July, 2022

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4 trending social media tips to know

Independent Banker

Illustration by miakievy/iStock. The Social Bankers, a collective of community bank marketers, offers inspiration, information and professional development advice to community bankers focused on marketing and social media. We asked them for their need-to-know social tips. By Julie Kendrick. While so many things about banking have changed in recent years, social media continues to grow in its impact on prospects, customers and employees.

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How can banks make online bill payments cool again?

Accenture

As the 21st century began, banks revolutionized bill payments by introducing online bill pay. Customers could finally ditch their check books and stop licking stamps. They simply had to log on, enter their biller information and make payments electronically. Customers loved the convenience of paying their bills in one centralized place, banks created more loyal….

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Feds crack down on improper payments

Payments Dive

A federal government report released this week takes aim at the problem of fraudulent public benefit payments, which mushroomed to $281 billion for fiscal year 2021.

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Pass Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst Exam | PL-300

Perficient

I will be sharing my personal experience with learning Power BI and clearing the PL-300 (Earlier called DA-100) exam. I hope this will help the other aspirants. I would not be compromising the signed NDA; hence no questions will be disclosed in this article. About the Exam : PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst. Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI (PL-300) is the requirement for Microsoft Data Analyst Associate Certification.

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5 Things Lenders Need to Know About Portfolio Loans & Their Documentation

Discover the key benefits of portfolio loans and learn how to streamline your lending process with our infographic, "5 Things Lenders Need to Know About Portfolio Loans & Their Documentation." Find out how portfolio loans can maximize borrower potential by consolidating multiple properties under a single loan, reducing paperwork, and lowering closing costs.

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Who Owns Digital? Ugh, That’s the Problem for Bankers

Gonzobanker

The lack of ownership in driving digital transformation is a huge roadblock for financial institutions. In my digital transformation work with Cornerstone Advisors clients, I often ask executives a simple question: “Who owns digital?” The most common responses are: 1) blank stare, 2) scrunched face of contemplation, and 3) “a lot of different people.

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Security Risk Assessments – A Balance of Risk and Controls

Jack Henry

Risk – the possibility that something undesirable will occur – is always around us. And we make decisions based around risk every day, from the moment we take our first step, ride our first bike, drive our first car, or buy our first home. These types of risks are usually common and easily understood. As such, we have health insurance in case we get sick or injured, wear helmets on our bikes, wear seatbelts in our cars, and install alarm systems in our homes, all to reduce the risks around us.

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CFPB provides data on overdraft/NSF fee revenues; NY enacts law requiring DFS to study overdraft fees

CFPB Monitor

Overdraft and NSF fees remain very much on the radar of the CFPB, the federal banking agencies, and certain state banking agencies. The very fact that the CFPB continues to closely monitor bank call reports with respect to overdraft and NSF fee revenues demonstrates the Bureau’s ongoing focus on this issue. While we do not expect the CFPB to launch a rulemaking to curb certain practices, we do anticipate that the Bureau will closely scrutinize overdraft and NSF practices during examinations an

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FedNow chases real-time payments front-runners

Payments Dive

The Federal Reserve plans to unleash a U.S. real-time payments system next year in the form of FedNow, but it’s an open question as to whether, or how, consumers and businesses will adopt instant payments.

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What Is Not Considered a TRACE-Eligible Security and What Should Not Be Reported

Perficient

A TRACE-eligible security does not include a debt security that is issued by a foreign, sovereign government or a money market instrument. A money market instrument is, other than a U.S. Treasury Security, a debt security that at issuance has a maturity of one calendar year or less, or if an agency or government-sponsored enterprise (GSE), a maturity of one calendar year and one day or less.

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Top 3 Secrets to Staying Relevant with Gen Z

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant or getting "ghosted" if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. In this new webinar, Brian Muse-McKenney of Episode Six and Matt Simester of Payments Consultancy Limited will reveal key considerations banks should factor into their efforts to develop target products for the next generation of bank customers.

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Elevating Voices: A Discussion About Equity and Inclusion in Lending

SWBC's LenderHub

I'd like to welcome you to the first of a series of conversations I will be having with real estate and real estate lending professionals regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion within our industries. I believe strongly that inclusion and equity can be strong drivers of change in an area of lending that needs to evolve.

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Innovation the big headline at Bank Customer Experience Summit

ATM Marketplace

The banking industry has had to make significant adjustments in recent years in response to both the COVID-19 pandemic and changing economic and customer expectations. The Bank Customer Experience Summit, being held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1 in Chicago, will cover all aspects of current innovations in banking.

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The Path Less Taken to the Community Bank C-Suite

ABA Community Banking

Not many bank CEOs can say their first bank job was. being CEO. For those who can, they say it brings a unique perspective on leadership to the industry. The post The Path Less Taken to the Community Bank C-Suite appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Trade groups take aim at CFPB’s expansion of UDAAP authority

CFPB Monitor

Four leading trade groups are calling on the CFPB to rescind the recent updates to the UDAAP section of its Supervision and Examination Manual that instruct examiners to consider discrimination in connection with non-credit products and services as an unfair act or practice. The four groups are the American Bankers Association, the Consumer Bankers, the Independent Community Bankers of America, and the U.S.

