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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

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Stress testing, monitoring are essential Financial institutions should challenge assumptions about CRE risk while also watching for red flags as they manage the CRE portfolio. Takeaway 2 Advisors recommend that financial institutions look behind some of the headlines and examine their own markets before ruling out CRE altogether.

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Visa On The Role of ‘Super Apps’ In Driving Emerging Market Growth

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In the case of Dubai-based ride-hailing and delivery platform Careem and its efforts to modernize payments in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, add “timely” to the list. Just how important that ability is became quickly evident during the global pandemic, as the MENA region shut down like the rest of the world.

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FinTechs Take A Regional Approach To SMB COVID-19 Relief

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The market will be watching closely whether financial institutions (FIs) are able to address some of the biggest headaches from the first round of PPP loans, namely an influx of applications that can overwhelm lenders’ systems. LendingTree. The companies said their initiative is geared toward enabling community FIs a competitive edge.

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Report: Helping Online Merchants Comply With The Middle East’s New Payments Regs

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One area where the pandemic may significantly impact emerging data protection and open banking rules is the Middle East and North African region (MENA). Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to square away increasing consumer use of online channels with their privacy and banking standards.

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A Merchant’s How-To For Managing The Contactless Payments Surge And SCA Requirements

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The rise of online and contactless transactions in the European Union, for example, has meant that many merchants are making the bulk of their sales away from brick-and-mortar stores. SMBs are finalizing and accepting large volumes of online and contactless transactions as a growing number of consumers turn to these methods.

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Online Car Buying Co Carvana Adds New Financing Option

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Carvana, the company that lets consumers browse and purchase vehicles online, has added a new virtual financing option, according to reports. . The company has teamed up with Regions Bank to provide the possibility of virtual loans to consumers in Texas, the South and the Midwest. . and Carvana has next-day delivery in 146 markets.

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Adyen Sees Processing Volumes Up 49 Pct.; Gains Traction With Mid-Market Firms 

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22) that showed double-digit percentage gains in volumes, driven by online commerce and increased traction among mid-market firms doing business and taking payments across the globe. Continuing a trend seen in past quarters, volume churn was less than 1 percent, said management. million euros. million euros.

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