Tue.Oct 24, 2017

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Startup Finspace Launches Novel Banking Infrastructure Tool

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – It is not everyday that a new tool for banking at the infrastructure level is introduced, but that is exactly what Finspace has unveiled today. The new tool, a beta of which is being made available today, is called Finspace, and it serves as a pipeline between banks and businesses for the exchange of […].

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Most start-ups are layering new tech on old bank products (#Money2020)

Chris Skinner

I just hosted the money2020 banking session. There’s a lot I could write about from that session, but I’m going to cherry pick a few highlights and begin with the part that got the most activity from the audience: the mobile first start-ups. This was a session where five FinTech … The post Most start-ups are layering new tech on old bank products (#Money2020) appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Startup Deserve Gets $12 Million in Funding And Launches New Credit Card

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – Add another credit card catering to the “credit-invisible” younger generation. That card is called Deserve Pro. Based in Menlo Park, California, the card is being launched today by its eponymous company, Deserve. “After the success of our first card Deserve Edu, which caters to students — particularly those students that come from out […].

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Blockchain’s slow burn to reality …

Chris Skinner

Another great #Money2020 day, and this one spent mainly in the blockchain stream. Adam Lutwin, CEO of Chain who I referred to recently, kicked off the day with a beginners guide to the crypto world. It was real good. That was followed by a panel moderated by Marc Hochstein, former … The post Blockchain’s slow burn to reality … appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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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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Facebook Can Now Use Visa Token Service for Payments

Bank Innovation

Continuing its development of financial technologies on its platform, social media firm Facebook has joined a Visa program that enables the network to access its Token Service for payments, Visa announced today. Facebook is joining the Visa Digital Enablement Program, which allows clients to more easily integrate and use the company’s digital technologies, including, as […].

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R3, Finastra Show Distributed Ledger Use Case with Syndicated Lending Platform

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE— If financial institutions are going to begin fully utilizing blockchain or distributed ledger technology, they’re going to have to pay much more attention to the use case at hand rather than the underlying technology, R3 said. This insight came during a demo for a new syndicated loan platform, built using Corda distributed ledger technology. […].

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TRENDING: Voice Recognition Gets Its Own Backup Biometrics

PYMNTS

Another day, another security breach. The headlines have been littered with recent reports of fraudsters and hackers stealing consumer information from everyone from email providers to hotel chains and credit bureaus. But, despite the disastrous news, there is reason for optimism in the fight against fraud. Over the past month, several providers debuted solutions to combat cyberattacks by employing new innovations and technology.

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Zelle Reports P2P ‘Surge,’ Partners with IBM

Bank Innovation

Payments network Zelle is growing fast, reporting an increase in transactions and new users as well as new partnerships. The network has now processed over 60 million transactions in person-to-person payments, it reported during the Money 20/20 conference taking place now in Las Vegas. Zelle also reported a high level of new users signing up […].

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The Next Phase For AI In eProcurement

PYMNTS

FinTech remains merely on the cusp of disruption from artificial intelligence (AI), with some players in the B2B space beginning to look at AI-based chatbots and data analytics solutions to take digital financial management to the next level. Increasingly, procurement is a popular target for AI-deploying FinTechs. SAP Ariba , Transcepta and Tradeshift are just a few of the companies that recently rolled out some type of eProcurement tool using artificial intelligence, but the industry is only sc

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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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Startup Finn.AI Raises Funds, Launches Virtual Banking Assistant with ATB Financial

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – Virtual banking assistant, Finn.ai has been on roll. Not only has its collaboration with Canadian bank ATB Financial come to fruition today with the ATB launching its virtual banking assistant, but Finn.ai also said it raised $3 million in funding. These announcements ,which were first circulated at Money 20/20 in Las Vegas, come fresh […].

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Nordstrom Partners With Give Back Box

PYMNTS

Nordstrom has partnered with Give Back Box , according to news from Chain Store Age. The service will allow consumers to donate items to charity by mailing a Nordstrom box. The initiative offers customers an environmentally friendly way to dispose of clothes, reported Racked. Give Back Box provides pre-paid shipping labels that consumers can use to donate their unwanted merchandise to charities like Goodwill.

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London – Still The #1 FinTech Hub

Let's Talk Payments

Investors have poured more than $1 billion into British FinTech companies since the beginning of 2017. In H1 2017, UK attracted $564 million of VC investment, up 37% on H1.

