Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

While there’s no cyber or data security silver bullet, by bringing the theoretical into a true banking environment, we can begin to establish action plans that speak to real-world attacks.”. Cyber and data security have long been areas of emphasis for community banks, but in today’s escalating digital environment, that focus has grown.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2019

Insurer Sun Life Financial has also signed up to be part of the service. Everything from being able to see your health records in a secure way, being able to open a new bank account, being able to get a new phone – all this stuff that’s so time-consuming and painful is going to get easier for consumers,” Wolfond said.

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2023

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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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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. Customized, well-thought-out interactions—especially in the online banking space—are integral to wooing new customers and retaining existing ones. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

The latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has seen a decrease in the number of loans up for forbearance, according to a press release. The forbearance share for portfolio loans and private-label securities (PLS) fell 19 basis points to 9.99 percent the prior week.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

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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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

The Consumer Bankers Association and Bank Policy Institute , in a co-signed letter , have called on Congress to automatically forgive Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under $150,000. Although that would cover around 85 percent of the loans, it would only cover about 26 percent of PPP loan dollars, the two groups said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to the chief executive of Prudential Financial requesting a briefing and documents having to do with press reports that Wells Fargo branch bankers signed up customers for life insurance policies without their knowledge or permission. Cummings and Sen. Warren said in the letter. “We

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Investment bankers in Hong Kong were tricked out of millions of dollars by a cash-advance business called Global Merchant Funding (GMF). According to Bloomberg , smooth-talking fraudster Avery Stone and his partners at GMF convinced bankers from prominent international banks to invest in the business to the tune of $32.5 million).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

As noted in the American Banker , SWIFT has maintained that Ripple has not set up relationships with firms that can navigate regulatory hurdles. SWIFT said its own global payments innovation (gpi) offerings succeed in clearing those complexities, and that hundreds of banks have signed on with gpi. dollars to Philippine pesos.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Specifically, EY reportedly failed to request crucial information from a Singapore bank where the German payment processor claimed it had up to 1 billion euros ($1.1 Specifically, EY reportedly failed to request crucial information from a Singapore bank where the German payment processor claimed it had up to 1 billion euros ($1.1

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2016

California has joined in the lawsuit bandwagon, ordering an investigation into claims retail bankers at Wells Fargo signed customers up for life insurance polices without their consent. It also ordered Wells Fargo to refund $5 million in fees that the bank wrongly charged customers.

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Abrigo

JULY 25, 2023

Financial institutions will have different appetites, so they will have time to learn about it and learn from the activity of others.” - Russ Chacon, VP of Product Management, Abrigo Here are some fast facts about FedNow instant payments to help financial crime professionals get up to speed: Not mandatory; no implementation deadline.

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Abrigo

JUNE 12, 2020

While this is a promising sign, 13.3% While this is a promising sign, 13.3% The Fed is authorized by the Treasury to provide up to $600 billion in loans to companies with less than 15,000 people, or an annual revenue of less than $5 billion. to 13.3% – a far cry from the near 20% expected. What happened? learn more.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 10, 2019

With no signs of dissipating, it is just a matter of time before an incident happens in your customer base, if it has not happened already. NCOA estimates the cost of elder financial abuse to older Americans up to $36.5 NCOA estimates the cost of elder financial abuse to older Americans up to $36.5 billion annually.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Earnings were up from a year ago, loan portfolios grew, asset quality improved, the number of problem banks declined, and only one insured institution failed.” The FDIC said that the percentage of loans and securities with maturities of three or more years hit the highest percentage in the 18 years of data records, rising to 34.6

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Abrigo

MARCH 21, 2023

With signs continuing to point toward additional rate hikes, albeit smaller, many financial institutions are uncertain how they can and should manage their balance sheets to effectively combat interest rate risk both in the present moment and to come in 2023 and beyond. You might also like this video on managing interest rate risk.

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BankUnderground

MARCH 28, 2024

Firms aspire to set their price to secure a price markup ‘ ’ over their marginal cost of production, which is the nominal wage rate. Every time that workers get to reset their wage, they may consider the prevailing real wage too low, upping the nominal wage. This is equivalent to saying that their aspired real wage equals.

