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The FedNow® Service takes instant payments to a new level

Payments Dive

The Federal Reserve in July is launching the FedNow Service, an instant-payment service that will help banks and other financial institutions better serve consumers and businesses.

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How Large Banks Are Using Interest Rate Swaps

South State Correspondent

With an inverted yield curve, borrowers have a pricing advantage to lock in long-term fixed-rate loans, while lenders strongly desire to limit loan duration. One possible solution to this dichotomy is for banks to offer interest rate swaps to hedge individual loans. This article will review domestic banks’ adoption of interest rate swaps. Next week’s article will consider the challenges and possible solutions for community banks to adopt loan hedging programs.

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Merchant Lynx Services acquires National Credit Card Processing Group

Payments Dive

The purchase gives Merchant Lynx Services a payment acceptance presence in the highway construction and large equipment sector, a Merchant Lynx executive said.

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Controlling the Narrative: How Financial Services Institutions Can Stay Ahead of Reputational Risk

Perficient

The trust placed in financial services organizations by clients, investors, and stakeholders is not only a reflection of reliability but also a significant driver of business success. But, as one of the most regulated and notoriously untrusted industries, the financial services industry is among the most vulnerable to being impacted by negative digital media, driving up its vulnerability to reputational risk.

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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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AI fraud challenges: How to guard against losses

Abrigo

Stay up-to-date on AI fraud trends to protect your clientele Emerging AI fraud schemes reveal holes in financial institution's defenses. Here are several suggestions for tightening security. Get more tips for managing the AML program from this webinar: "Conquering BSA challenges: Best practices for managing a successful AML program" DOWNLOAD Takeaway 1 AI can enhance our efficiency, but financial institutions must be on guard against AI fraud.

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Smaller FIs look to FiVerity for anti-fraud data sharing

BankInovation

In one week in April, Metro Credit Union received more than 450 fraudulent account opening applications. Using manual processes, fraud and digital teams at the Boston-based, $3 billion credit union worked overtime to fend off a series of attacks that Chief Operating Officer Traci Michel believed was enabled by generative AI tools.

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CFPB, jointly with Dept. of Health and Human Services and Dept. of Treasury, issues request for information regarding medical payment products

CFPB Monitor

In advance of a hearing scheduled for tomorrow on medical billing and collections in which the focus will be medical payment products such as medical credit cards and installment loans, the CFPB, jointly with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury), has issued a request for information (RFI) regarding medical payment products. .

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How Goldman Sachs' deal with Apple went sour

American Banker

The tech giant wanted to put the consumer first. This meant its banking partner was always second — and taking on more risk than most card issuers at a time of economic volatility.

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Pennsylvania federal district court rules alleged violation of state’s Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act creates claim under Uniform Commercial Code

CFPB Monitor

A Pennsylvania federal district court has ruled that the plaintiffs’ allegations that notices of repossession sent by a bank failed to comply with the state’s Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act (MVFSA) were sufficient to state a claim under the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). As a result, the court denied the bank’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ class action complaint.

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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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A deep dive into the tech priorities of the banking industry

American Banker

We surveyed 164 professionals at banks and credit unions to find out their tech agenda for this year, including investment plans, tech priorities and thoughts on transformational tools. Here's what we found out.

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OpenAI class action likely to increase scrutiny of webscraping and data collection practices

CFPB Monitor

On June 28, a group of plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against OpenAI—creator and publisher of the generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT—as well as OpenAI’s primary investor, Microsoft. The 151-page complaint is the first significant U.S. class action to assert that generative AI tools violate consumer privacy rights. The Complaint , filed in the Northern District of California, challenges the core of the generative AI models. .

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Key has big ambitions for its new CDFI partnership

American Banker

The Cleveland-based regional bank recently announced a $20 million line of credit for Lendistry, a Los Angeles-based, minority-led community development financial institution.

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Citi rolls out digital banking platform

BankInovation

Citigroup launched a digital platform for its commercial banking clients today as it continues to build out its digital offerings. The $2.

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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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Credit union in Michigan brings mortgage aid to members in Nevada

American Banker

The $4 billion-asset United Federal Credit Union partnered with the Nevada Housing Division to offer first-time homebuyers access to down-payment assistance.

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BEST Vietnam and VNPAY partner to facilitate cashless payments in Vietnam

The Paypers

Supply chain solutions and logistics services provider BEST Vietnam and Vietnam-based digital payment solution company VNPAY have partnered.

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Need a $200 loan? Thanks to rate caps, you're mostly out of luck.

American Banker

New regulations on small-dollar lending are leaving consumers with few viable options when they need emergency access to cash.

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Working Hard but Going Nowhere

Realwired Appraisal Management Blog

The life of appraisers is undoubtedly challenging, as we face mounting pressures from various angles. Things like acceleration of declining number of appraisers, finding good reviewers, regulatory audits, ROVs, bias claims and so on. Though work has slowed, appraisers often feel trapped in a cycle of endless work, limiting their ability to make significant strides.

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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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Why SoFi may see limited gains from restart of student loan payments

American Banker

High interest rates could dampen demand for refinancing, which took a hit during the pandemic-era pause in federal student loan payments. "Curb your enthusiasm," one analyst said.

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TD explores AI-driven predictive insights

BankInovation

TD Bank is enhancing its personal finance management tools and looking to AI-driven predictive analytics to help consumers control their spending in a real-time, automated fashion. The Cherry Hill, N.J.

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Citi, TD, Wells Fargo among banks testing regulator-friendly blockchain

American Banker

A number of large banks, the Federal Reserve of New York and Swift participated in a proof of concept of a shared ledger that would allow cross-border transactions to settle instantly in U.S. dollars — with regulators literally in the loop.

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Payment Asia launches AI-powered processing service

The Paypers

Payment solutions provider Payment Asia has announced the launch of an AI-powered processing service set to raise ESG standards for payment solutions in Hong Kong.

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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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Fed's Barr optimistic about banks' ability to meet final Basel rules

American Banker

In a speech Monday, Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision Michael Barr said the few banks that would have to raise capital under the final Basel III capital rules would be able to do so fairly quickly and without reducing dividends.

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Mvine partners with Onfido

The Paypers

Orchestration service provider Mvine has partnered with digital identity verification provider Onfido to prioritise accessibility and simplicity when offering IDV services.

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Banks line up $9.4 billion of debt for GTCR's Worldpay takeover

American Banker

JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are leading the financing, which will involve the private equity firm taking a 55% stake in the payments processor, while FIS retains the remainder.

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FOO partners with Infinios

The Paypers

Bahrain-based fintech Infinios has announced its partnership with B2B SAAS solution provider FOO in order to improve customer experience across the MENA region.

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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.