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Banking, Credit Cards, Home Loans & Auto Loans. Personal. Small Business. Wealth Management is just some of the main things a Bank will offer in terms of services.

Fed Scrutiny of Regional Banks Highlights Importance of KYB, FinTech Partnerships 
Fed Scrutiny of Regional Banks Highlights Importance of KYB, FinTech Partnerships 
September 01, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

The increased scrutiny of regional banks — and a boost in capital requirements — may drive them towards FinTech partnerships to shore up compliance and...

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Switzerland Introduces New Anti-Money Laundering Measures
Switzerland Introduces New Anti-Money Laundering Measures
August 30, 2023  |  AML

Switzerland is set to introduce new rules to tackle money laundering. The regulations — set to be presented to the Swiss parliament next year — would make...

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FinTech Upgrade Expands Services to Include Consumer Auto Loans
FinTech Upgrade Expands Services to Include Consumer Auto Loans
August 30, 2023  |  Personal Loans

Upgrade is expanding its services to include consumer auto loans. To kickstart its auto lending business, the San Francisco-based FinTech company will initially make its offering...

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Jump in Contactless Payments Opens Door for Digital Wallets
Jump in Contactless Payments Opens Door for Digital Wallets
August 30, 2023  |  Digital Payments

John (JP) Park, senior product manager of go to market strategy at Bank of America Merchant Services, told PYMNTS in an interview that the rise of...

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FDIC Wants Regional Banks to Issue $70 Billion in Fresh Debt
FDIC Wants Regional Banks to Issue $70 Billion in Fresh Debt
August 29, 2023  |  Debt

In the spring, two formerly obscure acronyms, SVB and FDIC, became household names. That’s because after SVB (Silicon Valley Bank) collapsed due to a structurally weakened balance...

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Not Knowing How to Measure Data’s Effectiveness Holds Small Business Lenders Back
Not Knowing How to Measure Data’s Effectiveness Holds Small Business Lenders Back
August 29, 2023  |  SMBs

Small- to medium-sized businesses are tough. “It’s a resilient sector made up of business segments that are seeing strong growth,” Hicham Oudghiri, co-founder and CEO of Enigma...

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Federal Reserve Sets Guidelines for Banks’ Use of Stablecoins
Federal Reserve Sets Guidelines for Banks’ Use of Stablecoins
August 28, 2023  |  Regulation

A new Federal Reserve supervisory letter on the process for state member banks using dollar tokens, such as stablecoins, to facilitate payments has drawn the...

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Spanish Official Suggests Tools to Mitigate Digital Euro’s Unintended Consequences
Spanish Official Suggests Tools to Mitigate Digital Euro’s Unintended Consequences
August 25, 2023  |  International

Before making a final decision on the potential launch of a digital euro, the European Central Bank (ECB) must assess the impact of a digital euro on...

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FedNow Is Live but Banks Face Integration Decisions
FedNow Is Live but Banks Face Integration Decisions
August 23, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

For banks eyeing what they must do to get on board the FedNow Service to meet customers’ expectations for faster payments and integrate with the first new...

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