A bipartisan bill offered Monday by Senate Banking Committee member Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Andy Kim, D-N.J., would force the Securities and Exchange Commission to update a 25-year-old threshold that holds small financial firms to higher regulatory standards.
Vendors need to make their products easy to modernize and integrate, says Inder Koul, who runs IT at First Niagara.
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In global news this week, Microsoft is working with the London Stock Exchange Group on artificial intelligence, Apple's mobile wallet debuts in Vietnam and more.
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Bank of New York Mellon, U.S. Bank and others are looking at how the Federal Reserve's instant settlement network could safely speed up routing, payroll and billing.
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The Alabama bank is rolling out an online platform for corporate clients to manage billing-related communications with their own customers.
A near-collapse of the global software vulnerability database exposed critical weaknesses that could leave banks unable to track cyber threats.
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The average immediate annuity premium is $107,000, and 90% of policyholders purchase additional riders that either keep payments flowing to heirs, or that return the balance of the contract to heirs, if the contract holder dies unexpectedly early, according to Limra research.
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PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc. has tapped into substantial demand for third-party marketing services among banks and credit unions that want temporary solutions or want to limit their level of commitment.
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The formula employers use for matching contributions in their 401(k) plans serves as a strong cue to workers for how much to contribute, according to an analysis by Principal.
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Credit unions in the Silver and Golden states saw strong increases in growth and deposits during the first quarter of 2018.
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With ruling in GSE case, the two agencies are emerging as the test subjects for a legal showdown over their authority.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may need to tap into U.S. Treasury funds when they adopt CECL, a new accounting rule that makes companies set aside money upfront for expected loan losses.
The Dallas bank's full-year results showed progress toward its long-term strategic goals despite a fourth-quarter drop-off in net interest income heavily tied to its mortgage business, executives said on an earnings call.
Telcoin is seeking to become the first chartered bank under Nebraska's Digital Asset Depository Institutions regime. Its CEO believes it can become a regulated bridge between crypto and banking.
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We’ve seen many companies embrace faster and easier payments systems, says Citizens' Matt Richardson.
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It’s easy — but pointless — to lament the havoc that the economy has wreaked on performance metrics lately. Instead, draw up an opportunistic new plan, urge your employees to focus on execution and worry less about what rivals are doing.
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Financial crime isn’t going away, and it’s growing worse all the time. That’s why institutions need to move at the speed of fraud, says Quantexa's Clark Frogley.
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Many express frustration with either real or perceived doubts about clients' concerns, but experts say they're missing an opportunity to address them up front.
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The operation washed checks stolen from USPS boxes and used "money mules" recruited on Instagram, causing financial and personal distress for victims.
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The money transfer fintech expanded its Austin office 200% to 90,000 square feet as it looks toward accelerating growth in North America. The company also separately inked a new partnership with Upwork to add Wise Platform as an infrastructure provider for freelancer payouts.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a speech Tuesday that the central bank's policy stance is "modestly restrictive," a stance that will give the central bank flexibility to react to an uncertain economic future.
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The credit score provider has developed "focused" language artificial intelligence models purpose-built for tasks like detecting payment fraud, assessing risk and recommending next best actions.
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Students are collaborating with credit specialists at the lending platform to build agentic AI models for small business lending and for helping small business owners manage their finances.
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The AI-powered auto lender is the latest fintech to debut an IPO in recent months, even as a different auto lender filed for bankruptcy this week.
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