Wed.Jun 12, 2024

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Fighting deepfakes via payments

Payments Dive

“Since many of these deepfake software services accept credit cards, payments providers are on the front lines of detecting these companies,” writes one corporate compliance officer.

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ING gen-AI chatbot pilots in the Netherlands

BankInovation

ING is running a generative AI-driven chatbot pilot in the Netherlands before it plans to scale the technology. The pilot funnels only 2.5% of clients’ chats into its gen-AI chatbot, Chief Analytics Officer Bahadir Yilmaz told Bank Automation News at the recent Money2020 Europe event in Amsterdam.

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Apple unveils new iPhone touch and pay feature

Payments Dive

The P2P ‘Tap to Cash’, which enables iPhone users to transfer money by holding their phones together, was unveiled along with a slate of other features Monday.

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Co-op Bank customers voice anger as business payments taken twice

TheGuardian

Some users say they were forced into overdrafts because past transactions were repeated Business live – latest updates Co-operative Bank customers have hit out at the lender after a glitch led to payments being taken twice from some business accounts. Customers said they had been pushed into their overdrafts because of the problem, which has resulted in previous payments, sometimes made several weeks before, being duplicated.

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Stop Identity Fraud Before It Starts: The Verification Method That Works

Identity fraud costs businesses billions as fraudsters create perfect fake IDs that fool traditional verification methods. Visual inspection and OCR technology fail because modern fakes are nearly undetectable to human eyes and basic scanning. Even machine learning struggles with lighting, focus, and sophisticated counterfeits. The shocking truth: most verification only checks what you can see, ignoring the authoritative data hidden in ID barcodes.

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eBay to accept Venmo

Payments Dive

A week after dropping American Express, the online auctioneer said it will now accept payments through Venmo, which is popular among Gen Z and millennials

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Transactions: Mastercard and Temenos team up for global payments

BankInovation

Technology provider Temenos will integrate Mastercard’s Mastercard Move solution to provide banks with international money transfer capabilities. Mastercard Move will enable Temenos’ bank clients to use a range of options to cost-effectively route and deliver money, according to a June 4 Temenos release.

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Apple to expand iPhone payments, Australia works on BNPL rules

American Banker

An iOS 18 update will enable a Tap to Pay-like system for peer-to-peer payments. Meanwhile, will BNPL rules be different in Australia than in the U.S.?

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Ripple partners with the National Bank of Georgia

The Paypers

Ripple has partnered with the National Bank of Georgia to explore ways to digitise the country’s local economy.

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LockBit ransomware gang persists despite law enforcement crackdowns

American Banker

After a disruption in February, LockBit roared back in May, highlighting persistent cyber threats to the financial sector.

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

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NMI launches Shopify integration for seamless merchant experiences

The Paypers

NMI has announced a new Shopify integration that provides ISO partners with more choices for merchant payment offerings, along with better security and compliance.

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The CFPB's proposed rules targeting fintechs are a boon to big banks

American Banker

The fintech industry has introduced unprecedented new levels of competition in the financial services sector. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new proposed rules would stifle it.

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Alipay+ expands payment services for UEFA Euro 2024

The Paypers

As the official payment sponsor of UEFA EURO 2024, Alipay+ has announced plans of expanding cross-border mobile payments and launching offers for partner e-wallet users.

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Starling Bank earnings lifted by higher interest rates

BankInovation

Starling Bank reported its third annual profit after higher interest rates helped boost revenue, as the British mobile lender seeks to roll out its banking software globally. The bank posted a pretax profit of £301.

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Case Study: Anchor Loans Cuts Doc Prep Time by 90% with GoDocs Automation

Anchor Loans, one of the nation’s top private lenders, turned to GoDocs to modernize its document preparation process and keep pace with growing loan volume. By automating doc generation and integrating seamlessly with internal systems, Anchor Loans drastically reduced prep time and minimized risk—without adding headcount. Learn how GoDocs helped Anchor Loans begin finalizing loan packages in just minutes, enabling faster, more scalable lending with real-time compliance across 48 states.

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Top Hotel Construction Lenders in 2024

Commercial Lending USA

Finding the top hotel construction lenders is essential to getting money for your hotel construction project.

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ABA, trade groups ask CFPB to consider small firms’ needs as it finalizes Section 1033 rule

ABA Community Banking

CFPB should incorporate stakeholder feedback as it finalizes the rule to “reduce ambiguity” and to ensure “an effective rollout that limits disruptions to consumers," the groups said. The post ABA, trade groups ask CFPB to consider small firms’ needs as it finalizes Section 1033 rule appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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German banks to shut down paydirekt

The Paypers

German banks are reportedly deciding to shut down paydirekt / Giropay and support the European Payments Initiative (EPI).

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Gen Zers Overlook Brand Messaging: Here’s How Banks Can Capture Their Loyalty.

The Financial Brand

This article Gen Zers Overlook Brand Messaging: Here’s How Banks Can Capture Their Loyalty. appeared first on The Financial Brand. If community banks and credit unions don't capture Zoomers' attention, they stand to lose business to competitors like fintechs and neobanks. This article Gen Zers Overlook Brand Messaging: Here’s How Banks Can Capture Their Loyalty. appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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Affirm partners with Apple Pay

The Paypers

Affirm has announced its partnership with Apple Pay in order to enable the latter’s users and clients to tap into BNPL loans from Affirm later this year.

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Citi's wealth ambitions take shape with new hires, promotions

American Banker

Like its Wall Street rival Morgan Stanley, Citi sees a path to trillions in client assets in its workplace division.

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Visa and Dash expand collaboration for real-time payments

The Paypers

US-based Dash Solutions has expanded its collaboration with Visa , utilising Visa Direct, Visa's digital payment network.

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Political lines harden around FDIC workplace scandal

American Banker

A House Financial Services Committee's hearing on workplace misconduct at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Wednesday offered Republicans an opportunity to call for FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg's immediate resignation, but Democrats pushed back against the implication that Gruenberg alone is to blame.

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Commercial Lenders, Playing It Safe Is the Real Risk

Why Legacy Lending Workflows Are Costing You More Than You Think Legacy systems and manual workflows might feel familiar, but they come with growing risks—compliance gaps, costly delays, and lost opportunities. This guide breaks down why clinging to traditional processes is no longer sustainable and how automation can help lenders regain control, improve efficiency, and reduce risk across the closing process.

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IDVerse's GenAI ID verification is available on Temenos Exchange

The Paypers

Digital ID verification provider IDVerse has made its Generative AI (GenAI) trained identity verification solution available on Temenos Exchange.

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Risk executives from SVB, Credit Suisse assess last year's turmoil

American Banker

Former executives from two banks that collapsed within two weeks of each other spoke Tuesday about lessons to be learned from the crisis.

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Capchase expands financing to SaaS startups in Ireland

The Paypers

US-based Capchase brought its non-dilutive financing service to SaaS startups in Ireland.

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Chopra fends off new line of attack on CFPB funding in Senate

American Banker

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra pushed back against a new argument posed by Senate Republicans that the bureau may only be funded if the Federal Reserve earns a profit.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.