Tue.Feb 27, 2024

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Fed official makes a case for the dollar’s hegemony

Payments Dive

Can the dollar’s reign as the world’s reserve currency persist? This Fed official makes a strong case, but digital doubts may remain.

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Trends Shaping the Insurance Industry in 2024

Perficient

This blog was co-authored by Perficient’s Insurance Principal and expert: Brian Bell As we step into 2024, the insurance industry faces significant transformations driven by technological advancements and evolving customer expectations. Let’s explore the key trends reshaping the insurance landscape and how they are set to redefine the industry’s future.

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Capital One-Discover deal may spur payments M&A

Payments Dive

The blockbuster deal is set “to trigger a bunch of rethinking across the industry,” said Erin McCune, a partner at consulting firm Bain & Company.

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How to Practice Loan Pricing Discipline

South State Correspondent

Community bankers need to practice realistic loan pricing discipline. However, we need to understand the meaning of pricing discipline and its effect on community bank performance. In this article, we would like to define loan pricing discipline and cover bid, why it matters, and demonstrate how most community banks currently are not using loan pricing discipline.

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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Warren calls out OCC over merger policy ahead of Capital One-Discover

Payments Dive

The senator urged regulators to block the deal and took the OCC to task for its approval record. Meanwhile, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon advocated for Capital One to get a fair shake.

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FIS ex-CFO stays to oversee Worldpay transition

Payments Dive

Erik Hoag, a long-time FIS executive who stepped down from the CFO seat in August after just one year, was named chief integration officer.

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HUD Announces FHA Loan Payment Supplement Loss Mitigation Program

CFPB Monitor

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced a Payment Supplement loss mitigation program for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured Title 2 mortgage loans, the details of which are set forth in Mortgagee Letter 2024-02. Mortgage servicers may begin implementing the Payment Supplement on May 1, 2024, but must implement the solution for all eligible borrowers by January 1, 2025.

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Amazon expands smart carts pilot

Payments Dive

The tech giant’s smart shopping carts, designed to speed up the checkout process, are now available for use in a California Whole Foods store.

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ATM fees: Debunking misconceptions

ATM Marketplace

ATM fees can be a major point of contention for consumers. No one likes to pay for a service that they are used to receiving for free by using their bank's ATM. However, surcharge ATMs run by independent operators can still be a lucrative business.

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Digital Transformation: Accelerating ROI and Growth in Commercial Lending

Now is the time for lenders to prioritize their digital transformation initiatives in preparation for the lending rebound. Rising competition and ever-increasing customer demands for speed and efficiency are forcing financial institutions to embrace digital transformation. This shift can feel overwhelming—where do you begin? This infographic illustrates automation demands and shows you how loan document automation serves as an essential step to increase profits and provide the best lending exper

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Ensuring a Sustainable Legacy: The Role of Wealth Management in Estate Planning

Ublocal

Effectively integrating all aspects of your financial picture—from retirement goals to philanthropic wishes—into your estate planning process isn’t always easy. This is especially true when you have accounts and investments at multiple financial institutions, as well as real estate and other assets. Wealth management is an integral part of successful estate planning, helping you locate and catalog your assets while maintaining and growing your wealth—so you can secure your legacy and provide for

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California AG issues warning to state-chartered banks and credit unions on “surprise overdraft” and returned deposit item fees

CFPB Monitor

On February 22, 2024, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued letters (the “AG Letter”) to California’s 197 state-chartered banks and credit unions warning that overdraft and returned deposited item fees may violate California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and the federal Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). The AG Letter encourages the institutions to review their practices and policies regarding: “(1) surprise overdraft fees, which are assessed even when a consumer cannot reasonably

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Why Citi is rolling out generative AI to all its developers

American Banker

Helping programmers become more productive, modernizing legacy systems and conducting compliance assessments are among the hundreds of gen AI use cases in production or in the pipeline for Shadman Zafar, co-CIO for Citi and lead for the bank's generative AI work.

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Press Release Do’s and Don’ts for Fintech (part two)

William Mills

Imagine your fintech wants to announce a new product, partnership, or award. You might think a press release is your best option, but this isn’t always the case.

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The State of Automation in Financial Services 2024 Report

In this report, you’ll find a comprehensive analysis of survey responses from executives at banks, credit unions, and insurance companies concerning their organization’s current and future use of automation. The report’s key insights include: Which types of automation are saving organizations the most time and money How to overcome the biggest barriers to automation implementation and adoption Why automation investments will continue to grow over the next few years How much you could save in 202

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The Most Influential Women in Payments, 2024

American Banker

American Banker's Most Influential Women in Payments share their views on artificial intelligence, hybrid offices, real-time payments and more.

