Bank Innovation

MARCH 27, 2019

Hong Kong’s traditional banks are set to face one of their biggest challenges yet: a new breed of financial technology firms estimated to snare as much as 30% of their revenue. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has granted three virtual bank licenses and is processing five more, Deputy Chief Executive Arthur Yuen said in a […].

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

. “Just as HTTPS, SMTP and SIP enabled free borderless information sharing and communications, crypto assets and blockchain technology will enable us to exchange value and transact with one another in a similar way: instantly, globally, securely and at low cost.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

8), the Securities and Exchange Commission ’s (SEC’s) Office of Compliance and Examinations (OCIE) offered up a list of its priorities for the year that has just dawned. In addition, there will be examination of transfer agents (which help to settle transactions) that are developing blockchain technology.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

These are attempts, and, often because of diligent work by bank compliance officers, do not represent actual losses. financial system have had some information about themselves … compromised at some point.”. “FinCEN is seeing around 5,000 account takeover reports each month involving approximately $350 million,” he said.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 10, 2019

House Financial Services Committee has unanimously adopted two resolutions establishing task forces for fintech and artificial intelligence. The Task Force on Financial Technology will examine issues including “the current legal framework for fintech, how fintech is used in lending and how consumers engage with fintech,” the committee stated.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Wirecard, the digital financial technology company, announced Tuesday (April 16) it is expanding its partnership with O2 Czech Republic, the largest telecommunications player in the Czech market. Wirecard said its platform enables secure acceptance and processing of digital payments.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 31, 2021

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). Financial condition and competitive market environment and client base. Legal and regulatory compliance.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2019

In other Czech news, Wirecard, the digital financial technology company, announced in April that it is expanding its partnership with O2 Czech Republic, the largest telecommunications player in the Czech market. The fund will be established as soon as possible, and how much it accomplishes depends on the total amount of funding.

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CFPB Monitor

MARCH 8, 2019

The proposed changes are informed by the FTC’s enforcement experience and are intended to keep pace with technological developments. The Safeguards Rule requires financial institutions to have a comprehensive information security program. Requiring periodic reports submitted to the boards of directors to ensure compliance.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have developed tech to fight money laundering and terrorist financing, the organization said in a release. The meetings will usually be held on the second Thursday of the month.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2017

According to a report in Reuters , Daisuke Yamada, Mizuho’s chief digital innovation officer, said in an interview the company already has around 20 projects in the pipeline to launch the venture with some using blockchain technology and others focused on artificial intelligence in areas including farming and travel.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

For government institutions, perhaps the answer lies in the ability to share information in a secure fashion between individuals and institutions. The research showed that by 2018, nine out of 10 organizations will invest in the use of blockchain technology for financial transaction, asset and contract management and regulatory compliance.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to this site, is pleased to announce its inaugural episode of INV Unfiltered — a new monthly podcast series, which will cover current trends and intriguing topics in financial technology and beyond.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Compliance startup Chainalysis works with law enforcement officials and financial institutions (FIs) to ensure that their cryptocurrency operations are within regulations. Open Financial Technologies. India’s Open Financial Technologies raised $4.6 challenger bank to secure funding. Chainalysis.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Toronto-based technology startup nanopay aims to make the whole process easier — and more secure. Now, customers in those countries can use the platform to send money to each other and have all the complex cross-border and compliance components handled by nanopay. nanopay is that middleman for payments, according to Cooke.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2017

In the latest PYMNTS Commanders in Chief series, Bruce Lowthers, executive vice president of FIS Global, a financial technology solutions provider , and president of the company’s Payments Division , didn’t set out to be an innovator. Security and risk issues have escalated over the last few years, and that isn’t going to change.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

There is significant room for improvement in the cross-border payments space,” said Scott Hendry, Bank of Canada’s senior special director of financial technology, in another statement. Reuters reported earlier this month that the Financial Stability Board (FSB) counted a 4.1

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. Companies in this subcategory (1) provide technology to accounting and tax, bookkeeping, and expense management players, or (2) leverage technology to provide these services directly to end-users.

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NCR

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Banking institutions and financial technology startups are putting their differences aside and working to find common ground. The chasm that has traditionally existed between the two is due primarily to their divergent approaches in providing financial services. Security and Compliance. Document management.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Community banks cannot afford to ignore the staggering pace of lending adoption by both individuals and businesses using digital-only platforms from various nonbank technology-based specialty lending firms. But community banks should not be without hope, nor should they underestimate the significance of customer relationships.

