Sat.Nov 25, 2023 - Fri.Dec 01, 2023

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How the Indy 500 Can Help Banks and Credit Unions Improve Efficiencies

Jack Henry

Jack Henry™ Connect 2023 Takeaways Determining how to improve back-office and branch operations is similar to making racing decisions for the Indy 500.

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Here’s How Some Banks and Credit Unions Are Growing Deposits

Gonzobanker

To develop an effective, low-cost deposit growth strategy, take some tips from the high performers. Deposit retention and growth is strategic priority #1 in the banking industry today. But although financial institutions need a long-term strategy for a near-term challenge, playing the “rate game” is a race to the bottom. Finding growth has been a rough slog for banks and credit unions throughout 2023.

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Community bankers eke out loan growth. Will it continue?

American Banker

Total loans at U.S. banks with less than $10 billion of assets grew by 1.9% in the third quarter, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. That was a slowdown from the previous quarter, and concerns about the viability of commercial real estate lending could dampen activity further.

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The Recency Trap and Building Deposit Balances

South State Correspondent

One of the lessons that was driven home at the recent American Banker Small Business Banking Conference in Nashville was the difference in marketing between large national banks and community banks, particularly deposit marketing. Most national and regional banks allocate marketing resources to recently acquired customers to get them to build deposit balances and purchase other products, while most community banks do not.

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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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Describe the Future of Banking in Buzzwords

Jeff For Banks

I asked Google Bard, a large language model tool, the following: "Describe the future of banking in the United States in buzzwords." Here is what it came up with. ∞ Sure, here is a description of the future of banking in the United States in buzzwords: Hyperpersonalization : Banking services will be tailored to the individual needs and preferences of each customer, using data analytics and artificial intelligence.

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Why Offering BNPL Makes Sense for Banks and Credit Unions

The Financial Brand

This article Why Offering BNPL Makes Sense for Banks and Credit Unions appeared first on The Financial Brand. Buy now, pay later can be a complement to credit card programs rather than a competitor. It can enhance the customer experience and appeal to younger generations. This article Why Offering BNPL Makes Sense for Banks and Credit Unions appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Why Banking Needs to Embrace Radical Change in Turbulent Times

The Financial Brand

This article Why Banking Needs to Embrace Radical Change in Turbulent Times appeared first on The Financial Brand. An industry challenged on all sides by new technologies, new competitors and circling regulators cannot afford to play defense. This article Why Banking Needs to Embrace Radical Change in Turbulent Times appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Conventional Wisdom Is Killing Your Bank’s Future Potential [VIDEO]

The Emmerich Group

Isn’t it fascinating how for years and years and years, people would fight wars by standing in line with red coats on, in formation, shooting guns, while the other side would come at them when they had guns standing in line, running with swords, thinking that they could win. That same thing is happening in Continue Reading The post Conventional Wisdom Is Killing Your Bank’s Future Potential [VIDEO] appeared first on Emmerich Financial.

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What’s next for Apple Card: Fintech or traditional FI?

BankInovation

Apple and Goldman Sachs are parting ways on the Apple Card and the tech giant will be in the market for a new issuer — and whether that’s a traditional financial institution or card-issuing fintech is the question now.

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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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PayPal tackles chargeback fraud

Payments Dive

PayPal is attacking illegitimate customer returns with new policies after a rise in e-commerce activity has fueled that type of fraud across the industry.

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Decoding SVB’s Failure & FDIC’s Special Assessment

Perficient

In various press releases, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has highlighted that an estimated $16.3 billion of the total cost incurred from the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank was designated for safeguarding uninsured depositors. This financial strain emphasizes the critical need for effective regulatory oversight.

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Using A Commercial Step-Up Loan to Increase NIM and Fees

South State Correspondent

Community banks are striving to increase loan yield and maintain their cost of funding (COF). Unfortunately, pressure on COF is expected to remain, and loans will reprice slower than expected as borrowers with below-market rates will wait until the last maturity day to refinance their credits. We have created and used a novel structure to take advantage of the inverted yield curve to allow community banks to increase net interest margin (NIM) and fee income on these existing fixed-rate loans.

