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CFPB’s Proposed Rule Is Poised to Level the Playing Field Among FIs
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule in October that requires non-depository and depository entities to release certain types of data related to customer accounts and transa
Digging Deep into Consumer Preferences for Disbursements
Disbursing funds in an efficient and accessible way is critical to a good customer experience. But new economic realities and mobile adoption have challenged organizations to evolve how they pay to me
Today’s Challenges for Back Office Operations
In the past decade, the payments industry has experienced more change than in the previous 40 years.The number of payment options for consumers is multiplying, and the adoption of real-time payments
ACH Proposed Amendments: Originators Must Prepare
When it comes to business-to-business (B2B) payments, those funneled through automated clearing house (ACH) rails are increasingly popular. Although many businesses are still mailing checks as paymen
Embedded B2B Payments: A Forward-Thinking Strategy for Long-Term Growth
Embedded payments have been a mainstay for consumers for several years due to the rise of digital payments via smartphones and mobile apps. As consumers continue to enjoy the speed, convenience, and s
Why Organizations Can’t Keep Up with Money Laundering
The rapid improvements in the payments industry over the past decade have had the unfortunate side effect of making money laundering more of a challenge for institutions to detect and deter. With a gr
Why Transparency with Tech Partners is Vital for Financial Institutions
As financial fraud continues to become more intricate and more commonplace, and risk remains a deterrent for innovation, the inadequacies of black box solutions of third-party fraud vendors are comi
What the Next Wave of AI Will Do for Business Processes
Although artificial intelligence has been one of the hot topics of the past year, it has been around for a very long time, dating to the 1940s.Over the past 20 to 30 years, there have been many permu
SMBs Can Leverage Tech Solutions and Partnerships to Drive Customer Acquisition and Retention
As the holiday season approaches, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have an uphill battle to secure their piece of the sales pie. But the key for SMBs to win this years Q4 is not to play the s
Fighting APP Fraud with AI and Collaboration: A Two-Pronged Strategy for FIs
Faster payments have plenty of benefits for businesses and consumers, but the technology has also opened the door to a new breed of fraud: authorized push payment (APP) fraud. Banks and their customer