Sat.Aug 11, 2018 - Fri.Aug 17, 2018

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Do we need a blockchain?

Chris Skinner

I haven’t written about blockchain for a while. I guess it’s because I got bored of it. I’m not bored of the promise of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. Just bored of how much hype there has been and of so many companies claiming to have the latest blockchain breakthrough. … The post Do we need a blockchain? appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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3 Alternative Lending Startups to Watch

Bank Innovation

Large banks, e-commerce moguls like Amazon and eBay and tech firms are likely to enter the alternative lending space, and soon, according to Eden Amirav, co-founder, and CEO of startup LendingExpress. In markets like Australia, this is already happening. National Australia Bank set up its own alternative lending arm called QuickBiz Loans back in 2016.

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Podcast Episode 6: Kount VP discusses Machine Learning, AI, and how the technologies help the mobile payments industry

Payments Dive

Host Will Hernandez, discusses machine learning, with Kount VP of Marketing, Don Bush. Will also chats with Cherryh Cansler, editor of FastCasual, about mobile ordering and the restaurant industry.

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Why Belgium Can Be A Good ‘Test Market’ For FinTech Firms

PYMNTS

Belgium, which is home to many European Union (EU) institutions, is also a burgeoning FinTech hub. The country has the fifth-highest number of FinTech deals in Europe, according to an analysis from Belgium-based European FinTech platform B-Hive. The average FinTech deal size in the region is doubling, but B-Hive noted a decrease in the number of deals.

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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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Zuckerberg, Gates, Bezos, Ma & Co are destroying the world

Chris Skinner

I was listening to Andrew Keen, digital sceptic, giving a keynote at a conference. He was lambasting the way in which the internet had developed, and the fact that it had gifted power to a small, select few companies, who own the world. Apple, with its trillion-dollar valuation, could buy … The post Zuckerberg, Gates, Bezos, Ma & Co are destroying the world appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Mobile increasingly important to Citi's ThankYou Rewards program

Payments Dive

Mary Hines, managing director of customer engagement and innovation at Citi, gave the opening keynote in Chicago Monday at the annual CONNECT: The Mobile CX Summit and spoke about how the rising interaction between consumers and their mobile devices

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Moving Past The Myths Of Payments Innovation

PYMNTS

All you need is a hot idea and some funding. All you have to do is listen to what consumers say they want. The big players have an inherent advantage. Meetings suck the creativity out of any worthwhile project. Those are some of the common myths of innovation , and they apply to the payments world. At best, they are superficially true, ne’er-do-well siblings of cliché.

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Forcing banks to tell customers their ranks

Chris Skinner

On Wednesday, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority published the first survey of whether retail or small business customers would recommend their bank to family and friends. The information must be published by the bank in their branches, website and apps, and is pretty embarrassing for some and good for others. … The post Forcing banks to tell customers their ranks appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Digital Check Solution Checkbook.io Makes Headway in Auto Finance

Bank Innovation

Baxter Credit Union, based in N.J., has found a new solution to an old, and costly problem. David Brydun, vice president of consumer lending, exclusively told Bank Innovation that the financial institution has partnered with Checkbook.io on a digital check issuance solution that utilizes blockchain. “A lot of what goes on in digital lending is […].

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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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End-to-End Automation of Payments Process

Payments Dive

FSS achieves automation of payments process for a leading bank under PUNGRAIN project

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ICO Investors Fall For Exit Scams, Phishing

PYMNTS

The founder of crypto startup Savedroid , which just raised $50 million in an initial coin offering (ICO), posted two photos on his Twitter account a few months ago — one of him at an airport and another one of him at the beach. The caption? “Thanks guys! Over and out.” While it seems that Savedroid Founder Yassin Hankir pulled off a fake “exit scam,” the real ones are becoming a problem.

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Technology is improving the world, not destroying it

Chris Skinner

For all the negative views of technology, the positive is that it is enabling and inclusive. This is what Digital Human explores in depth. The main critique of my book is that it is too optimistic about the future of technology, and should be more balanced. Nevertheless, after yesterday’s post … The post Technology is improving the world, not destroying it appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Realtime Payments Tops Wish List of Banking Innovators

Bank Innovation

Realtime payments are at the top of the innovation wish list for most banking professionals. According to a survey from TD Bank, released today, 42% of payment professionals cited integration of realtime payments system as the number one factor that could have the greatest impact on the industry. Support for realtime payments is steadily increasing […].

