Sat.Oct 28, 2023 - Fri.Nov 03, 2023

article thumbnail

3 Ideas for Your Deposit Strategy

Jeff For Banks

The 2022-23 Fed monetary tightening caused disruption to our depositor base. We either lost deposits to Treasuries, money market mutual funds, or disintermediated into higher cost deposits within our bank. In this video short, I suggest three ideas to improve your deposit strategy as follows: 1. Identify "dead money" in your depositor base and pro-actively deepen your relationship with them. 2.

Strategy 109
article thumbnail

The Top 5 Major Advances in the Future of Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) Industry

Perficient

Intelligent automation and generative AI can unlock tremendous value for financial services leaders who want to optimize experiences and reduce costs. Perficient was honored to participate in the inaugural Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) event hosted by Kofax. With more than 50 financial services and insurance professionals in attendance, this event showcased the industry’s unwavering commitment to practical innovation.

Industry 251
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Don’t Make These Mistakes When Issuing a Loan Proposal Letter

South State Correspondent

Last week, we discussed how and why commercial lenders use a bank loan proposal letter (aka commitment letters) to their advantage ( HERE ). We argued that a proper strategy and a well-crafted loan proposal letter could help lenders close loans quicker, eliminate more competitors, secure better pricing, and obtain the desired credit structure. In this article, we discuss the top four mistakes that we see in commitment/proposal letters.

Strategy 195
article thumbnail

Payments players react to debit cap cut

Payments Dive

The CEOs of Mastercard and Global Payments chimed in with opposing views of the Federal Reserve Board’s proposal to lower the cap on debit interchange.

Payments 459
article thumbnail

8 Signs Your Accounting Team Is Ready to Automate Month-End Close

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

How do you know if your accounting team is ready to automate the month-end close? Join us in this informative webinar, where we share the top 8 signs that indicate that a team has outgrown all existing tools and may be ready to embark upon month-end close automation. We will examine the process clues that help determine whether your team would be a good candidate for automation.

article thumbnail

How credit unions are lowering the risk of lending to new college grads

American Banker

In a pilot it rolled out this year, Nashville-based Vanderbilt Credit Union will lend graduates up to $160,000 if they have a job offer sheet in hand.

Lending 83

More Trending

article thumbnail

This week’s podcast episode: The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Community Financial Services Association of America Ltd. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Who will win and what does it mean?  Part II

CFPB Monitor

On October 3, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral argument in CFSA v. CFPB , a case with profound potential implications for the future of the CFPB. The Court will rule on whether the CFPB’s funding mechanism violates the U.S. Constitution’s Appropriations Clause and, if so, what the appropriate remedy should be. .

America 78
article thumbnail

AI, black boxes and bias: The impact of the White House's executive order

American Banker

The president directed government agencies to frame new rules on protecting privacy and security, preventing intellectual property theft, reducing bias and more in banks' use of AI models.

article thumbnail

Consumers expect to use fewer digital wallets: report

Payments Dive

As more merchants accept digital payments for in-store purchases, consumers are moving away from using multiple, single-use payment apps, McKinsey Senior Partner Marie-Claude Nadeau said.

Report 434
article thumbnail

Non-bank financial institutions must report data security breaches: FTC

Payments Dive

The amendment to the FTC’s Safeguards Rule would require non-banking financial institutions to report when they discover information impacting at least 500 people has been accessed without authorization.

Report 221
article thumbnail

Transforming Lending: Understanding the Power of Digital Platforms

Digital platforms can provide you with plenty of solutions, yet many are still intimidated by them. It's time to end that worry and embrace what could make a major difference for your bank. Understanding how they work and how to best utilize them for your banks is key toward success. In this article, Biz2X breaks down all things digital platforms, including the many advantages of embracing them.

article thumbnail

EU future-proofs its payments and Open Banking ecosystem with PSD

Accenture

PSD2 helped drive electronic payment and data-sharing volumes while enhancing security. So why is the EU proposing to enhance it with the new Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3) and Payment Services Regulations (PSR) package, and what does this entail? 1) Gaps in the regulatory application of PSD2. The new framework will create a consistent regulatory environment… The post EU future-proofs its payments and Open Banking ecosystem with PSD appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

Payments 414
article thumbnail

Perficient Included in Forrester’s Application Modernization And Migration Services Landscape

Perficient

In today’s world, enterprises must put an emphasis on their cloud transformation, or they’ll be left behind. To have success, organizations must adopt cloud in concert with business vision to deliver digital initiatives and strategic goals. One of the leading drivers of digital transformation is application modernization and migration, but unfortunately, not everyone has the internal resources to champion these efforts on their own.

Report 221
article thumbnail

CECL best practices: Ongoing management of the allowance model

Abrigo

Top 5 CECL best practices and their benefits Now that CECL is implemented, follow these recommendations for ongoing management to provide confidence and be more efficient. You might also like this webinar, "Conquering CECL model validation: Prepare for success." WATCH Takeaway 1 How can you ensure ongoing compliance and efficient management of the allowance for credit losses?

article thumbnail

Block to shrink workforce

Payments Dive

The company plans to cut about 8% of its workforce over the next year as Jack Dorsey steps up his efforts to improve efficiency and revive profits.