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Insights on Business

JULY 20, 2017

The emergence of financial technology (fintech) and the push of regulators for more competition are disaggregating and open this closed value chain. They are the mechanism that banks use to exchange customer data with other parties in a simple and secure way. Open banking is here, and it is far from being a compliance exercise.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Ludwig also expects new regulatory interest in the vast expanse of emerging financial technologies and services. Finally, Ludwig discusses his predictions that a market correction is forthcoming and that new technologies, such as AI, will become increasingly ubiquitous in financial services.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

However, for them to distribute those offerings — and deliver on them — community banks have technological and regulatory challenges to clear on the path going forward. Rainey told PYMNTS that financial services, particularly around payments, is evolving and changing at a pace never before seen in the industry. “I What’s Next.

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Insights on Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Every year, Money20/20 is one of my favorite conferences because I get to hear firsthand how leaders are reinventing financial services and are making fundamental shifts in technology, processes, people–and ultimately their own markets–to deliver better customer experiences, build skilled workforces, and solve industry-wide challenges.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 21, 2022

CA), inserting into the NDAA a version of the “Establishing New Authorities for Business Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security Act,” otherwise more commonly known as the ENABLERS Act. in a manner that the Secretary determines appropriate to assess compliance” with the amendment.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2016

As President of Trulioo, Jon Jones is passionate about protecting consumers and businesses from all facets of fraud and subsequent loss — but he doesn’t believe that doing so effectively has to come at the expense of technological innovation. PYMNTS: You classify yourself as a RegTech company.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

In this week’s look at the latest in Commercial Card Innovation, PYMNTS examines the tactics industry players use to overcome hurdles, including complex strong customer authentication (SCA) compliance requirements and the pain of supplier non-acceptance. Peoples Trust Secures CDIC Insurance For Payroll Cards.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have officially ended a two-year investigation of LendingClub, its subsidiary LC Advisors (LCA), its founder and former CEO Renaud Laplanche and its former CFO Carrie Dolan. On Friday (Sept. Attorney Alex Tse.

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Social Assurance

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Ben Schmitt, Vice President of Product and Information Security, Dwolla. Due to the regulation in the financial industry, startups need to take the time to ensure that they’re compliant in their business activities. From security protocols to marketing, there are a lot of potential pitfalls. How your software is built matters.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

Elsewhere, FinTechs are taking the initiative to work with financial institutions and offer their technologies in an effort to augment corporate services. API technology firm TrueLayer has been cleared by the U.K. RevoluPAY Secures PSD2 License. Below, PYMNTS breaks down the latest in bank-FinTech partnerships.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

has secured $80 million in new funding at a $5.5 Since then, the financial technology (FinTech) company has expanded its portfolio to also offer business banking. London startup mobile bank Revolut Ltd. billion valuation as part of its Series D round that kicked off five months ago. the New York-based settlement platform.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Assurant most recently made a $5M investment in professional rental management company Vacasa , while AIG made investments in 2015 in construction-site wearable safety firm Human Condition Safety and cyber defense services and compliance firm K2 Intelligence. Number of investments (since 2012): 2. Stated investment focus: N/A. 13 in 2015.

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William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Race Data brought bank client on stage who is thrilled with the product, he also states that the technology gives context to bank call center employees as well. ^KT. It’s all done through the smartphone, with bank-level security. Katerina Frolovicheva (MD, Technologies Innovations). Adds in Social security.

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William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Banks are not experts in IT, so now they can leverage plug-and-play technology functionality. Corezoid is advocating for a “process focused” view of bank technology, by use of APIs. 01:08 pm NuData Security – @NuDataSecurity – [link]. Going to speak about technology can be better used in the card world.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 8, 2019

The new funds would be used to finance the expansion of the Tel Aviv-based financial technology firm, the people said, who asked for anonymity as the matter […].

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William Mills

MAY 10, 2016

There is a growing focus on customer experience and related compliance issues. For Banks, Know Your Customer, is a critical security responsibility. The Finova Financial” Car Title Credit Solution – costs 70% percent less than industry average.” Like a HELOC on your car but using a technology platform. Good job. ^WM.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 6, 2016

Payments technology. Blockchain technology . Healthcare & insurance technology. Tags: SMB, accounting, bookkeeping, expense reporting, compliance, fraud protection. Total raised: $41 million. HQ: Bangalore, India. Source: Crunchbase. Wincor Nixdorf ( AEVI subsidiary ). Latest round: $23 million Post-IPO Equity.

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