December, 2020

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Machine Learning Supercharges Banks’ Efforts To Fight Debit Fraud

PYMNTS

Consumers have more heavily leaned on debit during the pandemic, with the economic downturn making shoppers more cautious than ever about the prospect of taking on credit card debt. A recent study even estimates that shoppers could ultimately shift $100 billion worth of annual spending from credit cards to debit cards. Debit solutions draw on funds consumers already have in their bank accounts, and while this makes them reassuring to debt-wary consumers, it can have implications if these details

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3 Payments Trends to Watch in 2021

Payments Dive

As 2021 rapidly approaches, many of us are hoping for better days after the whirlwind year of 2020. While COVID-19 has certainly had an impact on every industry, certain trends that began in 2019 continued to develop in 2020, and some of them may even blossom fully in 2021

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Perficient Listed in Forrester Now Tech: Commerce Services, Q4 2020 Report

Perficient

Partnering with a commerce solution provider that can transform B2B and B2C digital omnichannel experiences is paramount in today’s digital world. Businesses need a full suite of expertise and assets to compete and provide seamless commerce experiences that delight consumers. Forrester canvased 35 commerce service providers to help shape the shortlists of digital decision-makers and channel strategy professionals.

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7 ways COVID-19 supersized food delivery

Payments Source

Demand for food delivery has been strong during the pandemic, building on what already had been a strong demand for the $27 billion industry, according to NPD Group.

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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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Open Banking can turn into Beyond Banking, predicts Commerzbank

Bobsguide

The success of Open Banking depends critically on a mutually beneficial cooperation between traditional institutions and fintech to the benefit of clients, predicts an in-depth paper from Commerzbank, Germany’s market leader in corporate banking. Citing several examples of productive.

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Bahamas Launches Digital Sand Dollar; Adds To Rise Of Central Bank Digital Currencies

PYMNTS

Facebook’s Libra might be fading a bit as a perceived threat to monetary systems that have been in place around the globe for centuries. But the race is still on for central banks to develop their own digital versions of fiat to take their place alongside bills and coins. To that end, the Bahamas may stand out as an epicenter of sorts for the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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Fintech women of distinction

Payments Dive

NYC Fintech Women announced its second annual, 50 Inspiring Fintech Females awards. There were more than 400 nominations for recognition in five different categories. Mobile Payments Today interviewed a few of the winners to get their reaction to being selected and get their advice for women in the industry moving forward.

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AEM Customization: Show Unpublished Reference Alert for Tagpicker

Perficient

Recently, I published a blog post regarding AEM Customization: Show Unpublished Reference Alert for Content Path where I showed how to customize the Pathfield and Xffield resourceType. In doing this, I was able to showcase how to create a notification for the content author as to whether the selected content path is published or not. I found it to be a useful feature for one of our clients while they were authoring a number of AEM content pages.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

“I learned a long time ago that reality was much weirder than anyone’s imagination.” – Hunter Thompson. “This Year was brought to you by the number 2020 and the letters W, T and F” – Big Bird (more or less). Well, HST and Big Bird had it right. Anybody who ever again says they have seen it all loses all future cred at Cornerstone.

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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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Is 2021 the year open banking delivers on its promise?

Bobsguide

If we’ve learned anything from 2020, apart from how to bake the perfect sourdough loaf, it’s how to do things differently. Not many of us are where we thought we’d be at the beginning of this tumultuous year. Targets have been thrown out of the windows and KPIs ripped up like.

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How TIAA Bank acts like a fintech to push digital payments

Payments Source

Even with the pandemic's dramatic shift to online commerce, TIAA Bank's Claudia Tabacinic says there's still room to migrate consumers, and lingering reluctance to embrace new technology.

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Central Bank Of Russia: Electronic Money Could Render SWIFT Obsolete

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Digital currencies could render the SWIFT global payments network unnecessary, RT.com reported, citing the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). Olga Skorobogatova, first deputy governor of the CBR, said 30 countries are working on their own national digital currencies, some of which could launch in five to seven years. According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), as of July, some 36 central banks published studies on the concept of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) also known as a di

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Predictions for 2021: The World is a Digital Place

Payments Dive

2020 was a difficult year in many aspects, but it also challenged the payments industry to find new solutions to work through the limitations of the pandemic. Seth Brennan, CEO of North Lane Technologies, a payments industry veteran, shares his thoughts on the year ahead

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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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6 Keys to Success in your Adult Life

Perficient

As this year winds down to its conclusion, we start to look ahead. We are compelled to perform retrospectives and see how they measure up to our keys to success. Thinking of this, I am reminded of a keynote speech that I had heard when I was being recognized for achieving the rank of Eagle at a council dinner for the Boy Scouts of America. The Speaker was a successful businessman and an avid pilot.

