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Cash App aims to add more features

Payments Dive

Block’s Jack Dorsey wants to improve Cash App’s customer service experience in order to entice more users to make it their primary bank, he said this week.

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Office Lending – Here is Why It is Not as Bad as The Market Thinks

South State Correspondent

Between now and the end of 2027, it is estimated that $2.2T of office loans is coming due. Much of this product lies on banks’ balance sheets. A high percentage of those office loans on banks’ balance sheet are balloon structures where the bulk of the loan’s principal is due. Equally worrisome is the large number of loans on banks’ balance sheets that are due for a rate reset where the interest rate will be almost double, thereby putting stress on borrowers.

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Inside TD Bank’s gen AI pilots

BankInovation

TD Bank is exploring the use of generative AI within its institution through pilot programs. “Understanding how generative AI can be used to augment the work of our colleagues has always been our focus,” Imran Khan, head of TD Invent, the bank’s innovation arm, told Bank Automation News.

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You Don’t Need Modern Fintech Products … You Need Extensible Products

Jack Henry

What’s more extensible than a product that allows you to solve a variety of use cases by combining components to suit your needs? Click to learn more.

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Live Demo: How to Achieve Reconciliation Zen

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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Modernize or Optimize? That Is the Core System Question

Gonzobanker

It’s “leave your emotions at the door” time when making a core system decision. Esteemed Gonzo readers, let’s get right to one of the core challenges in banking. Every financial institution needs to get real, tangible returns on every technology investment it makes, and core systems are a critical piece in increasing or hurting these returns.

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Reduce Credit Spreads to Increase Return

South State Correspondent

In last week’s article ( here ), we discussed why category and geographic diversification may be unfeasible for many community banks. We concluded that after a community bank sets limits on loan categories, the added benefit of geographic or loan category diversification is nullified. We discussed three main reasons why community bank diversification by geography and loan category does not enhance community banks’ resilience or performance.

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JPMorgan identifies 3 gen AI uses

BankInovation

JPMorgan Chase has identified three uses for generative AI to boost efficiency. “AI, and particularly large language models, will be transformational,” Chief Operating Officer Daniel Pinto said during the bank’s Investor Day on May 20, noting that the bank has been investing in AI for “a number of years.” The $3.

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Memorial Day Post: Honor Those Fallen During Our Afghanistan Withdrawal

Jeff For Banks

On August 26, 2021, ISIS-K detonated a deadly bomb outside of the Abbey Gate of Kabul's international airport. The blast killed 13 U.S. service members and 170 Afghans. It occurred amidst the chaos of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The pullout was indeed chaotic and marked by a series of rapid events that unfolded unpredictably. Here's a sequence of events: Initial Plans The withdrawal was part of a broader plan initiated by the Trump Administration and continued by the Biden Administrati

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What is a DSCR Loan? Real Estate Investor's Guide

Commercial Lending USA

DSCR loans, "Debt Service Coverage Ratio loans," are financing for real estate investors that put the property's cash flow ahead of standard creditworthiness checks. This makes them a valuable tool for investors who want to grow their portfolios.

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New York Lien Law Essentials: 5 Key Facts for Commercial Lenders

Dive into the complexities of New York lien laws with our comprehensive eBook, 'New York Lien Law Essentials: 5 Key Facts for Commercial Lenders.' In this detailed guide, we explore the critical formalities necessary for lenders navigating ground-up construction and fix-and-flip projects in the New York market. From documentation requirements to the implications of non-compliance, learn how to safeguard your lending position and prioritize legal adherence.

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Let’s avoid legal patchwork for credit card surcharging

Payments Dive

“All parties in the payments ecosystem would benefit greatly from state laws that provide clarity and consistency between jurisdictions,” write two legal professionals.

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Bank survey: Military families cite low income, inflation as financial product challenges

ABA Community Banking

Roughly 30% of military families cite low income and lack of stability as a “primary challenge” they face with their current financial products and services, according to a new survey by the Fort Leavenworth, Kansas-based Armed Forces Bank. The post Bank survey: Military families cite low income, inflation as financial product challenges appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Transactions: Fintech Lili teams up with AWS for gen AI chatbot

BankInovation

Fintech Lili, which provides a business platform for small and medium-sized businesses, has teamed up with Amazon Web Services to deploy a generative AI-driven chatbot for its customers.

