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What #Banking Trend Will Have the Greatest Impact on Your Bank?

Jeff For Banks

The Fed has paused for nearly a year now, and it was our experience in 2006-07 that bank cost of funds continued to increase as the market closed the delta between what someone could earn in a money market mutual fund and a bank account. But not until $1 trillion went from banking to money markets.

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A Decade On, Lending Transformed By Crisis And Innovation

PYMNTS

And in lending, with the financial crisis in the rearview mirror, a decade on, invention – okay, innovation – has become a hallmark, at least in some corners. But a standstill in the credit markets created a vacuum for a bit, at least along traditional lending conduits. Necessity is the mother of invention.

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China’s SMB Push Continues Amid Alibaba’s Taobao Festival

PYMNTS

Amid China’s efforts in recent months to boost small business activities – notably through initiatives that focused on small business lending in that country – Alibaba Group’s Taobao expanded its Maker Festival to be global in scope, with a spotlight on the youngest of entrepreneurs. The September event, which spanned Sept.

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Key Areas Of SMB Finance Show Need For Improvement

PYMNTS

Sixty-one percent of small businesses said they use commercial credit cards , a year-over-year decrease from 2017’s 71 percent. At the same time, more than two-fifths of survey respondents agreed that cash flow management is a daily concern, while more millennials said it’s a concern compared to their older peers.

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AltFin’s Bumpy Ride Into An Uncertain 2019

PYMNTS

There were plenty of tailwinds that pushed the segment forward: A strong economy, healthy consumer interest in credit and advances in credit scoring technology were all instrumental in pushing more consumers into the market, particularly in the first half of the year. Resetting Mortgage Services. They are becoming homebuyers.”

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Cross-Selling: Uncover Hidden Growth in Your Financial Institution

Abrigo

In a recent whitepaper , Abrigo outlined several tips for refreshing cross-selling practices and leveraging technology to address customer needs through marketing to existing customers or members. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Book profitable loans more quickly.

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Voice-Activated Tracker: Echo Show, The Speaker Who Would Be King

PYMNTS

Given the market’s reaction to the Echo Show during the holiday season, it’s possible we’ll see the Echo Show sell out quickly as well. New entrants with a market presence and seamless interconnectivity will certainly have an advantage as the voice-activated device market becomes more crowded. The remaining 5.6

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