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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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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

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Relationship focus helps CFIs Small banks can leapfrog competitors and better serve their communities by combining their unique advantages with smart management and partnerships. Declining deposits, higher cost of funds, and ever-increasing competition are just a few challenges these executives are managing.

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Brex Offers FDIC Insurance, Adds Chief Legal Officer

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Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). a financial services holding company based in Kansas City, Missouri. Brex also announced Katie Biber has been named chief legal officer.

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Fed Names Leader For FedNow Faster Payments Service

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“Ken brings deep financial services insights and technical expertise to his new role,” said Esther George, president and chief executive officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, who is also the sponsor of the Fed’s payments improvement initiative. “He

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New Cyberattacks Aim for ATM Management Systems

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It’s called ATM cash-out fraud, and it’s a new data security threat where physical attacks and cyberattacks converge. The software might spy on an employee’s activity to steal his or her passwords to burrow deeper into the bank’s network and ATM management system. Current Tech. By Maria Korolov.

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Fed Becomes Founding Sponsor Of Faster Payments Council

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“Our payment system is a vital part of America’s infrastructure that touches everyone,” said Esther George, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. so people can make secure payments anytime or anyplace, with near-real-time funds availability.

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Health Care Companies Data At Risk Of Being Compromised

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Social Security numbers, medical information, bank account numbers and claims information were not part of the hack. John Huff, director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, said in a statement in the report that information on 411,786 members of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City was potentially taken.