cycle ’ is largely driven by US monetary policy: expansionary policy by the Federal Reserve drives increases in lending globally, while contractionary Fed policy leads to a tightening of global financial conditions.
TheGuardian
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
New remit given to FCA by chancellor raises fears of a weakening of rules meant to avert another financial crisis The financial regulator has been ordered to encourage more risk-taking across the City, raising concerns that the Labour government is in danger of watering down rules meant to avoid another financial crisis. In an official “remit” letter addressed to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) boss, Nikhil Rathi, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said regulations meant to protect consumers shoul
Payments Dive
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The fintech couches its “cash out” product as earned wage access, but it’s a loan that, at times, carries 300% interest with a poorly disclosed fee for “instant” payouts, the AG said.
Jack Henry
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Your guide to an AI risk management framework. Learn about financial institution AI risks, how to mitigate them, & what to include in your AI risk framework.
Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert
In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.
BankBazaar
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
We bring to you the seventh edition of BankBazaar’s Aspiration Index®, the largest study of India’s aspirations through the lens of personal finance. The Index captures the importance Indians assign to an aspiration, how confident they are of its fulfilment, and what their current readiness for fulfilment is. A higher Index represents greater aspirations.
American Banker
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
While many banks and financial service companies play out on the global stage, the industry itself can be smaller than it seems. Many of the honorees on this year's list worked at the same companies during their careers. Here is a look at those connections.
ATM Marketplace
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Where does biometric identification stand today in self-service solutions? This is a topic a panel at the Self-Service Innovation Summit will cover in detail.
Payments Dive
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
"Nonprofits and charities need every penny they can get to make effective change in times of crisis, yet big banks and credit card companies continue to take their cut," writes one policy analyst.
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