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Go Where No Operations Department Has Gone Before – Instant Settlement

Perficient

The front office is screaming down to the Settlement Office, “Operations, we need more capital!” Any operations team that has dealt with a stock loan trading desk can contest the inherent friction between providing more available securities to the desk and reliance on settlement cycles and market constraints.

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California Lets Aurora Operate Driverless Cars

PYMNTS

Aurora, with logistical operations currently in Palo Alto, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco, has approximately a dozen self-driving vehicles used for testing on American public roads. Companies also need the California DMV’s approval mentioned earlier in this article.

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Furniture Retailer Article Launches ADT Delivery Program

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Digitally-native furniture and home décor retailer Article has launched an in-house delivery program in Los Angeles and New York. Article has also been able to cut average delivery time by two days, and the company plans to expand the program to additional major North American cities over the next 18 months.

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Fed article finds higher interest rates necessary for continued availability of small dollar loans

CFPB Monitor

The article begins with a discussion of a 1972 report issued by the National Commission on Consumer Finance (NCCF). ” The Fed article observes that although consumer credit markets have changed considerably since the NCCF report was published, the Fed’s findings suggest that “the NCCF’s conclusions are still valid today.”.

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The Blueprint for a Customer-Centric Digital Lending Experience

Biz2X Chief Product Officer Aaron Traub covers everything from how to create such an experience, areas to hone in on, pitfalls to avoid, and plenty more in this insightful article. Traub even dives into communication styles, teamwork, and how to best operate along the way. Download to learn about all of this in Biz2X's latest.

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How Article Wants To Conquer Furniture Delivery’s Last Mile

PYMNTS

Article is part of that up-and-coming class, though its story is a bit different than its fellows in the field. Andy Prochazka, now Article’s chief marketing officer, had discovered while working in China the really massive gaps between production costs and retail pricing. “It Article launched to do just that.

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Intelligent automation: Transforming FI customer interactions and backend operations

BankInovation

Intelligent automation has emerged as a transformative solution to revolutionize both customer interactions and backend operations. This article explores the power of intelligent automation, highlighting its […]