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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. 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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Small banks: Big challenges and big opportunities

Abrigo

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , community banks’ deposit market share dropped to 15% in 2022 from 22% in 2013. At the same time, asset-based liquidity options at some community banks have been constrained by large unrealized losses in available-for-sale securities. Talk to a specialist to learn more.

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Federal Reserve Names New Payments Strategy Director

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According to Esther George, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City president and chief executive officer, Sapenaro played a prominent role in developing those strategies. The position means Sapenaro will lead the Fed’s efforts as outlined in a paper titled Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System published in early 2015.

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New Cyberattacks Aim for ATM Management Systems

Independent Banker

It’s called ATM cash-out fraud, and it’s a new data security threat where physical attacks and cyberattacks converge. Earlier this year, federal regulators warned financial institutions against criminal attacks on their ATM systems. Current Tech. By Maria Korolov.

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Onward Financial’s Employer-Backed Payday Loan Alternative

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Regulators can ban payday loans – but no one can ban cars that break down, heating systems that drop dead in the middle of the winter, medical crises or any of the myriad unexpected financial events that send consumers running to the embrace of short-term lenders. In other words, a payday loan from the source of the paycheck.

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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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Congress Presses Fed On Real-Time Payments Plan

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Despite some previous pushback, the Fed, represented by Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President and Chief Executive Officer Esther L. House Committee on Financial Services Task Force on Financial Technology held a hearing Thursday (Sept. payments ecosystem. George, was met with widespread support from her fellow witnesses.

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