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APAC’s Late B2B Payments Problem Comes To Light

PYMNTS

Industry players and policymakers across the globe are discussing their respective late B2B payments problems, and the data suggests that delayed supplier payments is a challenge no matter where businesses operate. New research from Atradius finds another geographic market grappling with its own late B2B payments problem: Asia Pacific (APAC). Research published by Atradius last week, the October 2017 Atradius Payment Practices Barometer for Asia Pacific , found a whopping 90 percent of suppliers

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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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All You Need to Know About PayPal’s Earnings Results [Curated Content]

Let's Talk Payments

An ever-innovative giant in P2P payments exceeds expectations another time with its Q3 earnings results. In Q3 2017, PayPal added 8.2 million net new active accounts – a record addition to.

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Vantiv, AEVI Partner On POS App Marketplace

PYMNTS

On Tuesday (Oct. 24), AEVI and Vantiv announced news that they are coming together to offer Vantiv’s partners and clients access to an open application platform for point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The platform will extend across Vantiv’s SmartPay devices. The arrangement will allow Vantiv’s small- and mid-sized merchants to benefit from increased functionality and versatility, the companies said.

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How CFOs can assess the efficiency of data centres

Bobsguide

Due to fast evolving technology many companies are pushed to improve their agility and ability to quickly adjust to emerging market trends. To ensure their survival and growth in a hypercompetitive digital economy organisations have to constantly strive to find new ways of getting more done with.

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Manufacturers, Uncertain On Brexit, Pull Back On Investments

PYMNTS

If there’s one thing investors don’t like, it’s uncertainty. And that holds true for all types of investments, well beyond the stock market. So it is with Brexit, where uncertainty is causing skittish tendencies on the part of firms across all manner of industries to commit to the U.K. economy, as no one really knows how the separation from the EU will play out.

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Register Now: Sneak Peek Into Close Automation SkyStem Web Demo

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, email, and shared drives no longer have to slow us down. Join us as we present a "sneak peek" recorded demo of SkyStem's month-end close solution – ART. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Money 20/20 day two: adoption of digital banking, omnichannel payments and Star Wars

Bobsguide

It’s clear that mobile-first consumers are leading the industry and revolutionising retail banking and personal finances. New companies are constantly challenging incumbent banks by providing specialised digital solutions such as budgeting, easy wealth management and payment habits that.

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Ditching The Department Store Fragrance Counter For Customization

PYMNTS

Perfume is a personal choice for most consumers, as scents have an uncanny ability to define their wearers. Buying perfume, by and large, has always been an in-store shopping experience, particularly at department store counters and in specialty retailers like Sephora or Ulta. And, fragrance shopping does not see an insignificant amount of spending, either, with approximately $12 billion spent capturing the perfect scent in a bottle in Europe and the U.S. each year.

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MiFID II countdown: Everything you need to know about call recording retention and retrieval

Bobsguide

With regulators across different markets demanding for increased trade transparency and longer retention periods for call recordings; how can financial firms keep on top of their call recording estate? Not to state the obvious but, it won’t be long before MiFID II comes into effect in.

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Replicon Tackles Time Management, Cash Flow For Professional Services

PYMNTS

Replicon is rolling out a new solution for professional services companies that aims to approach time as a “strategic asset” and to enable these businesses to operate without working capital. The company announced news on Monday (Oct. 23) that it is adding its Business Operations Software solution to its existing Time Intelligence Platform designed for the professional services space.

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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.

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RegTech for Regulators

Let's Talk Payments

R2A is looking for innovators! R2A has launched a competition to identify innovators in Mexico and the Philippines. R2A will award $100,000 per country to two technology innovators to develop.

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OnDeck, Visa And Ingo Take On Faster Loan Disbursements Together

PYMNTS

Money being waited on is not money being spent. As Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards noted, a person waiting for money – whether it’s from a paycheck, an insurance disbursement or a loan – probably needs that money. The reality is that many businesses still pay out those funds using checks with multiple-day holds. The goal, according to Edwards, should be to make it as easy and efficient as possible for consumers and small businesses to get their funds.

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Processors, hardware makers race to serve merchants with open app development

Payments Source

Giving merchants direct access to third-party software isn’t new—First Data’s Clover unit introduced the concept three years ago—but Vantiv is giving its approach a custom-development spin with an app marketplace.

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NovoPayment Unveils API Platform for Developers

Let's Talk Payments

MIAMI – October 10, 2017 – NovoPayment, a leading enabler of digital financial and transactional services throughout the Americas, today announced the launch of its Developer Hub, the first bank-agnostic application.

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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.