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Breaking New Ground: Managing Innovation Fatigue With Effective Automation

Speaker: Gary Dmitriev

Our upcoming webinar aims to demystify the process of selecting and implementing automation tools for financial institutes. This session will provide your roadmap for vetting potential solutions, focusing on due diligence, vendor assessments, and aligning technology with strategic goals. We’ll also address the critical issue of innovation fatigue, offering tips on maintaining enthusiasm and momentum for new initiatives.

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Payactiv jettisons some fees in wake of CFPB move

Payments Dive

The earned wage access provider said that it was eliminating some fees just as the federal agency decided to remove a prior order giving the company leeway under certain laws.

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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend

Perficient

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a type of point-of-sale installment loan that partners with retailers to allow consumers to pay for their purchases in multiple equal payments. One could consider it the “layaway of the digital age,” except unlike with layaway, the consumer does not have to pay in full before taking their purchase home, using the service, obtaining the tickets to an event or destination, etc., which is a huge draw to using BNPL as a non-cash payment method.

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Monetary and fiscal policy in interwar Britain

BankUnderground

David Ronicle. Macroeconomic outcomes in Britain’s interwar years were terrible – they featured two of modern Britain’s worst recessions, unemployment twice peaked above 20% and was rarely below 10% and there were two periods of chronic deflation. Policy, meanwhile, was pulled in multiple directions by multiple objectives – employment, price and financial stability and debt sustainability.

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What's on the horizon for retail ATMs?

ATM Marketplace

Typically, retail ATMs have had fewer features than bank ATMs, but that may be changing. ATM Marketplace interviewed Brad Nolan, EVP and CMO at Hyosung America, to learn more about how the market is changing.

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Exploring the Liability Shift: A Comprehensive Guide to Fraud Loss Responsibility and Mitigation

Shifting liability for digital fraud losses represents a significant challenge for financial institutions and payment service providers. In response to the global surge in digital fraud, regulators are introducing policies that transfer the cost of fraud from defrauded customers to financial institutions. ThreatMark’s newly released white paper, "The Liability Shift: Understanding Fraud Losses Responsibility and Mitigation," provides an in-depth analysis of this shift, its implications, and stra

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Community bank execs see recession in near future

ABA Community Banking

A recent survey of community bank leaders found that nearly all believe that a recession is just around the corner, with more than half of respondents blaming the Federal Reserve. The post Community bank execs see recession in near future appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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UK property prices rise at the fastest rate for 18 years

TheGuardian

Imbalance between supply and demand continues to drive up prices despite cost of living crisis House prices in the UK rose at the fastest annual rate in 18 years last month as demand – especially for larger homes – continued to outstrip the number of properties on the market. Halifax, one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders and part of Lloyds Banking Group, said the market “defied any expectations of a slowdown”, with prices rising year on year in June by 13%, the highest since late 2004.

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Zip ditches Sezzle BNPL buyout

Payments Dive

The Australian company will pay $11 million to Sezzle after it dropped a plan to purchase the Minneapolis-based company in the face of “macroeconomic and market conditions.

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Listen: Banks lean on technology and talent to improve CX

BankInovation

After a financial institution has successfully digitized its loan origination and account opening system, improving the user experience is the next step. Engaging users is crucial, Kristiane Mandraki, director of business development and marketing at software developer fintech Praxent, tells Bank Automation News in this episode of “The Buzz” podcast.

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Thinking About How To Lessen Your Burden During Month-End Close? Skystem Can Help!

Most people dread the nearing of the month-end close and reconciliation process, and who can blame them? It's typically a tedious, long, stressful process; but it doesn't have to be. Implementing automation into your month-end process can significantly reduce this headache by automating up to 40% of your reconciliation and saving nearly 30% of your time spent.

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Continuous Financial Education for Women Small Business Owners

FICO

Home. Blog. FICO. Continuous Financial Education for Women Small Business Owners. FICO-hosted panel at NAWBO’s 2022 Advocacy Days discusses how financial education impacts access to capital and business growth for small businesses. FICO. Tue, 02/18/2020 - 14:57. by Joanne Gaskin. expand_less Back To Top. Thu, 07/21/2022 - 15:30. In June, I had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussing credit access and financial education for women small business owners at the National Association of W

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Self-service banking to feature front and center at Bank Customer Experience Summit

ATM Marketplace

Self-service banking will be a major topic at the upcoming Bank Customer Experience Summit, being held in Chicago from Aug. 31 to Sept 1. In fact, an entire panel, entitled "Self-service Strategies for Success," will address the technology in detail.

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CDFI Fund seeks feedback on criteria for designating ‘minority lending institutions’

ABA Community Banking

The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund is asking for public feedback to refine the criteria it should use to designate “minority lending institutions” as a subset of CDFIs. The post CDFI Fund seeks feedback on criteria for designating ‘minority lending institutions’ appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Taxpayers left with £421m bill after one in 12 firms default on Covid loans

TheGuardian

About 8% of borrowers – 130,000 firms – have so far failed to repay government-backed emergency loans Taxpayers have been left to foot a £421m bill to cover soured Covid debts, after one in 12 businesses defaulted on state-backed emergency loans distributed at the height of the pandemic, official figures reveal. In the first set of figures detailing the performance of government-backed loans offered to struggling firms during the outbreak, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strat

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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