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The New CRA: Understanding the final rule and its impact on large, intermediate, and small banks; Ballard Spahr to hold webinar on Dec. 6

CFPB Monitor

This is our third blog post on the final rule issued on October 24, 2023 by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency amending their regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) (the “Final Rule”). .

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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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Synchrony to sell pet insurance subsidiary for $750M gain

Payments Dive

As part of the sale, Synchrony will also acquire an equity interest in Independence Pet Holdings.

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How Process Mining Accelerates Efficiency for Highly Regulated, Customer-obsessed Industries

Perficient

This blog was co-authored by Carl Aridas and Joel Thimsen. In the dynamic environment of highly regulated industries like healthcare and financial services, leaders often balance competing goals to delight customers while cutting costs. This has challenged many organizations to better optimize and intelligently automate business processes and experiences.

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More than a Lane Change: Strategy Advice From the “Growing Revenue” Track

Jack Henry

Building a digital banking strategy is necessary to grow revenue. Click to learn banking strategy advice captured from the “Growing Revenue” track at Jack Henry™ Connect.

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FHFA Announces 2024 Conforming Mortgage Loan Limits

CFPB Monitor

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced the conforming loan limits for residential mortgage loans acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2024. Fannie Mae addresses the limits in Lender Letter 2023-09. As was expected based on the continuing increase in housing prices, the limits increased significantly. The standard loan limit for a one-unit home increased from $726,200 in 2023 to $766,550 for 2024.

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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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X picks up two more state money licenses

Payments Dive

South Dakota and Kansas are the first states to grant X money transmitter licenses since September, inching the social media platform closer to adding a payments feature.

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Cash recycling is about to shake up U.S. banking

ATM Marketplace

In the U.S., automated cash recycling is just now emerging as a compelling solution that provides substantial benefits to financial institutions.

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10 Budget Strategies for Chief Appraisers

Realwired Appraisal Management Blog

When your bank says “no new initiatives” does that mean all productivity ideation halts? Reframe “no new initiatives” into a “train in the off-season” mindset. Be a leader for your team. Limited resources can curb banks’ innovation and competitiveness. Your appraisal management technology partner is potentially key to bridging the gap.

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CFPB Language Access Plan for Consumers with Limited English Proficiency

CFPB Monitor

Throughout the past few years, the CFPB has sought input from a range of stakeholders, including community-based organizations and financial institutions, for feedback about how it can improve consumer financial products and services for consumers with limited English proficiency (LEP). As a part of these efforts, the CFPB has taken the following actions: in 2020, it published a Request for Information regarding challenges faced by LEP consumers and hosted a roundtable to discuss these challenge

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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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Apple seeks to end Goldman Sachs credit-card partnership: reports

Payments Dive

The proposed winddown would entail the entire consumer partnership, including the savings account that was rolled out this year, sources told The Wall Street Journal.

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Lloyds chief urges UK policymakers to keep their hands of banks’ profits

TheGuardian

CEO Charlie Nunn calls for measures such a windfall tax to be ruled out before next general election The chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group has fired a warning shot at UK policymakers, saying measures such as a windfall tax on banks should be ruled out before what is expected to be a hard-fought election year. With Labour largely silent on its plans for City regulation despite its current commanding lead in the polls, Charlie Nunn said City firms and investors alike were “looking for more c

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Achieving Real-Time Fraud Prevention Across Your Teams

Jack Henry

Discover how innovative technologies are reshaping processes and safeguarding against fraudulent activities in our latest FinTalk blog.

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CPPA releases proposed automated decision-making rules

CFPB Monitor

On November 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) published proposed Automated Decision-Making Rules to be discussed by the CCPA board at its upcoming meeting on December 8, 2023. While the proposed rules are far from final—indeed, they are not even official draft rules—they signal that the CPPA is considering rules that would have significant impact on businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

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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.