September, 2024

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Fed payments proposal pits big banks against small rivals

Payments Dive

The Federal Reserve’s proposal to extend the operating hours of two interbank payments systems has been welcomed by large banks, but panned by many small financial institutions.

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Dialing Up Performance in Home Equity Lending

Gonzobanker

A few key focus areas can help lenders stay on top of the home equity game. With the inefficient, circa-2004 borrowing processes resident in many banks’ loan departments today, too few lenders are equipped to deal with the rising tide of home equity volumes that will descend like a tsunami on their operations the moment Fed chairman Jerome (What-Are-We-Waiting-For) Powell announces a rate cut.

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Banking social media strategy: Developing impactful content

ATM Marketplace

Regina DeMars, director of content marketing and social media strategy at FNBO, delivered a keynote session about content strategies that work at the Bank Customer Experience Summit.

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‘At the end of the day, it’s all about financial empowerment’

ABA Community Banking

As chief corporate responsibility officer for Webster Bank, Marissa Weidner works across the bank's footprints and business lines to help advance the bank's goals of financial empowerment. The post ‘At the end of the day, it’s all about financial empowerment’ appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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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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10 Factors Lenders Consider for Loan Commercial

Commercial Lending USA

Get expert insights on the key factors lenders evaluate when assessing loan commercial applications. Learn how to improve your chances of securing financing for your business.

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Mastercard acquires cybersecurity firm for $2.65B

Payments Dive

The acquisition is the latest in a series of cybersecurity firm purchases by the card network over the years.

Cards 487
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Strategic shifts to future-proof your lending business

Accenture: Banking

Drawing from our Commercial Banking Top Trends for 2024, this series explores how banks can modernize their lending business and differentiate the customer experience by integrating AI, machine learning and other advanced tools. Previously, we touched on the disruptions in lending and analyzed the first of six shifts necessary to future-proof one’s business.

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4 Winning Loan Tactics to Improve ROA

South State Correspondent

In Q2/24 the average return of asset (ROA) for community banks (under $10B in assets) was 1.08%. But within the community banking sector, performance varied among banks significantly and a large swath of banks need to improve ROA. While the average ROA was 1.08%, approximately 5.7% of community banks reported negative ROA. Another 16.2% of community banks reported a positive ROA of less than 0.50% – these are troubling results because the economy is growing, and non-performing assets ar

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Branch innovation, AI claim top spots in Bank Customer Experience Awards

ATM Marketplace

The BCX Awards honored SF Fire Credit Union, Talkdesk and Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank for innovation in banking.

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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.

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Yorkshire has lowest ratio of bank branches to people in UK, says Which?

TheGuardian

Consumer group says 6,161 branches have been shut since 2015 and there are 30 constituencies without one Yorkshire has the lowest ratio of bank branches to people of anywhere in the UK after a wave of closures that has left many places without a single outlet, research has found. The Yorkshire and the Humber region now has 248 branches left to serve a population of 5.6 million people, according to consumer group Which?

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Abrigo Lending Insights: Current interest rate trends for banks and credit unions

Abrigo

Recent loan rate trends from Abrigo Connect Carefully monitoring interest rate trends for loans will help financial institutions remain competitive as rates drop. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Data for banks & credit unions Real-time pricing trends for loans Now that the Fed has lowerered interest rates , financial institutions will want to carefully monitor current loan interest rate trends in their markets to remain competitive as rates drop.

Lending 221
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Amazon, Google stake out bigger foothold in payments

Payments Dive

The tech giants are inserting themselves into more retail transactions to build loyalty and harvest customer data.

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Core banking transformation: strategies for modernization and value creation 

Accenture: Banking

The advantages of cloud technologies are widely recognized, offering enhanced productivity, agility, resilience, and innovation. Despite these benefits, the Financial Services industry lags behind other sectors in adopting cloud technology. According to our Cloud Rotation Index study, only 15% of banks’ workloads had been migrated to the cloud by the end of 2022.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Intelligent Agents Will Change Banking

South State Correspondent

Intelligent agents are poised to change the face of bank operations. At the same time, banks are striving to figure out how to employ generative AI (gen AI) in their operations; part of the answer lies in the intelligent agent. Like how the Internet and smartphones changed banking, these autonomous reasoning models will be built to accomplish specific tasks.

