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Today In Digital-First Banking: Ternio’s BlockCard Collaborates With Paxful For Debit Card; Fed Changes Main Street Lending Terms

PYMNTS

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, BlockCard is teaming with peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful for a new crypto debit card, while the Federal Reserve Board has modified the terms of its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). Fed Adjusts Main Street Lending Terms to Help Small Businesses.

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Central clearing and the functioning of government bond markets

BankUnderground

Yuliya Baranova, Eleanor Holbrook, David MacDonald, William Rawstorne, Nicholas Vause and Georgia Waddington The functioning of major government bond and related repo markets has deteriorated on several occasions in recent years as trading demand has overwhelmed dealers’ intermediation capacity.

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How to prepare for FedNow: 5 Steps for your financial institution

Abrigo

Takeaway 1 Implementing the FedNow Service can help reduce interbank obligations, expand market reach, and enhance customer experiences. Implement it smoothly with these tips on preparing for FedNow. Would you like other articles like this in your inbox?

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AI and generative AI use cases in banking: 6 real-world examples

Abrigo

It’s showing up in music and entertainment , education , healthcare , and marketing. An example of a use case for predictive AI is Signature Bank of Georgia ’s addition of AI-driven check fraud detection software that finds fraud faster.

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The Russian Connection (To Alt Lending Globally)

PYMNTS

When news of the financial crisis broke in 2008 and big banks all over the world were eschewing consumer and small business credit markets, Batine and Dunaev saw an opportunity — one that was particularly pressing in developing nations, an area of the world that was below the big banks’ radars. A New $200 Million Fund.

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Here Is the Latest Credit Data To Keep Your Bank Safe

South State Correspondent

As the risk of a recession gets pushed out by the market, so does the risk of credit. This data is critical for pricing, capital allocation, and marketing. As can be seen, Georgia, California, and Nevada have the highest levels of probabilities of defaults and some of the highest increases.

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A small Colorado bank's plan to fend off big SBA lenders

American Banker

Denver-based InBank will expand into Georgia and Arizona, part of a wider plan to seize market share and build what one executive called a top-tier SBA lender.