Company 534
article thumbnail

6 Alternative Lending Strategies for a Shifting Landscape

In the ever-evolving commercial lending landscape, adaptability is key to survival and growth. As lenders navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by the state of the market, alternative lending strategies have emerged as powerful tools for success. We will explore six strategies with the potential to transform lenders’ business. Understanding alternative lending strategies is crucial.

article thumbnail

Executive Order on artificial intelligence includes actions impacting consumer financial service providers

CFPB Monitor

On October 29, the Biden Administration issued a broad Executive Order (Order) on artificial intelligence (AI). Titled “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” the Order establishes guidelines for AI safety and security, aims to shield Americans’ data privacy, and emphasizes equity and civil rights. .

article thumbnail

The Four Pillars of Smarter Bank Leadership

Gonzobanker

Financial institutions standing in 2030 will have completed a significant and gut-wrenching transformation of their leadership talent. Every year, digitization further rattles the relevancy of the traditional hierarchical banking organization. In the throes of managing balance sheets and loan portfolios and at the same time executing daily “run the bank” operations, bankers are faced with the need to continuously develop new customer experiences and scale enterprise capabilities.

article thumbnail

Benefits of a Multilingual Digital Banking System

Jack Henry

The benefits of a multilingual digital banking system go far beyond expanding a Financial Institution’s customer base. Click to learn more.

article thumbnail

PayPal discloses SEC, CFPB probes

Payments Dive

The digital payments company said it’s cooperating with a Securities and Exchange Commission probe of its stablecoin, and a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau inquiry related to bank transfers.

Payments 435
article thumbnail

Addressing Top Enterprise Challenges in Generative AI with DataRobot

The buzz around generative AI shows no sign of abating in the foreseeable future. Enterprise interest in the technology is high, and the market is expected to gain momentum as organizations move from prototypes to actual project deployments. Ultimately, the market will demand an extensive ecosystem, and tools will need to streamline data and model utilization and management across multiple environments.

article thumbnail

Texas federal district court issues preliminary injunction enjoining CFPB from implementing and enforcing small business lending rule on nationwide basis against all covered entities

CFPB Monitor

The Texas federal district court hearing the lawsuit challenging the validity of the CFPB’s final rule implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act (Rule) has issued an order that preliminarily enjoins the CFPB from implementing and enforcing the Rule on a nationwide basis against all entities covered by the Rule. On July 31, the court had denied the request of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit for nationwide preliminary relief and instead issued an order that granted preliminary relief only to

Texas 146
article thumbnail

What's new in branch design?

ATM Marketplace

Digital banking is important, but branches also have a role to play. A panel at the Bank Customer Experience Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina took a look at what's new in branch design.

article thumbnail

Podcast: Building trust by bringing the bank into the workplace

ABA Community Banking

"When we're able to take banking the them, at a place where they already have trust with their employer, that's a bridge," says Jennifer Huffman of Atlantic Union Bank's workplace banking product. "From there we're able to grow that relationship." The post Podcast: Building trust by bringing the bank into the workplace appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

article thumbnail

Treasury Prime creates instant payment rail

Payments Dive

The new payment rail allows fintech clients to move money between banks in milliseconds, the software company’s CEO said in an interview.

Payments 437
article thumbnail

Need Curated Pre-foreclosure Lists to Generate New Real Estate Leads? Trellis Has the Data!

Trellis is a state trial court research and analytics platform that provides Real Estate Professionals (Buyers, Foreclosure, Loan Modification, etc.) with LEADS on Pre-Foreclosures, Lis Pendes, Distressed Assets and more — to help uncover **new** opportunities and grow their business. The process is quick and easy — and all in real time. Trellis will supply you with a link to the relevant dockets, a Leads sheet and access to its UI where applicable.

article thumbnail

Federal Reserve Considering Lowering Debit Card Interchange Fee Caps

CFPB Monitor

As we previously blogged , the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (the “Board”) held an open meeting on October 25, 2023 to discuss the debit card interchange fee cap. The debit card interchange fee cap was part of the so-called “Durbin Amendment” to the Dodd-Frank Act, which required the Board to promulgate a regulation applicable to banks having more than $10 billion in assets establishing maximum debit card interchange fees that are “reasonable and proportional to the actual cost” of p

Cards 117
article thumbnail

Banks pumped more than $150bn in to companies running ‘carbon bomb’ projects in 2022

TheGuardian

Exclusive: Projects that risk 1.5C heating target operated by companies receiving financing from European, Chinese and US banks Banks pumped more than $150bn last year into companies whose giant “carbon bomb” projects could destroy the last chance of stopping the planet heating to dangerous levels, the Guardian can reveal. The carbon bombs – 425 extraction projects that can each pump more than one gigaton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere – cumulatively hold enough coal, oil and gas to burn

Company 111
article thumbnail

Bracing for the Chill: How to Winterize Your Home in Vermont & New Hampshire

Ublocal

Cold weather and snow can damage not only the structure of your home but also wreak havoc on your utility bills. In order to avoid high energy costs and expensive repairs, homeowners should take steps to winterize their homes each year. Whether you are new to Vermont and New Hampshire, or a first time homeowner , you may wonder what is needed to winterize your home.

article thumbnail

PayPal’s new CEO promises improvements

Payments Dive

Alex Chriss, who took the top post in September, tapped a new chief financial officer Wednesday and pledged to better focus the digital payment company's strategy.

Payments 389
article thumbnail

The Blueprint for a Customer-Centric Digital Lending Experience

Creating a winning digital lending experience requires plenty of focus on the needs of customers and more. Biz2X Chief Product Officer Aaron Traub covers everything from how to create such an experience, areas to hone in on, pitfalls to avoid, and plenty more in this insightful article. Discover how to utilize new technology without alienating existing customers, what to emphasize when working on your platform, and how to utilize the data at your disposal while not becoming overly reliant on it.