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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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FCA and CMA release UK bank scores in line with Open Banking

Bobsguide

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has released data on quality of service for the first time, marking a historic step for Open Banking and putting a mass of customer data in the hands of fintechs and comparison.

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In FinTech, The Race for Patents (And More)

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In technology, innovation, of course, is as critical as oxygen, fueling the “next big thing” and boosting top and bottom lines. And shoring up that “next big thing” comes with patent filings, part of the arsenal of protecting intellectual property, shepherding concept to reality. And, according to Cipher , a data insights firm based in the United Kingdom, in FinTech, the patent race is one that is seeing some clear winners, among them large tech firms, with traditional banks trailing.

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Decentralisation demands data safes

Chris Skinner

I keep thinking about the future internet and the ideal of creating a network where no one controls anything. It may sound silly, but it is developing already. In fact, in HBO’s excellent series Silicon Valley, the guys at Pied Piper recently did a pivot to try to create exactly … The post Decentralisation demands data safes appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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BBVA Compass App Update Allows All Customer Accounts to Be Aggregated

Bank Innovation

As head of online and mobile banking at BBVA Compass, Alex Carriles is always thinking of ways to increase customer interaction via digital channels by catering to an existing customer need, instead of creating a new one. This is what led to the addition of its latest mobile banking feature, a financial tool that lets […].

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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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How blockchain's structure encourages accountability

Payments Source

In blockchain, a dispersed network of stakeholders takes over the previous owners of such services. These providers and users not only own but maintain the services that are powered by the blockchain. They also get to share the profits that are produced by the services, contends Donika Kraeva, communications manager at Dentacoin.

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Zoho Expense Integrates With Uber For Business Travelers

PYMNTS

Zoho , the maker of an operating system for businesses, announced on Thursday (Aug. 16) that it will automatically import Uber for Business trip receipts into Zoho Expense, its expense reporting and tracking software. In a press release , Zoho said that with direct integration between the Uber and Zoho apps, business travelers don’t have to manually forward Uber receipts to Zoho Expense.

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Things worth reading: 17th August 2018

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … RBS could move BILLIONS abroad over hard Brexit fears Banks Are Eyeing $1.5 Trillion in Credit Card Secrets Research suggests bigger banks are worse for customers TSB online banking goes down again as customers complain after another outage Seven out of 10 people in … The post Things worth reading: 17th August 2018 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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How Crédit Agricole Staves Off Competition From Fintechs

Bank Innovation

Bank Innovation has learned that Crédit Agricole, a €1.76 trillion ($2.01 trillion) bank headquartered in France, has achieved 70% digitization of its service offerings among its worldwide network of banks throughout Europe and North Africa. A spokesperson at the bank said the financial institution network hopes to achieve 100% digitization of its services by the […].

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Addressing Top Enterprise Challenges in Generative AI with DataRobot

The buzz around generative AI shows no sign of abating in the foreseeable future. Enterprise interest in the technology is high, and the market is expected to gain momentum as organizations move from prototypes to actual project deployments. Ultimately, the market will demand an extensive ecosystem, and tools will need to streamline data and model utilization and management across multiple environments.

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Machine learning may find fraud victims before the scammers do

Payments Source

Financial institutions are hoping to get ahead of the growing and seemingly insurmountable problem of payment card fraud not just by looking at who cyber-attackers are going after currently but who they are likely to defraud in the near future.

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Fortumo Rolls Out Direct Carrier Billing In Sweden; MySQUAR Launches Remittance Service

PYMNTS

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Fortumo ’s rollout of direct carrier billing in Sweden. In addition, Australia Post is deploying a multilane payment solution from Verifone , and MySQUAR has rolled out a soft-launch of a remittance service. Estonia -based tech firm Fortumo unveiled direct carrier billing and SMS messaging in Sweden, the company said in an announcement.

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Things worth reading: 15th August 2018

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Global ATM hack could see millions withdrawn warns FBI Esure founder to stay on ‘until they think I’m past it’ after £1.2bn sale Lord Thomas of Macclesfield obituary Sir Peter Wood makes £360m from esure sale Card payment problems at Marks & Spencer Goldman … The post Things worth reading: 15th August 2018 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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As P2P Payments Increase, So Must Fraud Controls

Bank Innovation

The demand for P2P payments does not seem to be slowing anytime soon. A study released today by research firm Aite and Early Warning, owner of the bank-based P2P firm Zelle, found that P2P payments will triple by 2020. In the U.S. alone, Aite projects “over 300% growth from 2015 to 2020—from $100.3 billion to $316.6 billion” […].

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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.