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Why ‘Mobile-First’ Must Mean ‘Trust-Always’
February 26, 2019

Trust is inherent in banking, and has been since the beginning, when people decided to store coins and bills in vaults. Entersekt SVP of North America Sherif Samy explains why pairing the trust factor with the (mobile) form factor can help banks adopt a successful omnichannel...

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Bank Of America Rebrands, Loses Merrill Lynch Name
February 25, 2019

Bank of America will drop the Merrill Lynch name from its trading and investment banking outfits, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Green Dot CEO: 20 Years Of Innovating ‘Banking For The Masses’
February 25, 2019

It’s easy to mistake the trappings of success for stability. Beautiful office buildings, favorable earnings reports, an international presence and a growing global team not only convey the look and feel of success, but the idea that the success is permanent and that the company behind that success is infallible....

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Moody’s Says Corporate Debt Is High, But Risks Are Contained
February 22, 2019

According to recent data from Moody’s investor services, corporate leverage in the U.S. has reached pre-2008 levels, meaning banks are facing risk that is elevated above what has been seen since the financial crisis. The good news, according to Moody’s, is that at this point,...

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Visa, Mastercard, Banks Settle Card Fee Lawsuit
February 22, 2019

In a settlement that has been given preliminary approval by a federal court in New York, Visa and Mastercard, along with bank defendants, have agreed to provide roughly $6.24 billion in settlement funds. The funds are subject to a deduction that is said not to...

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FDIC: Banks Pull In $237B In 2018
February 22, 2019

Amid rising revenues and decreased taxes, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced on Thursday (Feb. 21) that the banking industry pulled in $237 billion in 2018. The agency’s Quarterly Banking Profile also noted that net income for the industry stood at $59 billion, Bloomberg...

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SEC Initiates Danske Investigation
February 22, 2019

Amid the regulators looking into its Estonian money laundering scandal, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly initiated an investigation into Danske Bank. The financial firm said it was “co-operating” with the probe by the U.S. agency that has started along with a U.S....

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Visa, Lloyds Pilot New Cash Scheme To Boost Access
February 19, 2019

Lloyds Banking Group, the U.K. bank, announced Tuesday (Feb. 19) a partnership with Visa in which the two have launched a new pilot scheme aimed at boosting access to cash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Diebold Nixdorf: Why Bank Branches Need To Move Beyond The Transaction
February 15, 2019

There is something of a strange dichotomy when one looks at the types of things bank brands are developing, particularly around mobile and digital banking services, and the kinds of things consumers say they want. Banks’ investments are leaning heavily toward technology upgrades – especially...