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Temasek Cuts Raises, Bonuses Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

PYMNTS

The Singapore state-owned investment firm has had wage freezes in the past – it implemented similar moves during the 2008 financial crisis and the 2003 SARS outbreak, Bloomberg reported. In addition to financial markets, mortgage rates and tourism, manufacturers are also experiencing a production hit.

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The Future of Noninterest Income at Financial Institutions

Abrigo

Takeaway 3 Community banks have seen less volatility in noninterest income, and many are still eyeing growth across the category. Once accounting for 46 percent of bank revenue (2003), more recently, noninterest income averages closer to 34 percent (2018). Community banks target growth. Types of Noninterest Income.

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Jim Reber: Collateral advantage

Independent Banker

By Jim Reber, ICBA Securities As many community bankers are still picking up the pieces from their bond portfolio’s meltdown last year, it occurs to me that the breathtaking rise in rates has created at least one byproduct that is both unusual in frequency and tangibly beneficial for future performance. One is that they are loan surrogates.

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Executive order on digital assets includes roles for CFPB, FTC, federal banking agencies

CFPB Monitor

In a related development, the Treasury Department announced that the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) “would form a new subgroup on digital asset financial education, which will operate alongside the FLEC’s current workstream analyzing the impact of climate change on household and community financial resilience.

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Addressing The Symptoms Of Pharmacies’ Cash Flow Ailments

PYMNTS

More so than the average SMB, independent pharmacies are particularly affected by the state of the healthcare market and its regulatory shifts. While all small businesses may struggle with cash flow, certain market forces in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare space make owning a small pharmacy a challenging endeavor.

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COVID-19 And The Medical Commerce Boom

PYMNTS

As of last week — which saw the S&P 500 lose over $1 trillion in a day and the stock market across the board suffer its worst week since the dawn of the Great Recession in 2008 — concern is emerging that COVID-19 might just tip off a worldwide recession. And then there are the jerks.

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A Tale of Two Cities (Conference Season)

Celent Banking

Temenos's strategic expansion makes sense in that its flagship core banking platform T24 has traditionally been aimed at the universal banking market, so fund administration represents somewhat of a contiguous market for them. FIS's community banks had their own conference called InfoShare back in April.).