Wed.Sep 02, 2020

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The “Ultimutt” Showdown to Celebrate International Dog Day

Perficient

The move to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic has altered many aspects of our Perficient colleagues’ daily lives. Some of these changes have been hard to adjust to, while others have been a positive change. One of the best changes is the extra time we get to spend with our favorite furry friends! A few weeks ago we highlighted the coolest cats in the Perficient family.

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How CFIs Can Remain Relationship-Focused in a Digital World

Abrigo

Key Takeaways With more customers leveraging channels like online and mobile banking, community financial institutions are trying to solve how to maintain their hallmark community focus in an increasingly digital world. Technology can create efficiencies that allow them to reimagine customer interactions moving forward. The PPP might have been the first time many community financial institutions saw such clear returns on digitization investments, but the same automation and efficiency gains can

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Argus Safety, Oracle Clinical & RDC Release Notes [Sept. 2020]

Perficient

Perficient’s Life Sciences practice regularly monitors the software release notes for several Oracle Health Sciences applications, including: Argus Safety. Oracle Clinical/Remote Data Capture (OC/RDC). Thesaurus Management System (TMS). Generally speaking, we review release notes at the beginning of each month for the previous month. On occasion, there are no new releases and, therefore, nothing to review; however, we post a fresh version monthly to eliminate confusion.

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Mastercard’s Kirkpatrick: Why Now Is the Right Time for A New Cash-Back Credit Card

PYMNTS

As consumers pay down credit card debt – in some cases with the aid of stimulus checks – and are ever wary about their financial situations, issuers have been muted when it comes to rolling out new cards. It may seem like a dubious time to introduce a new card. But as Linda Kirkpatrick , president of U.S. issuers for Mastercard , told Karen Webster in an interview, recent announcements of Chase rolling out a new card, Freedom Flex, while refreshing its Freedom Unlimited card, underscore the impo

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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How CFIs Can Remain Relationship-Focused in a Digital World

Abrigo

Key Takeaways With more customers leveraging channels like online and mobile banking, community financial institutions are trying to solve how to maintain their hallmark community focus in an increasingly digital world. Technology can create efficiencies that allow them to reimagine customer interactions moving forward. The PPP might have been the first time many community financial institutions saw such clear returns on digitization investments, but the same automation and efficiency gains can

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Accessibility emerges as a commercial differentiator

Bobsguide

The global pandemic and lockdowns have compounded awareness of how technology enables consumers to stay connected to goods and services in a digital age. And companies are responding – according to a June study by IFS, 70 percent of firms globally are increasing or at least maintaining their.

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Robinhood Could Reportedly Face $10M+ SEC Fine For High-Speed Trade Deals

PYMNTS

Robinhood , the brokerage app often favored by inexperienced stock aspirants, is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its alleged failure to disclose practices in which it would sell clients' orders to high-speed trading firms, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. If the company chooses to settle the investigation, it could face a steep fine of over $10 million.

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Mastercard, TSYS partner in buy now, pay later deal to take on Afterpay, PayPal and Klarna

Payments Source

There is a war brewing in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market, and Mastercard is working with TSYS to bring in a slew of new players — credit card firms.

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FinTech Payment Firm Nuvei Files IPO In Canada

PYMNTS

Nuvei Corp. , Canada’s largest private non-bank payment processor, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Canada Tuesday (Sept. 2), seeking to raise as much as $600 million, a source told Reuters. The Montreal-based payment technology company was valued at $2 billion at the close of 2019. The news service, citing a source, said the IPO is expected to push that valuation to more than $3 billion.

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Digital Transformation: Accelerating ROI and Growth in Commercial Lending

Now is the time for lenders to prioritize their digital transformation initiatives in preparation for the lending rebound. Rising competition and ever-increasing customer demands for speed and efficiency are forcing financial institutions to embrace digital transformation. This shift can feel overwhelming—where do you begin? This infographic illustrates automation demands and shows you how loan document automation serves as an essential step to increase profits and provide the best lending exper

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Mastercard, TSYS partner in buy now, pay later deal

Payments Source

There is a war brewing in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market, and Mastercard is working with TSYS to bring in a slew of new players — credit card firms.

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How Credit Unions Are Moving The Consumer’s Basic Banking Needs Digital

PYMNTS

The idea of offering digital services was hardly new to credit unions (CUs) before the pandemic, but the outbreak provided “the why” for going all-in, Dr. Kathy Snider , senior vice president and group leader of Engage products at CO-OP Financial Services , told PYMNTS. She said the pandemic made the need for such services no longer theoretical or something to be pursued on an extended timeframe, but something that was suddenly pounding on CUs’ (now-closed) doors.

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Underbanked households would benefit from a regulated blockchain

Payments Source

The OCC’s efforts to bring the technology into the financial mainstream could help people in underserved communities execute payments more securely.

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Mastercard Teams With TSYS To Expand Installment Payment Offerings

PYMNTS

As consumers seek payment options and merchants try to meet the demand, Mastercard announced Wednesday (Sept. 2) that it has partnered with TSYS , a global payments FinTech that allows shoppers to buy now, pay later (BNPL). “This new collaboration with Mastercard gives our issuing clients the ability to offer best-in-class installment payment experiences to their cardholders, while enabling consumers to choose when they want to pay,” said Gaylon Jowers, TSYS president, in a statement.

