Fri.Nov 29, 2024

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The Mortgage Maze: Your Guide for Navigating the Mortgage Lending Process

Ublocal

Fall is a time for foliage, pumpkins, and corn mazes. In fact, Vermont is home to New England’s largest corn maze, known as the “Great Vermont Corn Maze,” which stretches for 24 acres. But, just as a maze can be a confusing and winding path, so can the mortgage process. With the proper guidance, you can be prepared before meeting with a lender by knowing what they will ask, what you should ask, and what documents you should have ready.

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Where's cash headed in 2025?

ATM Marketplace

Where is cash headed in the 2025? What about ATM usage and recyclers?

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TSB appoints Marc Armengol as new CEO amid uncertainty over bank’s future

TheGuardian

Armengol to replace Robin Bulloch in 2025 but owner Sabadell faces $13bn hostile takeover bid by BBVA TSB has appointed the former executive Marc Armengol as its new chief executive as the bank faces uncertainty over its future, with its parent company facing a hostile $13bn (£10.2bn) takeover bid. Armengol, a former strategy director at TSB who has served on the board since 2022, originally joined the UK bank’s Spanish owner Sabadell in 2002.

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End-to-end cash management meets modern banking needs

ATM Marketplace

There is a great need for banks to optimize processes to keep cash relevant and cost effective, but also ensure that it fits within the wider payments landscape

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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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Tech-driven efficiency is not the proper goal for branch banking

American Banker

As the banking industry becomes increasingly technology-dependent, wise bank leaders recognize that a bank is not solely defined by its buildings, technology or pricing. It is human connections that truly set a bank apart.

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Giving Back During the Holidays: Financial Tips for Charitable Donations

Ublocal

So many things make the holiday season special—colorful lights, holiday cookies, and exchanging gifts with friends and family, just to name a few. However, there is nothing like helping someone in need to truly fill your heart with the holiday spirit. Charitable donations are a great and meaningful way to contribute to your community and embrace this season of giving.

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Fidelity partners with Maybank to launch multi-asset fund in Malaysia

The Paypers

Asset manager Fidelity International has announced a partnership with Maybank to launch the MAMG Alpha Capital & Income Opportunities fund, a multi-asset fund in Malaysia.

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Weathering the storm: the economic impact of floods and the role of adaptation

BankUnderground

Rebecca Mari and Matteo Ficarra. Floods are the most costly natural disaster in Europe. In the UK, they account for around GBP1.4 billion in annual losses. Yet, evidence on the macroeconomic implications is inconclusive. GDP often shows a puzzling delayed response , and prices can be pushed in opposite directions. Using a novel county level data set for England for the years 1998–2021, we estimate the impact of flooding on output and inflation at the sector level.

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OKX launches exchange and wallet services in Belgium

The Paypers

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has officially launched its exchange platform and wallet services in Belgium.

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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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Deel acquires Atlantic Money

The Paypers

All-in-one payroll and HR platform for global businesses Deel has announced the acquisition of UK-based money transfer service Atlantic Money.

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European Payments Council publishes 2025 payment scheme rulebooks

The Paypers

The European Payments Council (EPC) has released the five rulebooks for its 2025 payment schemes, along with the associated Implementation Guidelines (IGs).

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Norway joins TIPS for optimised instant payment services

The Paypers

ECB and Norges Bank have signed an agreement for Norway to join TIPS, in order to add the Norwegian krone to Eurosystem’s instant payment service.

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NFU Mutual teams up with Synectics to strengthen fraud prevention

The Paypers

NFU Mutual has entered a strategic partnership with Synectics to strengthen its fraud prevention measures and improve the experience for genuine customers.

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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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Benefit collaborates with Tarabut for Open Banking integration

The Paypers

Benefit , a fintech provider of electronic financial transaction services, has partnered with Tarabut to launch an Open Banking authentication solution.

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Bank NXT teams up with Mindgate to launch a new digital platform

The Paypers

Bank NXT , a provider of comprehensive banking solutions, has teamed up with Mindgate Solutions to develop a digital platform for corporate clients.

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Uganda confirms hack of central bank accounts

The Paypers

Uganda has confirmed that accounts in the country's central bank had been hacked, as officials also have downplayed the extent of the losses.

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Paysera launches flexible, card-based online payment processing solution

The Paypers

Paysera has introduced a comprehensive platform that combines bank card processing with payment initiation services.

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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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Signicat partners with AsiaVerify to expand digital identity solutions

The Paypers

Signicat , a provider of digital identity and fraud prevention technology across Europe, has entered into a strategic collaboration with AsiaVerify.

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Wise faces regulatory scrutiny over anti-money laundering practices

The Paypers

European regulators have criticised Wise , the London-listed payments firm, for deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) controls.

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New Zealand advances Open Banking with second implementation milestone

The Paypers

Aotearoa New Zealand has reached the second implementation milestone in its Open Banking rollout, according to the API Centre.

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EU Commission adopts standards for European Digital Identity Wallets

The Paypers

The European Commission has adopted key rules governing the technical functionalities and certification of European Digital Identity (eID) Wallets.

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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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Inbenta partners with ebankIT to improve digital user experience

The Paypers

Inbenta, a global AI-powered customer support solutions provider, partners with ebankIT to enhance the way financial institutions interact with their clients.

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ANZ partners with DataCo to launch a customer insights proposition

The Paypers

ANZ has announced its partnership with commercialised business DataCo in order to launch a customer insights proposition and provide value to clients and collaborators.

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Magnati and Aafaq launch an embedded financial solutions platform

The Paypers

Middle East-based payment solution provider Magnati has partnered with Aafaq Islamic Finance , a digital finance provider, to launch embedded financial solutions for SMEs.