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Greed is good … and my bonus is better
Chris Skinner
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
I was a bit agog and aghast at the recent announcement from 192 US CEOs, who said that stakeholders are now more important than shareholders.
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Visa B2B Connect Live In 62 Countries, Adds Infosys As Integration Partner
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Visa announced today that Visa B2B Connect is live in 62 countries, and has added Infosys as a new integration partner.
The two big issues bank CEOs have with FinTech
Chris Skinner
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
For all the talk about how well FinTech start-ups are doing, I hear two regular laments from bank CEOs. First, why aren’t we valued like FinTechs? and second, why aren’t FinTechs regulated like us.
How U.S. retailers can benefit from strong customer authentication in Europe
Mobile Payments Today
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
While Strong Customer Authentication does not apply directly to U.S. merchants, there are significant implications for retailers that have operations in Europe and gaining a SCA delegation can provide significant benefits
With Wirecard, UnionPay takes aim at Visa, Mastercard
Bank Innovation
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
China’s UnionPay, the world’s largest card issuer with 57.6% of the world’s payment cards in circulation, has global ambitions.
Restoring Banking Optimism
Abrigio
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Optimism hit a five-year high in 2017 among c-level executives at financial institutions, but this year, optimism took a sharp dip amidst concerns over decelerated loan growth, an uncertain economy, and higher interest rates, according to survey results by Cornerstone Advisors.
Burger King Now Accepts Bitcoin
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
You want fries with that crypto? Might have to wait a bit, especially on the international stage. For some, bitcoin and cryptos — beyond a means of speculation — are a solution in search of a problem.
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How TD wants to bridge the confidence gap with AI-based tools
Bank Innovation
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Canadians may accept that AI is a part of their lives, but many express concerns about the potential risks that the application of the technology presents, including biases. That’s according to a recent TD Bank survey of 1,200 Canadian adults carried out by Environics Research.
New Community Bank Sentiment Index Shows Bankers Largely Positive
Abrigio
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Community bankers are largely positive about the future, based on the first results of a new index gauging business sentiment among the financial professionals who serve a critical role in local economies.
Corporate cloud-based payments: what’s that all about?
Chris Skinner
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
I was recently asked by Volante Technologies to consider what being a digital bank means, specifically for a commercial bank and, even more specifically, the bank’s payments and treasury services.
Stripe Reaches $35B Valuation With Latest Funding Round
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
FinTech Stripe is raising $250 million in its latest funding round and has reached a pre-money valuation of $35 billion, according to a release on Thursday (Sept. 19). . General Catalyst, Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz all participated in the round.
Banks struggling to maintain profits amid payments transformation: Study
Mobile Payments Today
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
A report by Aite Group shows that banks are struggling to turn a profit on their existing payments business, amid an industrywide transition to a real-time payments environment. Banks will be forced to make significant changes in how those businesses continue to operate moving forward
Cross River CEO: ‘High-profile fintech folks’ interested in its real-time payments rollout
Bank Innovation
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Cross River Bank, the partner bank for large fintech startups like Stripe and Affirm, is using The Clearing House’s real-time payments (RTP) network to enhance service to clients and boost its value proposition to future ones.
Examiners’ Shift in Focus Calls for Institutions to Develop a Risk-Based AML Program
Abrigio
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
The burden of extensive regulatory exams on a financial institution’s BSA/AML program has taken its toll on the financial crimes industry for years.
When digitalisation stops and humans step in, it all falls to pieces (American Express)
Chris Skinner
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
I saw a list on Facebook the other day about being old.
What The Trendsetters Say About How We Will Pay Next Decade
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Sheep are not natural-born leaders. If they were, they wouldn’t need border collies or sheepherders to make sure that they didn’t follow wolves blindly into harm’s way and that they ended up where they needed to be at the end of the day.
It’s Not You. It’s My Line Width.
Credit Union Geek
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Originally published on CUInsight.com Far be it for me to dictate your relationship with your favorite word processor. Go on, keep your margins at the safe 1 inch. It’s not as if you’re putting text there anyway. Leave line spacing at double. Since you always seem to need the room. Ignore the footer field, like […]. The post It’s Not You. It’s My Line Width. appeared first on Credit Union Geek.
Greenlight is putting education at the core of its banking offering
Bank Innovation
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Greenlight Financial, which just raised $54 million in Series B funding, is acquiring customers by pitching itself as a personal finance and banking hub for kids. Greenlight is a digital-only banking startup that is designed to teach kids how to manage their finances as they grow into adulthood.
