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Latin America Tries To Tackle Its Digital Security Problem

PYMNTS

But the recent thefts, along with other attempted and completed cyberattacks, demonstrate why payments officials in the region are expressing fresh concern about financial security there. Evidence of that comes from Swift’s Latin America Regional Conference , held earlier this month in Miami. Fraud is a Top Worry. Growing Awareness.

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How Swap.com Kept Fraudsters From Ruining Christmas

PYMNTS

Fraudsters are deploying strategies, such as credit card theft and false chargebacks, to capitalize on online marketplaces’ security vulnerabilities, and merchants are scrambling to anticipate and counter fraudsters’ emerging schemes. It turns out there was a big data breach. … How Swap.com Stomps Out Fraud.

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A digital-first bank for south Florida

Independent Banker

In partnership with Nymbus, the bank’s custom digital platform is built on a secure cloud-native core banking system with an open API architecture. Serving Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, Locality Bank is focusing on serving small businesses and others in the restaurant and hospitality sectors. The road to a charter.

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FIs Embrace FinTech Options To Bolster Business Banking

PYMNTS

The FI is also reportedly exploring the adoption of Codat's data connectivity capabilities to strengthen its Working Capital Solutions for SMEs offering, as well as to empower relationship managers with data analytics. The company, which secured the investment from SBI Investment Co. Apollo Bank Adopts CheckAlt Lockbox Technology.

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FI Highlight: TotalBank

NCR

With innovation on the rise at financial institutions both big and small, security has become a hot topic in the financial services industry. We recently spoke with Lyan Fernandez, EVP and Chief Operating & Risk Officer at TotalBank , to discuss how they’re leading the way and working to keep their customers’ financial information secure.

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Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption Of Investment Banking

CB Insights

In the US, legislation emerged to forbid investment banks from prop trading, or trading with their own capital, and forcing them to keep more capital on hand. However, the model doesn’t currently allow companies to issue new shares, meaning that DPOs do not raise any capital for the company. STAYING PRIVATE.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Security Bank Midwest. Security Bank. Two years ago, Lead Bank and Self expanded the program to include a secured credit card. Since the successful Credit Builder Account participants end the program with $1,000 in the bank, they have the cash to secure the card. First Security Bank of Deer Lodge. Ag Lender Score.