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Santander Adds Three Lending Executives

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Santander Bank has announced three high-level appointments, two overseeing lending operations and another overseeing marketing, according to a press release. Giancarlo Marchesi was named head of Consumer Lending, a new role at Santander. She is an expert in analytics, Santander stated, and holds a B.A. Smith holds a B.S.

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B2B Investors Set Sights On Data, AI, Analytics

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Existing partners of the FI including Coinbase and online lending platform Affirm. Another B2B startup operating in the data analytics space is Looker, which landed this week’s largest funding round. company secured the funding from Underscore VC, Accomplice, Boston Seed Capital, Imagination Capital and Project 11 Ventures.

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Today In Payments: $50B In Crypto Moved Out Of China; Uber Health To Deliver Meds

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New Report: How Behavioral Analytics Help FIs Block Fraud at the ITM. In August’s Digital-First Banking Tracker, Jason Powers, senior vice president at Ascend Federal Credit Union, explains how behavioral analytics at the ITM help keep fraudsters away. Federal Reserve’s Cunha on the State (and Timeframe) of Digital Dollars.

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SWIFT Warns India Of ‘Unprecedented’ Rise In Corporate Loan Defaults

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A new report commissioned by SWIFT , with research conducted by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), is urging corporate banks in India to take action. With BCG and SWIFT urging banks to take “immediate action,” some banks have chosen to pivot away from corporate lending. ” Banks Need to Multitask.

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Celent Model Bank Awards 2017: Banking Products Innovation

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Lending Product — for the most impressive consumer or business lending or collections initiative. Lending: Possibly threatened by alternative lenders, banks in this sub-category are improving the speed and convenience of loans for micro and small businesses. New digital channels include SMS/text, ATM and Facebook.

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Celent Model Bank Awards 2017: Banking Products Innovation

Celent Banking

Lending Product — for the most impressive consumer or business lending or collections initiative. Lending: Possibly threatened by alternative lenders, banks in this sub-category are improving the speed and convenience of loans for micro and small businesses. New digital channels include SMS/text, ATM and Facebook.

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B2B Startups Integrate Artificial Intelligence To Impress Investors

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Suplari did not disclose exactly how it plans to use the funding, but noted its emphasis on AI-driven data analytics to enhance eProcurement spend management by assessing data across systems, including commercial cards, travel and expense management and accounts payable. IndustryBuying. Reports in Fortune India said Namaste Credit raised $3.8