LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. - (11/08/05) -- DealerTrack Inc. said last week thatNissan Motors Acceptance Corp. has securitized $8 million ofelectronic vehicle contracts originated and stored on the company'seContracting system, marking the first time that electroniccontracts were included in an automotive securitization on a widebasis. DealerTrack's eContracting is integrated with the company'sonline credit application processing and enables car dealers tosubmit retail sales contracts electronically to credit unions andbanks. With eContracts, the consumer receives a paper copy of thecontract, but the legal copy of the sale remains in electronicformat and is stored with DealerTrack or the lender.
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Threat group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the attack, which reportedly targeted third-party platforms rather than Betterment's own systems.
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Artificial intelligence developments are stoking investor fears about software companies. Banks' limited exposure to the sector and general stability is proving attractive to investors.
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Prosperity Bancshares finalizes the second of three acquisitions it's announced since July; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation appoints a new chief information security officer for its American operations; Huntington Bancshares, Third Coast Bancshares and Heritage Financial completed acquisitions; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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Fintech and crypto groups said in comment letters to the Federal Reserve that the proposed "skinny" master account is too limited and could keep firms dependent on banks. Banking groups asked for more time to comment.
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said in a speech Friday that long-term productivity gains brought on by artificial intelligence could compel the central bank to maintain higher rates to keep prices stable.
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While the e-commerce giant has deemphasized the technology, banks and payment firms are testing the biometric option.
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