Apple unveils new iPhone touch and pay feature
Payments Dive
JUNE 12, 2024
The P2P ‘Tap to Cash’, which enables iPhone users to transfer money by holding their phones together, was unveiled along with a slate of other features Monday.
Payments Dive
JUNE 12, 2024
The P2P ‘Tap to Cash’, which enables iPhone users to transfer money by holding their phones together, was unveiled along with a slate of other features Monday.
South State Correspondent
JUNE 11, 2024
FDIC-insured “Problem Banks” list has been increasing over the past two years. For the community banking industry (banks under $10B in assets), this is particularly troubling as the number of community banks earning negative return on equity (ROE) spiked to 237 institutions in Q1/24, or 5.71% of all community banks. Bank ROE is now a problem. We aim to explain the reason for this spike in the percentage of unprofitable community banks so that bankers can better manage their business model.
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Accenture: Banking
JUNE 13, 2024
In May of 2024, the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights were on full display for the largest proportion of the United States in decades. The Northern Lights are caused by geomagnetic flairs or “solar storms” from the sun, which can lead to extremely disruptive events on Earth. In 2003, an extreme solar… The post Key considerations for North American retail banks amid ongoing uncertainty appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.
TheGuardian
JUNE 11, 2024
Institutions alleged to have given billions of dollars to oil and gas companies involved in projects that are harming the rainforests Five of the world’s biggest banks are “greenwashing” their role in the destruction of the Amazon, according to a report that indicates that their environmental and social guidelines fail to cover more than 70% of the rainforest.
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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.
Payments Dive
JUNE 11, 2024
Consumers remained committed to cash use last year, even as the share of card payments rose and online payments increased, according to an annual Federal Reserve study.
Community Banking Brief brings together the best content for Community Banking professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
BankInovation
JUNE 12, 2024
ING is running a generative AI-driven chatbot pilot in the Netherlands before it plans to scale the technology. The pilot funnels only 2.5% of clients’ chats into its gen-AI chatbot, Chief Analytics Officer Bahadir Yilmaz told Bank Automation News at the recent Money2020 Europe event in Amsterdam.
TheGuardian
JUNE 14, 2024
Julia Hoggett awarded damehood for services to business, while HSBC chair Mark Tucker receives knighthood • Business live – latest updates The head of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the chair of HSBC are among the business leaders to be recognised this year in King Charles’s birthday honours list. Julia Hoggett, a former banker who has been the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange since 2021, has been awarded a damehood for her services to business and finance.
Payments Dive
JUNE 13, 2024
The tech giant will allow installment plans from Affirm, as well from certain debit and credit cards, onto Apple Pay alongside its own BNPL service.
ATM Marketplace
JUNE 11, 2024
How can banks successfully deliver customer transformation initiatives? A panel at the upcoming Bank Customer Experience Summit from Sept. 9 to 11 in Charlotte will offer the secret ingredients to a successful transformation.
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
William Mills
JUNE 13, 2024
While technologies come and go, AI is making seismic waves, permeating every corner of the business world. No longer a futuristic concept but a present-day reality, AI is seamlessly integrating into various sectors with remarkable efficacy. As we continue to witness AI reshaping industries and the future itself, it’s important we do a deep dive into its profound implications for society and work.
TheGuardian
JUNE 14, 2024
Workers were sacked after review found they were ‘creating impression of active work’, says filing Business live – latest updates The US bank Wells Fargo has fired more than a dozen workers for alleged “simulation of keyboard activity”, in an apparent bid to fool their employer into thinking they were working. The employees were “discharged after review of allegations involving simulation of keyboard activity creating impression of active work”, according to a filing with the Financial Industry
Payments Dive
JUNE 14, 2024
The judge's likely rejection would scuttle a $29.79 billion deal that was two decades in the making.
American Banker
JUNE 13, 2024
PNC has cut its credit card late fees to $8, and Wells Fargo has eliminated the charges on one new card. The moves signal that issuers are already adjusting to a CFPB rule that's currently on hold amid a court challenge.
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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.
The Paypers
JUNE 10, 2024
Saudi Central Bank has joined Project mBridge, collaborating with China, Thailand, Hong Kong, and UAE to test central bank digital currencies for cross-border trade and payments.
TheGuardian
JUNE 10, 2024
Win would benefit banks, builders and supermarkets, say analysts, showing appeal of ‘centrist platform’ for City UK general election live – latest updates A Labour election victory will be a “net positive” for financial markets, strategists at the US bank JP Morgan have said, in an analysis that underlines the appeal of Keir Starmer’s “centrist platform” to the City of London.
Payments Dive
JUNE 12, 2024
A week after dropping American Express, the online auctioneer said it will now accept payments through Venmo, which is popular among Gen Z and millennials
American Banker
JUNE 13, 2024
Legislation enabling new banklike stablecoin issuers would create direct competition for deposits, with small U.S. banks in the most danger. Where is the pushback from the industry?
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BankInovation
JUNE 14, 2024
International payments network Swift is deploying technology to make its payments faster, safer and more efficient.
TheGuardian
JUNE 12, 2024
Some users say they were forced into overdrafts because past transactions were repeated Business live – latest updates Co-operative Bank customers have hit out at the lender after a glitch led to payments being taken twice from some business accounts. Customers said they had been pushed into their overdrafts because of the problem, which has resulted in previous payments, sometimes made several weeks before, being duplicated.
Payments Dive
JUNE 13, 2024
Startup Fizz is marketing itself as a company helping college students build credit and manage daily spending.
American Banker
JUNE 11, 2024
Machine learning has a firm place in banks' fraud and scam detection work. But some are also experimenting with using generative AI to research and handle claims.
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The Paypers
JUNE 10, 2024
The US Treasury has asked the public to share their input regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector.
BankInovation
JUNE 11, 2024
Apple has announced new features for Apple Wallet and Apple Pay.
Payments Dive
JUNE 10, 2024
The three companies announced last Wednesday that they are teaming up to launch a free service intended to combat fraud and reduce the amount of transactions that are improperly declined.
American Banker
JUNE 14, 2024
The company's shareholders are ill-served by its large investments in fossil fuel projects that both damage the environment and present major financial risks.
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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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