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Abrigo

JUNE 13, 2022

The NCOA estimates the cost of elder financial abuse to older Americans to be up to $36.5 billion annually. A recent American Bankers Association Foundation (ABA) research study found that older Americans hold 65% of the deposited wealth in the United States. Would you like other articles on BSA/AML training in your inbox?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

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.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Africa’s richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, is facing money laundering and mismanagement charges, while a banker implicated in the case – Nuno Ribeiro da Cunha, 45 – was found dead in his Lisbon apartment, according to multiple media reports on Thursday (Jan. billion fortune. Angola Attorney General Hélder Pitta Grós said late Wednesday (Jan.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Bankers started the year with good business plans, strong balance sheets, and optimism. By creating secure and productive remote work environments for employees and helping their teams deal with the stress of working at home (with kids learning from the same house, spouses working in the next room, and myriad other pressure points).

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FluentBanking

APRIL 18, 2020

Banking diploma is a very common and recognized professional certification from The Institute of Bankers, Bangladesh (IBB). Though there are so many contradictions about this course, every banker wants to pass this certification. Today we are going to provide you a better insight into IBB, Bangladesh, and their banking diploma course.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 21, 2015

The techies and bankers alike knew that a mobile wallet was next. When Apple Pay launched late last year, it was met with the typical Apple innovation buzz as well as some skepticism about data security. Favorite songs, memorable moments and solitaire are all housed on a small, thin rectangle likely tucked away in a pocket.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

billion-asset 1st Security Bank of Washington in Mountlake Terrace, Wash., billion-asset 1st Security Bank of Washington in Mountlake Terrace, Wash., Informal reviews throughout the year are also important so banks can catch and rectify issues in a timely manner, community bankers say. By Cheryl Winokur Munk.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

But there can be a sea change afoot that can mix things up a bit. As noted in American Banker , the deal count came to 371 deals for the first half of the year, with a few triple-digit investment rounds. Amid a bit more granular detail, of course, banks ramped up their investment activity. The way it will go?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2017

5), Alenka Grealish, senior analyst at Celent, penned an article for American Banker with a prediction: The small business (SMB) credit space is headed for a “shake-up.” On Thursday (Oct. Between market consolidation and partnerships with traditional banks, alternative lending is certainly already an in-flux market. SalaryFinance.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

In addition, we saw more and more B2B FinTech models proving out at the banks, coupled with larger and later-stage investments as the FinTech world scales up.”. where slower economic growth and industry uncertainties due to Brexit have been an issue, it is an encouraging sign.”. Much of the growth, particularly in the U.S. Blockchain.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 15, 2023

This article highlights ten not-so-evident lessons of the banking crisis that every banker must consider going forward. Now, customers and analysts will pay more attention to Loans + Securities-to deposit ratio. Instead of just looking at LTD, investors, and depositors, will now look at loan plus securities to total deposits.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

Is the credit union market ready for its close-up? It’s a market that is showing clear signs of growth. Another potential rule change is being considered in court, as the American Banker Association (ABA) is challenging the new membership rules of the NCUA, claiming the administration is overstepping the limits imposed by Congress.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

Advocacy Advocate—ICBA’s Joshua Harbursky works to assist community bankers with their industry policy engagement with lawmakers and regulators. ICBA has a great infrastructure in place and a lot of active advocates among community bankers. ICBA’s advocacy director talks about fostering a culture of advocacy. Habursky: Very nicely.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

Even big brick-and-mortar players like Macy’s have shown signs of reversing their recent ill fortune by luring customers back into their stores. Even big brick-and-mortar players like Macy’s have shown signs of reversing their recent ill fortune by luring customers back into their stores. household indebtedness. indebtedness in 2018.

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

In Texas, data security, debit card surcharges and compensation for records searches become legislative issues. Some of the most pressing issues this year involved data security breaches, patent trolls, debit card surcharges and reimbursements for litigation records search requests. Data security breaches. By Steve Scurlock.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 7, 2024

While it is tempting to sign the contract for Copilot at a starting cost of $30 per person and distribute the technology bank wide, bank management should understand the greater context of the strategy and investment. This tight integration allows bankers to boost productivity, be more accurathave more creativity.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 28, 2014

Let’s just get this out of the way right up front: most bankers rank going through a formal system selection process right up there with a trip to the dentist. So, having dispensed with the pleasantries we’ll move right along and in the spirit of Kramer, just say “Giddy Up!”. Online Applications and Borrower Portal.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Customers love digital self-service—right up until they don’t, and then they want a live person. In our work with banks and credit unions around the country, an unavoidable truth comes up again and again: Even the flashiest digital strategy falls flat without the backing of a strong contact center.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Awareness of elder financial abuse is growing, and community bankers are often relied upon as the front line of defense in the protection of their customers, including as providers of crime prevention education and information. In fact, they’re every bit as much at risk.

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