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Avoiding banking transformation pitfalls

ATM Marketplace

A panel at the Bank Customer Experience Summit addressed how to avoid banking transformation pitfalls

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UK savers urged to find better deals after several banks cut interest rates

TheGuardian

Bank of England may have kept rates steady this week but TSB, NS&I and others have all announced cuts Interest rates may have been kept on hold this week, but the direction of travel is clearly downwards, with savers being urged to check the returns they are getting and switch to a better deal now if their rate isn’t competitive. On Thursday, the Bank of England kept its base rate at 5% after cutting it in August, though many economists think there will be another cut, to 4.75%, at the next

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5 Strategies for financial institutions to thrive after rate cuts

Abrigo

Manage the impact of interest rate cuts at your institution These five tips from Abrigo expert Dave Koch will help banks and credit unions prepare for a rate drop. You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Navigating uncertain times: Strategies for effective risk management and compliance." WATCH Takeaway 1 As financial institutions anticipate rate cuts, many are questioning how to structure their lending and ALM strategies accordingly.

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.

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Walmart, Fiserv team to offer real-time payments

Payments Dive

The retail giant and payments processor are targeting next year for offering consumers a real-time payment option online.

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Unsecured Commercial Loan: A Smart Business Move?

Commercial Lending USA

Need a business loan? Learn about unsecured commercial loan. Fast approval and competitive rates. Contact Commercial Lending USA today.

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Intelligent Agents Will Change Banking

South State Correspondent

Intelligent agents are poised to change the face of bank operations. At the same time, banks are striving to figure out how to employ generative AI (gen AI) in their operations; part of the answer lies in the intelligent agent. Like how the Internet and smartphones changed banking, these autonomous reasoning models will be built to accomplish specific tasks.

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What's on the horizon for TCRs?

ATM Marketplace

Cook Solutions Group discussed the last 10 years of TCR history and what we can expect in the future.

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Future-Proof Your Firm: Smarter Tech for Stronger Returns & Simpler Workflows

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Senior Sales Engineer

Is your tech stack working for you—or are you working for it ? 🤖 In today’s world of automation and AI, technology should simplify workflows—not add complexity. Seamless integration and interconnectivity are key to maximizing productivity, optimizing workflows, and improving collaboration. Join expert Joe Wroblewski for a practical and insightful session on how you can build a smarter, more connected tech stack that drives efficiency and long-term success!

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Lloyds sent my £37,000 to the Duchy of Cornwall and I can’t get it back

TheGuardian

I changed my business to sole trader status. The next thing I knew, my firm had been deemed ‘dissolved’ and my money given to the state Please help me track down my £37,700. In November 2023, ill health forced me to wind up my limited company and revert the business to sole-trader. My bank, Lloyds, duly changed my business account and sent a new debit card.

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Shared AML case management: Optimizing your AML/CFT program

Abrigo

Streamline fraud and AML efforts Financial institutions that combine fraud and AML/CFT alerts into a single transaction monitoring system can strengthen defenses and improve efficiency. You might also like this 6-step guide for compliance with new AML/CFT program rules. DOWNLOAD Takeaway 1 Shared AML case management helps streamline processes, reduce duplication, and improve communication between fraud and AML/CFT teams.

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North American cashless payments to climb 7% by 2028: report

Payments Dive

Real-time payments and open banking will drive the increase, forcing the shift even faster globally, a Capgemini report released this week said.

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Silvergate executive blames Fed, FDIC and OCC for bank's collapse

American Banker

As Silvergate Capital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, an executive said the company's crypto-friendly bank went down last year because regulators soured on its business model.

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Outsource With Confidence for RDC Program Success

Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) clients are more likely to use additional treasury services and maintain larger deposits. However, poor customer experiences—particularly if they delay deposits—can compel RDC clients to take their business elsewhere. This eBook makes the case for outsourcing RDC operations to a proven managed services partner. This approach helps Treasury Departments with limited resources provide excellent client experiences that result in higher retention and productivity rates.