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Banks Push Back On Possible Banking Charters For Big Techs Like Amazon And Facebook

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House committee this week began reviewing the idea of allowing the likes of Amazon or Facebook to receive charters to operate as banks — an idea that’s already gotten plenty of pushback from traditional financial institutions (FIs). However, the banking industry doesn’t like that one bit. Specific Concerns .

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SAFE Banking Act returns to Congress: Is safe harbor for cannabis banking on the horizon?

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If signed into law, the SAFE Act would allow banks to provide services to cannabis-related businesses (CRBs) in states that have passed the legalization of marijuana in some form. According to a letter from the American Bankers Association (ABA) to the Senate Banking Committee, only about 11 percent of all U.S.

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Commerzbank Says It Was 'Deceived' By Wirecard Fraud

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Despite carrying out their own analyses, “[t]here were no signs of accounting discrepancies,” said Chromik, Reuters reports. Chromik was one of several senior bankers to take questions on Thursday by parliament. Top executives and auditors assured this, according to Reuters.

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Can fintechs enhance your bank’s marketing campaign?

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We asked several banking leaders how they’ve employed fintech to ramp up their marketing campaigns, hone their analytic strategies and gain new patrons in the process. Using the app, they can communicate and share calendars—and will soon be able to make payments to one another, he says. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Dick, chairman and CEO.

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FedNow implementation: What fraud and AML professionals need to know

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How offering FedNow instant payments affects fraud & AML/CFT compliance What financial crime staff can do to prepare fraud and AML functions for implementing the FedNow Service for instant payments. Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? Instant payments service What is FedNow?

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Crypto.com Promises 100 Pct Refunds To Its Wirecard Users

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The CEO of Crypto.com, a Wirecard Card Solutions card issuer, vowed to issue refunds to its customers hours after the United Kingdom’s financial regulator froze German payment processor Wirecard’s cash and assets. “We TenX, the London-based cryptocurrency payment platform, is also a Wirecard issuer.

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Deep Dive: How FIs, Customers Are Navigating The Coronavirus-Inspired Spike In Digital Banking Demand

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These online and mobile experiences must be convenient, seamless and secure, or consumers are likely to abandon them. Data from a 2018 survey showed that 43 percent of millennial consumers had given up on mobile banking activities that felt too complicated or lengthy, for example. The Path to Digital Banking’s Popularity.