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“Walkers”: Using the elderly, disabled, and homeless as money mules for check fraud

Abrigo

Check deposit fraud using “walkers” Financial institutions are seeing increased money mule scams using recruited "customers" to deposit stolen checks. Recently, financial institutions have observed a marked increase in check deposit fraud using “walkers." Walkers are hired only to make the deposit in person at a branch.

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How To Improve Uninsured Deposit Performance

South State Correspondent

Focusing on uninsured deposit performance is a hot topic among investors, analysts, and regulators. While every bank is now tracking the general metric, only a few banks monitor deposit performance in the category. That is a mistake, as this segment is likely the segment where you can quickly improve deposit performance.

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OCC Considers Artificial Intelligence an Emerging Risk in Banking

Perficient

To help shed light on this matter, Perficient’s Financial Services Risk and Regulatory Center of Excellence (CoE) researched the topic extensively and discovered that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has classified AI as an emerging risk to the banking industry.

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Community Bank Performance – 2Q Lessons

South State Correspondent

Community banks were challenged with increasing deposit costs and a lower increase in loan yield than the industry average, leading to a decline in NIM. The banking industry has historically experienced a lag between Fed Funds and deposit rate increases. This lag can be between six and 12 months, and this hiking cycle will be similar.

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How Cryptocurrency is Affecting BSA Initiatives

Abrigo

A third party, known as a Nested Service Provider (NSP) or an Exchange, is used to send cryptocurrency to a deposit address they own. The illicit funds are first sent to the NSP to “clean” the money, and then the NSP sends it to the criminal's deposit account on the other side. Hot Topics: How to Prepare for Your Next BSA Exam.

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5 Ways You Can Attract Low-Cost Deposits

Jack Henry

In today’s competitive market, deposit generation is a hot topic. According to the 2023 Strategic Priorities Benchmark Study from Jack Henry™, financial institution CEOs identified growing deposits as a top strategic priority for the next two years.

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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

Community bankers must understand how and why the country’s largest banks compete for the most profitable local deposit and loan customers and be able to respond to that competitive threat. The same picture emerges for domestic deposits. Many existing community bank customers and prospects are also national bank customers.

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