Fri.Sep 28, 2018

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Singapore Case Study: One Wallet. Multiple Uses.

Payments Dive

This case study focuses on how Telepin was able to help a large Signapore telecommunications company provide mobile financial services to an economically diverse clientel.

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Visa To Update Rules, Services For Dynamic Currency Conversion

PYMNTS

To allow ATM operators and acquirers to use Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) around the world, Visa is growing its Visa/Plus ATM services and updating its rules. The changes will become effective in mid-April of next year, Vending Times reported. Through DCC, which is an optional offering, an acquirer, merchant or ATM operator gives cardholders a choice: They can make a transaction in their home currency or the local currency.

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Podcast Episode 11: Future Trends for Mobile Payments & Banking

Payments Dive

Host Will Hernandez discusses the future trends for mobile payments and banking, that was learned at the Bank Customer Experience Summit.

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U.S. Bank Chief Innovation Officer Dominic Venturo Talks Digital Strategy

Bank Innovation

One of the largest retail banks in America has a simple yet multifaceted innovation strategy. Bank Innovation spoke with U.S Bank Executive Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer, Dominic Venturo, on which direction the bank is headed, digitally. The conversation below has been edited for brevity and clarity. Bank Innovation: Last quarter we reported that U.S.

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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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Funding Circle Brings In £300M Through IPO

PYMNTS

In its debut as a publicly traded company, peer-to-peer lending platform Funding Circle opened slightly above its initial offer price of 440 pence at 460 pence a share on Friday (Sept. 28). The original range set by the company for the stock was between 420 and 530 pence, according to reports. As the day went on, however, the stock reached a low of 435 pence, and by the end of the day, the stock finished essentially flat.

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Analyst: Google Could Pay Apple $9B To Remain Default Search Engine

PYMNTS

In order to remain Safari’s default search engine, Google reportedly has an arrangement with Apple. If that is the case, analysts claim the deal could be worth billions, 9to5 Google reported. Neither Apple nor Google have publicly discussed such a tie-up, but Analyst Rod Hall claims the search engine platform could end up paying Apple nearly $9 billion this year.

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UK â??concernedâ?? about Open Banking

Bobsguide

More than three quarters of the UK are concerned about sharing financial data with organisations other than their bank, according to a recent poll by market research body, YouGov. Of those surveyed, 77% said they were concerned around data sharing, with 45% saying they didn’t understand the.

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US Reps Ask SEC For Clarity On Crypto Regulation

PYMNTS

In an effort to get more clarity on the regulation of digital currencies, U.S. representatives wrote to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton. The lawmakers are looking for the official to lay out how the agency plans to regulate digital currency in clearer terms, CNBC reported. The U.S. representatives wrote in the letter, “It is important that all policy makers work toward developing clearer guidelines between those digital tokens that are securities, and those tha

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How banks and their customers can benefit from artificial intelligence

ATM Marketplace

The question of how artificial intelligence can help banks to achieve more meaningful interactions with customers was an overriding theme at the Bank Customer Experience Summit two weeks ago in Chicago.

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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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Baby Balmain And The Rise Of Couture For Kids

PYMNTS

When most parents think about their children’s fashion choices, it is in the context of trying to convince them they cannot wear their Halloween costume to Thanksgiving dinner with their grandparents. They aren’t usually wondering which of this year’s Gucci, Prada and Balmain runway items is the right look for their tiny tot. But some parents are thinking bigger these days.

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9.28.18 Your morning briefing

Payments Source

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Veem attracts big investors; Fintech vets join RS2 board; Ripple gets regulatory win in Japan; Mozilla complains about Venmo's privacy settings; Uber gets fined over data breach.

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Citizens Advice Files Complaint With British Regulator

PYMNTS

Following a complaint from Citizens Advice, Britain’s competition regulator might investigate financial service and telecom companies. The group had contended that consumers were being “ripped off” if they didn’t switch providers, Reuters reported. The charity claims that customers were being overcharged by $5.2 billion annually. As a result, it wants the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to look into the matter.

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Salesforce Expands Its Financial Services Platform

Tom Groenfeldt

Salesforce has expanded its financial services offering to support front line employees such as wealth managers and insurance agents.

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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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Tesla Stock Falls Following SEC Suit Against Elon Musk

PYMNTS

As of this writing, Tesla’s share price is dropping by 12 percent and counting. The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing founder and company head Elon Musk over a series of tweets — Musk had teased a take-private deal that never materialized. The firestorm that came in the wake of the tweeting (and backing off the cryptic promise that the firm would be taken private at about $420 a share) has erased a cumulative $12 billion of value, according to MarketWatch.

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ECOA and Small Business Lending: Where Are We?

CFPB Monitor

During Richard Cordray’s tenure as CFPB director, it began to look like we were heading toward an era of much more aggressive application of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to small business lending. The biggest potential development was the anticipated small-business lending data collection rule, which would have imposed HMDA-like reporting requirements for small business lending, which in turn would have generated the statistical information that could have been used in fair lending examinat

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Global Payments plans $415 million Sicom acquisition to sweeten restaurant menu

Payments Source

Global Payments hopes to strengthen its position among restaurant merchant acquirers by paying $415 million in cash for food services and software company Sicom Systems.

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How to set up a cash forecasting process: a practical guide

Bobsguide

Designing and rolling out any new reporting process in a large organization can be challenging. In any multinational company, a new process will inevitably require input from many people across multiple locations.

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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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10 biggest insights from PayThink 2018

Payments Source

Sourcemedia's annual PayThink conference is always productive and informative, and this year's event was no exception.

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Machine Learning and the FICO Score

FICO

Greetings from sunny (and humid) Miami! I had the pleasure of speaking on a panel at ABS East yesterday, entitled “Traditional vs Non-Traditional Underwriting, Does Machine Learning Teach Us Anything New?”. The panel primarily focused on the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of Machine Learning (ML) in credit underwriting. I called out some highlights from FICO’s recent white paper on this subject.

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ANZ responds to contactless wave by putting mobile in ATMs

Payments Source

Australians' love for contactless payments is driving the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group to incorporate mobile withdrawal technology to its ATM network.

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Women's online fashion store breached, 6.42 million shoppers' data exposed

The Paypers

(The Paypers) Women’s online fashion store SHEIN has announced that its servers were recently breached, exposing over 6.42 million customers’ data.

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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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It’s a mistake to block the OCC’s fintech charter

Payments Source

State regulators are planning to sue the agency over its special-purpose charter, but the charter would be an important step forward for the regulatory system.

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Mobile represents 44 percent of online transactions in Europe

The Paypers

(The Paypers) Almost 50% of online transactions and purchases in Europe are conducted via mobile, according to a new report from Criteo.

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MKB Bank undergoes core replacement to become digitally fit

The Banker Technology

Replacing a core banking system is not for the faint of heart. Márk Hetényi, MKB Bank’s chief digital, retail and strategy officer, talks to Joy Macknight about staying the course towards a digital future.

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Neustar research points out banks are more vulnerable to fraud than a year ago

The Paypers

(The Paypers) A Neustar research has pointed out that banks are more vulnerable to fraud than they were a year ago.

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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.