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Fed Names New Payments Security Leader

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Federal Reserve System has appointed its Payments Security Strategy leader, the agency announced Friday (Dec. He will lead the Fed’s initiative to address payments fraud risk and boost the security of payments in the U.S. Montgomery will also retain his position at the Boston Fed, where he focuses on services for the U.S.

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Community Bank Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities in 2021 and Beyond

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Takeaway 2 Community banks are at a crossroads: innovate or be left behind (or acquired). Economy , supervisory and risk specialists from the Federal Reserve of Kansas outline top challenges and opportunities regarding the future of community banking. In the recent publication, Community Banks’ Ongoing Role in the U.S. Digitalization.

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Brex Offers FDIC Insurance, Adds Chief Legal Officer

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a financial services holding company based in Kansas City, Missouri. This partnership aligns with UMB’s strategy of working with best-in-class innovators like Brex.”. Her role will include legal and compliance oversight including the company affiliate, Brex Treasury LLC, a Securities and Exchange-registered broker-dealer.

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Federal Reserve To Launch FedNow Instant Payments System 

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The move was described by Kansas Federal Reserve President Esther George as the biggest infrastructure upgrade embraced by the Federal Reserve since the ACH system went online in 1972. Through the FedNow service, we hope to provide a modern infrastructure for the future of faster payments with safety and security for all,” Brainard said.

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Top News In Payments: House Committee Holds RTP Hearing; DoorDash Reveals May Data Breach

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It also was “able to determine that an unauthorized third party accessed some DoorDash user data on May 4, 2019” and “took immediate steps to block further access by the unauthorized third party and to enhance security across our platform,” per the post. Uber Turns App Into ‘Everyday Operating System’. payments ecosystem implications.

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Fed Looks To Keep Momentum Going On Payments Improvements

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For the Fed, progress means improving the speed, security and efficiency of the payments system, and to focus on international payments capabilities and promote collaboration within the field. Since establishing the Secure Payments Task Force, the Fed said efforts on payments security have been closely aligned with those on payments speed.

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Onward Financial’s Employer-Backed Payday Loan Alternative

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In an effort to innovate a solution to these cash flow challenges, Washington founded Onward Financial. Today the firm is only working with employers in Kansas City, as the payday lending capital of America seemed an ideal place for the service’s test run. But now, they are ready to think about expanding.