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BMO focuses on digital-first strategy

BankInovation

BMO continued to deliver on its digital-first agenda during its 2024 fiscal first quarter through innovation and new offerings. The Montreal-based bank continues to expand its “suite of innovative products,” Chief Executive Darryl White said today during the bank’s earnings call. In December, the CA$1.

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How payments executives are leading the AI revolution

American Banker

Honorees from 2024's Most Influential Women in Payments, representing companies such as MoneyGram, Walmart, Segpay and more, share insights into how how artificial intelligence is changing their companies and their industry.

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Scotiabank tech spend climbs 13%

BankInovation

Scotiabank‘s tech spend climbed in the fourth quarter as the bank invested in digitalization and automation to keep up with client demand. The Canadian bank’s spend on technology during the quarter increased 13% year over year to CA$570 million ($421 million), according to the bank’s earnings supplement. Total non-interest expenses increased 6% YoY to $3.

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Why Is CRE Lending Stuck in the Past? Top 3 Reasons for Digital Resistance

Commercial lending is on the verge of a resurgence, but traditional processes are an obstacle. Explore the top 3 reasons for resistance to digital transformation and how overcoming them can pave the way for growth and efficiency. Discover why embracing automation and digital solutions is crucial for success in today's competitive landscape. Discover how GoDocs helps commercial lenders in the digital era with seamless integration and a borrower-focused approach.

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Wells Fargo's new vice chair Braunstein brings investment banking heft

American Banker

CEO Charlie Scharf has added another former JPMorgan Chase colleague to his leadership team as his shake-up of Wells Fargo continues. The hire of veteran investment banker Doug Braunstein comes as Scharf makes progress on his efforts to grow Wells' investment bank.

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60% of ING’s mortgage applications are video based

BankInovation

LONDON — ING Bank saw increased adoption of its video-based customer service options in 2023, specifically for mortgage applications. “Almost 50% of customers use digital channels for purchasing banking products,” Lukasz Parzyk, expert lead at ING, said at FinovateEurope 2024 today.

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BMO beats Bank of the West cost-savings goal, yet quarterly profits fall

American Banker

The Toronto-based company wrung out $800 million USD in cost savings in connection with last year's acquisition of Bank of the West, a bright spot in an otherwise tough quarter across most business segments.

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Arivo CEO prioritizes AI, looks to boost efficiency 30%

BankInovation

Subprime lender Arivo Acceptance Chief Executive Landon Starr will continue to embrace technology while making structural adjustments to the company’s operations in his new role. Starr aims to create a structure that facilitates “more empathy, collaboration and integration of technology,” he told Auto Finance News, a sister publication to Bank Automation News.

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2024 Lending Outlook: Innovations and Evolutions in the Financial Sector

As we step into 2024, the lending landscape evolves rapidly with technology, regulations, and market dynamics driving change. For banks and financial institutions to stay competitive and meet the evolving needs of their customers, these drivers must be understood and engaged with. Lenders can anticipate significant transformation fueled by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer behaviors.

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Navigating the future of banking, Fintech and AI

American Banker

Luis Valdich, managing director of Citi Ventures, and Alex Sion, managing partner of private equity firm Motive Partners, explain how they envision advanced AI changing work in financial services.

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Bankers will see AI transform three-quarters of day, study says

BankInovation

Artificial intelligence is likely to replace or at least lend a hand in tasks that take up almost three-quarters of the time bank employees now spend working. That’s the conclusion of a new analysis by consultancy Accenture, which said banking has the potential to benefit more from the technology than any other industry.

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TD's 'million-dollar question:' Who will be its next CEO?

American Banker

Bharat Masrani has spent a decade as the Canadian bank's top executive and is pushing 70. But as the bank undergoes a U.S. Justice Department probe, it's unclear when he'll step down or who's next in line.

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Unlocking the Power of AI: Identifying Bank Statement Fraud through Knowledge Graphs

BankInovation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a game-changer in financial services, particularly in detecting and preventing fraud. It is proving its efficacy in identifying bank statement fraud, by leveraging the concept of fraud knowledge graphs. Fraud manifests in various ways. A common pattern is the replication of identical content across multiple bank statements.

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Top 10 Benefits of Automating Loan Modifications for Commercial Lenders

Get ready for the wave of $1.2 trillion in commercial debt maturing in the next 24 months with GoDocs' ModDocs® platform. Traditional loan modifications are slow, expensive, and prone to errors, which put lenders at risk. But with ModDocs®, you can enjoy an innovative solution that eliminates attorney fees, allows on-the-fly loan modifications, and ensures compliance.