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Federal banking agencies issue guide for community banks on conducting due diligence on fintech companies

CFPB Monitor

The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve Board have issued a guide that is intended to assist community banks in conducting due diligence when considering relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies (Guide). Banks are instructed to reference relevant guidance from the agencies that is listed in a footnote.

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These Are Your Most Profitable Cash Management Clients

South State Correspondent

Of course, all things are rarely equal. More importantly, the customer is more service-sensitive and has more engagement with the bank. National and regional banks control 70% of the cash management market, yet most cash management customers choose their bank because of service. As such, payments generate more fees.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

Abrigo

Banking Transformed Banking Transformed by the Financial Brand’s Jim Marous has new episodes several times a month and features executives from financial institutions, financial technology firms, authors, consultants, and other experts in the banking industry. Banking Resources.

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Getting Mobile Ready

Independent Banker

Big-brand megabanks, the Visa and MasterCard networks, and big-box merchants had signed up to become partners with Apple’s universal retail smartphone app that uses Near Field Communication and tokenization technologies. So where do ballyhooed mobile banking and payments developments among the biggest players leave community banks?

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SoFi Deals Point To Question: ‘Just What’s a Bank?’

PYMNTS

But the expansion, giving rise to the new SoFi Invest will offer “automated investing” and financial education. billion (in cash and stock) to buy Galileo Financial Technologies, which focuses on payments and bank account infrastructure. percent feel the same toward local and community banks. As many as 34.2

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Take Me Out To The (Payments) Ball Game

PYMNTS

To make that experience one that entices fans to return and encourages them to spend more, MiLB turned to FIS, a global leader in financial technology. “In Our partnership with minor league baseball allows us to be their preferred technology partner,” Legters said.

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 Dodd-Frank Looms For Capitol Hill Consideration

PYMNTS

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is examining the Community Reinvestment Act, which in part means that rules governing short-term lending may be reversed, and would let community banks compete more directly against payday lenders. The two entities are cross-supporting efforts through LabCFTC and FCA Innovate.