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The State of Automation in Financial Services 2024 Report

In this report, you’ll find a comprehensive analysis of survey responses from executives at banks, credit unions, and insurance companies concerning their organization’s current and future use of automation. The report’s key insights include: Which types of automation are saving organizations the most time and money How to overcome the biggest barriers to automation implementation and adoption Why automation investments will continue to grow over the next few years How much you could save in 202

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How Discover is supporting Black business owners, small merchants during the pandemic

Payments Source

Discover is working to help Black-owned businesses and other merchants maintain foot traffic — safely — through the use of the card network's payments technology and its marketing heft.

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Mobile Gaming Firm Skillz Plans IPO Via SPAC

PYMNTS

Mobile game platform Skillz is looking to go public, and a partnership with Flying Eagle Acquisition Corp. could help it do so, according to a company blog post. This kind of transaction, known as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC , has been gaining traction as of late. The term means a "blank check" acquisition fund without development plans, merging with a private company wanting to go public.

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The U.K. government's costly coronavirus payments miscalculation

Payments Source

The first wave of grants was intended to provide payments equating to 80% of average trading profits over the course of three months. However, some far exceeded this amount.

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Gig Economy Drone Operators Could Soon Pilot Last-Mile Delivery

PYMNTS

Is the gig economy about to take off – literally? Gig work has a new potential subsector: drone piloting. Human pilots furloughed or laid off by airlines due to the COVID-19 travel downturn could soon find work as “pilots” for drones. As reported by CNN , Connecticut-based Aquiline Drones is aiming to debut a smartphone app that will allow licensed drone operators to do short-term, project-based work as drone pilots.

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Why Is CRE Lending Stuck in the Past? Top 3 Reasons for Digital Resistance

Commercial lending is on the verge of a resurgence, but traditional processes are an obstacle. Explore the top 3 reasons for resistance to digital transformation and how overcoming them can pave the way for growth and efficiency. Discover why embracing automation and digital solutions is crucial for success in today's competitive landscape. Discover how GoDocs helps commercial lenders in the digital era with seamless integration and a borrower-focused approach.

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â??We donâ??t stand stillâ??

Bobsguide

As regulators demand greater levels of transparency, firms adapt to the evolving landscape in which new requirements have risen in the surveillance market. Whilst some areas have undergone more changes than others, the need to access multiple layers of data remains vital within an organisation.

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Checkbook Launches Virtual Cards After Joining Visa FinTech Program

PYMNTS

Checkbook has joined Visa 's FinTech Fast Track program and launched Virtual Cards , a program that will expand the reach of real-time payments, according to a press release. Fast Track provides startups, like California-based online payments processor Checkbook, a way to access Visa's growing network with experts who can provide guidance in helping them operate efficiently.

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The Andorra Hustle review – pulsating exposé of international corruption

TheGuardian

A heist-movie mood propels this rigorous doc about the role of an obscure bank in a US plan to undermine Catalan separatism The subject of Eric Merola’s film at first seems small: how a private bank in the tiny mountain nation of Andorra found itself at the centre of a conspiracy. But its real interests are wide-reaching: the tactics used by the US government to disrupt Catalonia’s independence movement, and the modern face of American interventionism.

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Amazon India Adds Insurance, Gold To Its Offerings

PYMNTS

Amazon.com Inc.’s 100 million registered customers in India now have access to more financial services. In a bid to attract new customers and sell $13 annual subscriptions to Amazon Prime, the paid service that gives users access to extra services, the eCommerce giant has added insurance and gold to its menu, Reuters reported. It’s the latest effort by the Seattle-based online retailer with a headquarters in Bengaluru, the center of India's high-tech industry, to intensify the competition in the

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2024 Lending Outlook: Innovations and Evolutions in the Financial Sector

As we step into 2024, the lending landscape evolves rapidly with technology, regulations, and market dynamics driving change. For banks and financial institutions to stay competitive and meet the evolving needs of their customers, these drivers must be understood and engaged with. Lenders can anticipate significant transformation fueled by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer behaviors.

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How Efficient Decisions Have Improved Tech Take-Up at Banks

Banking Exchange

Faster decision-making processes and better internal governance structures have allowed banks to roll out new tech quicker Technology Tech Management Outsourcing/Cloud Security Risk Management Feature3 Fintech Feature Financial Trends Channels.

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Building A Touchless Buying Experience In Corporates' Mad-Dash For Hand Sanitizer

PYMNTS

In the world of B2B, direct sales models certainly have their benefits. Without third-party distributors, brands can have a direct, more personalized relationship with their corporate customers. Yet when the pandemic hit, for some industries this traditional B2B sales model was no longer sustainable. The hand sanitizer industry, for instance, saw some of the most dramatic fluctuations in demand in the market: first, from consumers scrambling to stock up, and then a second wave led by corporate b

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Banks Step Up as Hurricane Laura Hits Southern States

Banking Exchange

Regions Bank waives fees and offers other relief while American Express donates to the American Red Cross Community Banking Feature3 Feature Risk Management Branch Technology/ATMs Fee Income.

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Report: Washington Post’s Arc Publishing On Delivering Digital Payments Choice

PYMNTS

Consumers are showing little interest in returning to in-store shopping six months into the pandemic, leading retailers around the globe to double down on their digital capabilities to convert these new digital-first shoppers. Seventy-two percent of all businesses with brick-and mortar presences that generate less than $10 million per year say they have either enhanced their digital offerings or added new ones since the pandemic began, for example.

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Top 10 Benefits of Automating Loan Modifications for Commercial Lenders

Get ready for the wave of $1.2 trillion in commercial debt maturing in the next 24 months with GoDocs' ModDocs® platform. Traditional loan modifications are slow, expensive, and prone to errors, which put lenders at risk. But with ModDocs®, you can enjoy an innovative solution that eliminates attorney fees, allows on-the-fly loan modifications, and ensures compliance.