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From Spreadsheet Chaos to Data Strategy Triumph with Perficient

Perficient

Uncovering the Challenge: Relying on Spreadsheets for Portfolio Analysis A leading wealth and asset management firm recently sought our financial services expertise for a critical challenge. Relying on complex spreadsheets for portfolio analysis, the firm faced operational hurdles due to immense computing demands. The Perficient Approach: Transforming Operations through Strategic Consulting Our team embraced the challenge, conducting a meticulous two-week analysis to uncover the root issue: a cu

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Visa debit card volume growth keeps sliding

Payments Dive

The card network behemoth’s latest earnings report showed a contraction in card volume growth during the first three months of the year, and into April.

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How Bank of America approaches innovation

BankInovation

Bank of America’s innovation is never complete since its team constantly updates offerings to meet ever-changing client needs. “At Bank of America, innovation is everybody’s job,” Jorge Camargo, managing director of mobile app, online banking and Erica AI at Bank of America, told Bank Automation News.

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Walmart offers a new BNPL option: report

Payments Dive

The fintech One now offers buy now, pay later financing at the store chain, presenting competition for Affirm, which has partnered with the retail giant since 2019.

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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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Lloyds Bank’s operating costs up 11% YoY

BankInovation

Lloyds Bank reported an increase in operating costs in the first quarter driven by higher inflation and increased investment in technology. “Cost management remains a core discipline for us as a group,” Chief Financial Officer William Chalmers said during the bank’s earnings call today.

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Quantifying the macroeconomic impact of geopolitical risk

BankUnderground

Julian Reynolds Policymakers and market participants consistently cite geopolitical developments as a key risk to the global economy and financial system. But how can one quantify the potential macroeconomic effects of these developments? Applying local projections to a popular metric of geopolitical risk, I show that geopolitical risk weighs on GDP in the central case and increases the severity of adverse outcomes.

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Stuck in Neutral: How One Bank CEO Found the Gas Pedal

Realwired Appraisal Management Blog

Thomas Weller is a seasoned respected CEO of Union Gateway Bank. He’s predictable as the sunrise. Under his leadership, Union Gateway had earned a reputation for its conservative approach, boasting stability and consistent growth. However, this conservative ethos was a double-edged sword, especially as the tech world around them accelerated.

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Transactions: Navy Federal selects Zafin for core modernization

BankInovation

Navy Federal Credit Union selected SaaS core modernization provider Zafin to update its core and move away from its legacy mainframe.

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FDIC names four bankers to MDI subcommittee

ABA Community Banking

The FDIC named four new bankers as members of the agency's Minority Depository Institutions Subcommittee. The post FDIC names four bankers to MDI subcommittee appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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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 Guardian view on globalisation’s discontent: it’s not right for poor countries to fund the rich | Editorial

TheGuardian

Wealthy nations exploit their position as the world’s bankers to siphon off hundreds of billions from the needy Developing nations have long complained that globalisation has enthroned western currencies in such a way as to subsidise living standards in the rich world. Last year , Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – the Brics – even talked of an alternative common currency to replace the dollar.

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Standard Chartered partners with Visa

The Paypers

Standard Chartered has announced its partnership with Visa in order to optimise cross-border payments, as it joined the Visa B2B Connect network.

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Lloyds profits fall as competition for mortgages heats up

TheGuardian

Pre-tax profits drop to £1.6bn between January and March, down from £2.3bn last year Lloyds Banking Group has posted a 28% drop in profits for the first three months of the year as intense competition in the mortgage and savings market hit its earnings. The country’s largest mortgage lender, which owns the Halifax brand, said pre-tax profits dropped to £1.6bn between January and March, having fallen from £2.3bn last year when rising interest rates boosted the lender’s profits by almost 50%.

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Allfunds joins forces with Google Cloud

The Paypers

B2B WealthTech platform Allfunds has announced its collaboration with Google Cloud , with the company aiming to improve its features via cloud computing, analytics, and AI.

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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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Sharing fraud data is hard. Two industry efforts aim to make it easier.

American Banker

The ABA is testing an information-exchange network to allow banks to share their fraud data with each other. Companies including Baselayer are also building solutions.

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One introduces BNPL service to US stores

The Paypers

US-based One , Walmart ’s majority-owned fintech startup, has launched Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans for high-value items at 4,6000 of the retailer’s stores.

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Synchrony hikes interest rates on credit cards to offset late-fee rule

American Banker

The store-branded card issuer is raising annual percentage rates and adding fees for paper statements to compensate for lost revenue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new regulation is scheduled to take effect on May 14.

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Zilch extends partnership with AWS

The Paypers

UK-based payments technology company Zilch has extended its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support the launch of AI capabilities across its proposition.

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Register Now: Sneak Peek Into Close Automation SkyStem Web Demo

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, email, and shared drives no longer have to slow us down. Join us as we present a "sneak peek" recorded demo of SkyStem's month-end close solution – ART. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Insurance deal too rich for Trustmark to pass up, CEO says

American Banker

The Jackson, Mississippi, company will use proceeds from the sale of its Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance unit to restructure its investment portfolio, moving $1.6 billion of low-yield securities off the balance sheet.

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ComplyAdvantage acquires Golden, welcomes a16z as new shareholder

The Paypers

Financial crime intelligence company ComplyAdvantage has acquired Golden to accelerate its AI capabilities in providing financial crime insights.

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Bank of America, Goldman Sachs CEOs hang onto their board chair hats

American Banker

At the banks' annual meetings, shareholders at both companies struck down proposals that would have split the board chair and CEO roles. Two other proposals also failed to win shareholder support, one concerning energy financing and another on pay gap analysis.

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Marqeta partners with OakNorth

The Paypers

Global modern card issuing platform Marqeta has announced its partnership with UK digital bank OakNorth in order to provide improved banking capabilities for SMEs.

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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.

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Visa card spending remains strong, despite a slowdown in Asia

American Banker

Strong consumer spending and cross-border activity drove an 8% increase in Visa's total payments volume during the first quarter of the year, although Asia's economic recovery is taking longer than expected.

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Razorpay partners with Airtel Payments Bank

The Paypers

India-based Razorpay has partnered with Airtel Payments Bank in order to launch UPI Switch, aiming to provide businesses with improved payment experiences.

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Stripe unbundles payment processing from its other offerings

American Banker

The payment processing firm said that companies will no longer be locked in to processing payments with Stripe in order to access its other products.

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The UK's plans for Smart Data

The Paypers

The UK government has published its plans which include the actions that are set to take place over the coming period for advancing a Smart Data economy.

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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.