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Bitcoin Daily: Alabama Works On ‘Operation Cryptosweep,’ Venezuelan Banks Ordered To Accept ‘Petro’ Crypto

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Users in the region are able to spend and acquire Dash through their mobile phones, which comes loaded with the Dash ecosystem. In other news, the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) is working on “Operation Cryptosweep” with the North American Securities Administrators Association, AL.com reported.

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Check fraud leads to big Q3 charge at Regions Financial

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The Alabama bank reported that check fraud resulted in operational losses of $135 million between April and September, including $53 million last quarter. The entire banking industry has been beset by higher levels of check fraud since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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USAmeriBank Integrates Finastra Payments Hub

Bank Innovation

USAmeriBank is now live on financial service firm Finastra’s payment hub, which will enable the regional bank to implement new payment services and rails. that operates within Florida and Alabama, announced in April, and should allow for a greater capacity for […].

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Regions Bank Makes A Digital Push With The Help Of AI

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Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank is one such bank that is taking a digital-first approach as it seeks to remain competitive. PYMNTS recently spoke with Bradley about how Regions Bank is transforming its 1,456 branch locations and the array of technologies it is leveraging to accomplish its innovative goals. A ROSIE future.

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ALDI Plans 70 New Store Openings In Expansion Push

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The value grocery chain also said it intended to come into the greater Phoenix market and continue to support Gulf Coast store growth with a new Alabama distribution center, according to a Tuesday (July 21) announcement. The grocer intends to break ground on its new Loxley, Alabama distribution center and regional headquarters next year.

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NEW REPORT: Behind Regions Bank’s AI-Powered Digital-First Push

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It is also crucial to improving back-office operations, and enabling bank employees to put the right products in front of the right customers. That is something Alabama-based Regions Bank has sought to achieve through its AI ROSIE, according to Shawn Bradley, executive vice president of customer insights for the bank.

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Scotiabank: Why Banks Need To Rethink Personalization

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In-branch operations have been severely impacted by the pandemic, with many banks instituting an appointment-only mandate for meetings be tween bank staff and customers to reduce the risk of infection. Scotiabank On How COVID-19 Could Lead To Lasting Change In Banking Operations.

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