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4 Tips to Marketing Your Digital Banking Suite

Jack Henry

The beginning of a new year has traditionally been the perfect time to market your digital banking to help people get financially organized. But when planning to promote digital banking this year, the idea of financial resolutions might not connect in quite the same way. Digital banking in 2020 has shifted our priorities, and people’s financial lives are more in question than ever.

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No-deal Brexit a â??nightmareâ?? for fintechs

Bobsguide

A no-deal Brexit or a failure to produce close regulatory alignment in the financial services sector will be an “absolute nightmare” for fintechs, according to James Lynn, co-founder at London-based fintech, Currensea. Lynn says that a no-deal scenario, alongside no equivalence.

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2021: Hello innovation

ATM Marketplace

For almost the entire year I have been editor of this publication, the news sources we work with have reported on several ATM thefts happening daily across the country. The odd thing is many aren't just stealing from ATMs they are also stealing the actual machine. Editor Pat Shea shares her thoughts on this topic.

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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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CFPB: Santander Must Pay $4.75 Million For Credit Reporting Violations

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Santander Consumer USA was ordered to pay $4.7 million to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the CFPB said in a press release. According to the release, Santander allegedly knew that it provided incorrect consumer data to the three major credit reporting agencies (CRAs). Santander is an originator and servicer of non-prime auto loans and leases and provides credit information to CRAs via monthly data files, according to the CFPB

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Where the rubber meets the road: digital payments and the trucking industry

Payments Dive

The trucking industry was content with its payment processing for years until the pandemic hit. Mobile Payments Today interviewed Justin King, Senior Vice President, product and innovation for Comdata on how the industry has moved forward with digital payments.

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Introducing Intelligent Data, a podcast from Perficient

Perficient

The COVID-19 pandemic has done a great job revealing trouble spots and gaps in many companies’ technology strategies this year. If you’ve discovered that your data strategy and technology solutions need improvement, then this podcast is for you. Join host Arvind Murali , Principal and Chief Strategist of Data at Perficient, for the first season of Intelligent Data.

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The Pivotal Role Accounts Receivables Financing Will Play in the Emerging Economy

Jack Henry

Soon, we will be back to “normal,” or at least something that resembles it. Promising vaccines are on the horizon. In some states, businesses are reopening. Holiday shopping is even underway. At the same time, millions of US-based businesses are preparing for 2021 and what it may bring. Through the sharp second quarter decline, many industry sectors saw gross revenues drop by more than 40%.

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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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The current state of cybersecurity for ATMs

Bobsguide

There has been a growing number of cyberattacks against ATMS and central servers, which are the systems that control ATMs. This pressing threat has resulted in the theft of personal data, such as account numbers and pin codes. However, these types of attacks still require further actions to.

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The Bank Underground Christmas Quiz

BankUnderground

Before Bank Underground goes off on its Christmas holidays, it’s time for the Annual Bank Underground Christmas Quiz! We hope you enjoy testing your knowledge on our festive themed questions on economics, finance and all things central banking…. 1) Why did the 2008 Financial Crisis push up the price of Christmas Trees in 2020? Please view this post in your web browser to complete the quiz. 2) Which of the following financially-named songs made it to number one in the UK charts?

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Financing Gets Flexible As eCommerce Sellers Brace For Seasonality Whiplash

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With the holiday shopping season in full swing amid the global pandemic, online commerce is booming. Digital Black Friday sales this year hit $9 billion, a 22 percent increase from 2019 figures, according to recent Adobe research. And the surge in eCommerce isn't isolated to the B2C world, either: as social distancing requirements and shutdowns migrate corporate buyers online, wholesalers, distributors and other B2B vendors are likely to face a similar holiday boon this year to fulfill rising cu

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Banks are Learning to Deliver a Smarter Bill Pay Experience to Customers

ATM Marketplace

Financial institutions are learning that a smarter bill pay experience is personal for the customer and offers guidance and real-time insights. Brad Jones is Vice President and General Manager of the bill pay solution suite at Fiserv. He shares his insights and thoughts for developing next generation bill pay capabilities

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Need Curated Pre-foreclosure Lists to Generate New Real Estate Leads? Trellis Has the Data!

Trellis is a state trial court research and analytics platform that provides Real Estate Professionals (Buyers, Foreclosure, Loan Modification, etc.) with LEADS on Pre-Foreclosures, Lis Pendes, Distressed Assets and more — to help uncover **new** opportunities and grow their business. The process is quick and easy — and all in real time. Trellis will supply you with a link to the relevant dockets, a Leads sheet and access to its UI where applicable.