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Selling England (no longer) by the pound: currency-mismatches and the dollarisation of UK exports

BankUnderground

Marco Garofalo, Giovanni Rosso and Roger Vicquery Most international trade is denominated in dominant currencies such as the US dollar. What explains the adoption of dominant currency pricing and what are its macroeconomic implications? In a recent paper , we explore a rare instance of transition in aggregate export invoicing patterns. In the aftermath of the depreciation that followed the Brexit referendum in 2016, UK exporters progressively shifted to invoicing most of their exports in dollars

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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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‘It’s not vital to spend five days a week in the office’: the bank boss who works from home

TheGuardian

While the big beasts of Wall Street rail against WFH, Mike Regnier of Santander UK says he wouldn’t have taken the job if he had had to commute all week At a time when ­banking bosses from Wall Street to Canary Wharf have been ­cracking down on working from home, Santander UK’s chief executive remains an outlier. While Goldman Sachs’s David Solomon has described home working as an “aberration” , and JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon calls himself a “skeptic” of the trend that took off during the pandemic,

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CFPB to treat BNPL loans like credit cards

Payments Dive

“Whether a shopper swipes a credit card or uses Buy Now, Pay Later, they are entitled to important consumer protections under longstanding laws and regulations,” CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said.

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CFPB to classify BNPL loans as credit cards under consumer laws

American Banker

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new interpretive rule designating buy now/pay later lenders as credit card providers, subjecting those services to consumer protections like the right to dispute charges and receive refunds.

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Chase for Business approaches innovation in phases

BankInovation

JPMorgan Chase considers customer needs, competition and time to market when approaching product launches for small-business clients. “We really try to keep the small-business owner at the center of all of that innovation process at Chase for Business,” Jameson Troutman, head of product for small business at JPMorgan Chase, told Bank Automation News.

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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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Chatbots lead the way in AI banking

ATM Marketplace

ATM Marketplace spoke with Bank of America about the Erica chatbot and its continued development as an AI banking tool.

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Santander, Iberpay introduce global instant transfers

The Paypers

Spain-based Santander , in collaboration with Iberpay , has announced that it processed one of the first instant transfers based on the EPC’s OCT Inst scheme.

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Businesses boost use of digital wallets: Fed

Payments Dive

Business use of digital wallets rose last year more than their use of many other forms of payment, according to a survey commissioned by the Federal Reserve’s financial services unit.

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Big banks face intensifying political pressure over Zelle fraud

American Banker

Executives from JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo are expected to get grilled in Congress this summer over victims of Zelle scams who don't get reimbursed. A Senate panel has spent much of the last year examining fraud on the bank-owned payments network.

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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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FedNow, RTP interoperability is inevitable — down the line

BankInovation

The Clearing House’s Real Time Payments network and The Federal Reserve’s FedNow network are prepared to tackle interoperability eventually — but for now, its value remains minimal.

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UK cannot afford to give ‘cold shoulder’ to China, says City minister

TheGuardian

Bim Afolami’s comments distance British government from protectionist moves by US The UK cannot afford to give the “cold shoulder” to China, the City minister said on Monday, in comments that will distance the British government from the Biden administration’s protectionist crackdown. Addressing financial services bosses at the City Week conference in London’s Guildhall, Bim Afolami said it was “crucial” to engage with strategic competitors such as Beijing, and that the UK risked losing control

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HKMA and PBoC expand e-CNY pilot for cross-boundary payments

The Paypers

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority ( HKMA ) and the People’s Bank of China ( PBoC ) have advanced the e-CNY pilot for cross-boundary payments, expanding its scope in Hong Kong.

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Sorry Cash App, Gen Z still wants bank branches

Payments Dive

Young consumers are open to using the peer-to-peer payments app as their primary bank, but many say they won’t switch because they value having a physical branch.

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Thinking About How To Lessen Your Burden During Month-End Close? Skystem Can Help!

Most people dread the nearing of the month-end close and reconciliation process, and who can blame them? It's typically a tedious, long, stressful process; but it doesn't have to be. Implementing automation into your month-end process can significantly reduce this headache by automating up to 40% of your reconciliation and saving nearly 30% of your time spent.