Banking 2 news and trends

Matera CEO Thinks US Banks Should Take a Page From Brazil’s Success With Pix and...
Payments Innovation // November 06, 2024

Digital transformation for banks and credit unions in the U.S. is ripe with opportunities, some of which can strengthen customer relationships in ways that only a few years ago would have been scarcely imaginable. With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), direct connections and instant...

CFOs Tell Banks What They Want From Working Capital Solutions. And It Isn’t Always the...
CFO // November 06, 2024

It was former Intel CEO Andy Grove who once said, “How well we communicate is determined not by how well we say things, but how well we are understood.” And according to Visa’s 2024-2025 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index, CFOs and treasurers want to be...

Earnings Spotlight FinTech Platforms’ Progress in Speeding Banking’s Digital Shift
Digital Banking // November 05, 2024

Digital transformation holds promise for banks, but it could also give them pause. The traditional route, upgrading legacy systems and on-premise technology — going it alone, so to speak — is rife with friction and heavy upfront investment. There’s a long runway in tailoring online...

IBC Integrates Finata Commercial Lending Offering to Bolster Digital Banking
Partnerships // November 05, 2024

IBC Bank has launched a partnership with commercial lending FinTech Finanta. “By integrating Finanta’s advanced commercial lending platform, IBC Bank will accelerate its digital transformation in commercial lending and unleash incremental business value,” the companies said in a news release Tuesday (Nov. 5). As part of the partnership, Finanta...

Interviews & Exclusives
Matera CEO Thinks US Banks Should Take a Page From Brazil’s Success With Pix and QR Code Payments

November 06, 2024
Digital transformation for banks and credit unions in the U.S. is ripe with opportunities, some of which can strengthen customer relationships in ways that only a few years ago would have been scarcely imaginable. With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), direct connections and instant payments technology is moving banks closer than ever to end […]

CFOs Tell Banks What They Want From Working Capital Solutions. And It Isn’t Always the...

November 06, 2024
It was former Intel CEO Andy Grove who once said, “How well we communicate is determined not by how well we say things, but how well we are understood.” And...

Giving Credit Unions Credit: Bright Future for ‘Little Guys’ of Banking

November 05, 2024
Bigger doesn’t always mean better across financial services — especially when it comes to innovation. And as financial technology reshapes the payments industry, even smaller, regional credit unions are finding...

Rule 1033 Explained: How the CFPB’s Data Sharing Standards Could Reshape Banking

November 05, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s finalized rule on data sharing has its share of supporters and detractors. Those in favor of the new mandates — and as described by the...

Quick Reads
JPMorgan to Integrate On-Chain FX Settlement into Kinexys Blockchain Platform

November 06, 2024
J.P. Morgan has announced a significant enhancement to its blockchain platform, recently rebranded from Onyx to Kinexys. The bank will integrate Kinexys Digital Payments with J.P. Morgan FX Services, enabling on-chain FX settlement. This move positions Kinexys as a key player in the landscape of digital cross-border payments and foreign exchange. Initially supporting USD and […]

IBC Integrates Finata Commercial Lending Offering to Bolster Digital Banking

November 05, 2024
IBC Bank has launched a partnership with commercial lending FinTech Finanta. “By integrating Finanta’s advanced commercial lending platform, IBC Bank will accelerate its digital transformation in commercial lending and unleash incremental business...

Singapore Responds to ‘Strong Interest’ in Asset Tokenization

November 04, 2024
Singapore’s banking regulator announced plans to promote tokenization in the financial services industry. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said the effort will include deepening the liquidity of tokenized assets...

Elizabeth Warren: TD Bank Execs Should Have Been Prosecuted

November 03, 2024
Last month, the Justice Department settled an anti-money laundering probe into TD Bank. But according to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the $3 billion the government received from the Canadian...