4 things FIs can do to stay ahead of fintech startups
ATM Marketplace
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
It seems like everyone is jumping into the financial space these days. With traditional tech and fintech startups making waves, here are four ways traditional FIs can stay relevant
Greed is good … or is it?
Chris Skinner
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
There’s a comment that has stayed with me for a long time. It goes along the lines of if you’re earning $10 million a year then spending $10,000 is only the same as someone who earns $100,000 a year spending $100. It’s just relative.
Data Breach Leaks 198M Car Buyers’ Personal Data
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
A massive data breach has compromised the records of 198 million car buyers. Jeremiah Fowler, a senior security researcher at Security Discovery , discovered the breach after coming across the same 413GB dataset multiple times. “It
CUDL Complete Helps Patelco Navigate Processing Hurdles After Robust Indirect Volume Growth
CU Direct
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
The $7 billion Patelco Credit Union set lofty growth goals for its indirect auto lending program in 2017. With the help of an aggressive rate strategy, the credit union’s indirect team delivered. As of Dec. 31, 2017, the Pleasanton, Calif.-based
Grasshopper Bank CEO Erwin to speak at Bank Innovation Build
Bank Innovation
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
New York City-based Grasshopper Bank is building a digital banking product ecosystem for the startup community.
How To Get Conversational For Bank Search Marketing
Banker to Banker
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
“What do I need to open a checking account?” and “What is the best savings account?” are two trending bank-related searches that are becoming popular. In years past, potential bank customers used to put in a utilitarian “checking account” to search banks offering checking accounts.
Things worth reading: 20th September 2019
Chris Skinner
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Things we’re reading today include … Changing weather could put insurance firms out of business Brexit/City jobs: iffy on the Liffey U.S.
U.S. Bank: Machine Learning Is Banks’ Best Bet Against Fraud
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Banks lost about $4 billion to account takeover (ATO) fraud attempts last year and fraudsters have been reluctant to abandon the scheme as this year progresses.
The key to mortgage originations? Savvy marketing
ForwardBanker
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
We entered the summer in a surprise low-rate mortgage environment. But given the sudden and volatile path to where we are now, many lenders aren’t staffed to capitalize on a rate-and-term environment.
SellersFunding acquires AmzLenders in a bid to reach more Amazon sellers
Bank Innovation
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
SellersFunding, a Ridgewood, N.J.-based based SME lender, has acquired AmzLenders to broaden its reach among e-commerce sellers.
Learn From A Pirate - Negotiating Bank Products With Customers
Banker to Banker
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Those Somali pirates are a wily bunch. While pirate attacks off the coast of East Africa are down, the average ransom is up. Most of the increase can be attributed to going after more modern ships and with better negotiating tactics.
Things worth reading: 19th September 2019
Chris Skinner
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Things we’re reading today include … Cash strapped students targeted as money mules U.S.
Global Payments, TSYS Merger Finalized In ‘Landmark Transaction’
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Payments companies Global Payments and TSYS ( Total System Services ) have finalized a merger deal that creates a combined pure play payments technology company with substantial international presence and expansive scale, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (Sept.
Invoice formats- Oracle Projects Considerations Part 7
Perficient Financial Servies
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
What is a Project Billing Invoice Format? The Oracle projects billing invoice formats determine how invoice lines can be displayed on invoices. Implementers define the width of columns and different data types to appear. Invoice formats also allow free-form text.
Aligning with ‘leaders’: OakNorth’s Nooriala on its partnership strategy
Bank Innovation
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
In a bid to grow its customer base, OakNorth Bank is partnering with Smarterly, a workplace savings and investment platform, the company announced this week.
Mortgage lending and the interest rate environment
ForwardBanker
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Anyone tracking mortgage interest rate activity this year has been on a roller coaster ride. After rising in April, they began their decline in May, and they’re still low.
Things worth reading: 17th September 2019
Chris Skinner
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Things we’re reading today include … How long will Jamie Dimon’s magic touch last?
How US Bank Is Using Machine Learning To Tackle Fraud
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Mobile and online banking providers have been upping their fraud protection measures over the last decade, making it more difficult for bad actors to rely on some of the schemes that previously worked in such channels.
Participation Lending: The Hidden Benefits of Changing With the Times
Strategically Speaking
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
“Participation lending” used to be a phrase uttered only by big-city commercial lenders at the mega banks. They had whole departments, strategies, and products that revolved around it.
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