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Activity, Retail Banking

The evolving relationship between supermarkets and banking and the key role of fintechs

March 18, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

This analysis begins with a look at some of those that did it first. Although a well-established retailer and grocer, it would take 78 years for British supermarket Tesco to tap the financial services market, a push led by the […]


Regulations

JPMorgan Chase fined $348.2M over gaps in trade data reporting

March 14, 2024

Via: Banking Dive

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency fined JPMorgan Chase $250 million Thursday, and the Federal Reserve added a $98.2 million penalty, asserting the bank failed to adequately monitor client trading activities for market misconduct between 2014 and 2023. […]


Capital and Risk, Operational

Banking apps fall short on fraud protections: report

March 14, 2024

Via: Payments Dive

For the report, Consumer Reports evaluated the mobile banking apps of five large traditional banks: Bank of America, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo, as well as those of five digital banks: Albert, Ally, Chime, Current and […]


Capital and Risk, Liquidity

US Dollar Seeks Fed Signals in PPI, Retail Sales Data – EUR/USD, USD/JPY Setups

March 14, 2024

Via: DailyFX

The U.S. dollar experienced a slight dip on Wednesday, although its descent was cushioned by an uptick in U.S. Treasury yields. In any case, FX volatility remained subdued as traders appeared to refrain from taking large directional positions ahead of […]


Capital and Risk, Trading

U.S. Bancorp (USB) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note

March 12, 2024

Via: Yahoo

The latest trading session saw U.S. Bancorp (USB) ending at $43.21, denoting a -0.71% adjustment from its last day’s close. The stock’s change was less than the S&P 500’s daily gain of 1.12%. At the same time, the Dow added […]


Capital and Risk, Insurance

US neobank Oxygen switches focus from banking to health insurance in new strategy

March 11, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

In a statement on the company’s website, Oxygen says it officially commenced the “account closure process” on 8 March, with both consumers and business users being informed that their accounts will be closed on 29 March. The firm adds that […]


Capital and Risk, Credit, Regulations

CFPB to cap credit card late fees at $8 and increase accountability among issuers

March 8, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

The ruling has lowered the charge from its previous figure of $32, in a move that the regulator hopes will save account holders more than $14 billion a year while axing what it describes as business models founded on “penalties, […]


News

Lloyd’s Hits 35% Female Leadership Target, Says it Has a ‘Way to Go’

March 5, 2024

Via: Insurance Journal

Lloyd’s of London has hit a short-term target of filling 35% of leadership roles with women, although less than half of firms in the commercial insurance market had hit the mark, it said on Tuesday. Lloyd’s said it needed to […]


Regulations

Puerto Rican bank sues Fed for $150M in damages

March 5, 2024

Via: Banking Dive

Banco San Juan Internacional filed an amended lawsuit Thursday, seeking damages exceeding $150 million from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Fed’s board of governors. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District […]


Activity, Investment Banking

Lloyds Bank backs new £62m community development fund

March 4, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

The CIEF has been launched to provide funding to Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs are non-profit lenders including community development banks, credit unions, loan funds and venture capital funds which service underserved communities specifically with small business loans, real […]


Activity, Retail Banking

Online pension provider PensionBee announces US expansion plan

March 4, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

Described as a “transformative step” for the firm by company CEO Romi Savova, PensionBee hopes its US operations will match or exceed the scale of its UK business within the next decade, adding that the US defined contribution pension market […]


Capital and Risk, Operational

The history of banking technology vs the history of banking experience

March 1, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

Back in 1957, 1TB of storage capacity would have cost $9.2 billion, while 1TB of memory would have cost $411 trillion. Today, the same storage and memory capacity costs just $14 and $2,100, respectively. Banking has evolved in lockstep. We […]


Activity, Investment Banking

Cross River Bank Group launches new investment banking unit

February 29, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

The group – which is headquartered in Kansas City and includes CRB Securities and embedded finance solutions vendor Cross River Bank – says the new division will work to advise fintechs on “their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, […]


Regulations

Green Dot receives proposed consent order from US Federal Reserve

February 29, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

In its recently published Q4 and full year financial results for 2023, Green Dot states that the matters addressed in the proposed consent order “relate to activities and practices that commenced prior to the company’s Chief Executive Officer transition in […]


Channels

Diamond Trust Bank Uganda partners TerraPay to enhance cross-border transfer processes

February 27, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

TerraPay says the partnership will enable the bank to “facilitate direct account deposits from any part of the world”, allowing customers and expatriates residing outside of the country to send “real-time money transfers to their loved ones in Uganda“. Willie […]


News

Citi taps JPMorgan veteran to lead banking unit

February 26, 2024

Via: Banking Dive

Citi has appointed Viswas Raghavan as head of banking and executive vice chair, CEO Jane Fraser said in a memo Monday. Raghavan will oversee Citi’s investment, corporate and commercial banking businesses, which is one of the company’s core units. He […]


Capital and Risk, Credit

Commerce Bank taps Temenos for loan origination solution

February 22, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

Temenos, which has recently been forced to refute allegations made by Hindenburg Research of client dissatisfaction and accounting irregularities, claims its Infinity system will provide the US private bank with increased operational efficiency and personalised customer experiences. Commerce says it […]


Activity, Corporate Banking

The Top Trends in Corporate Banking You Need to Know About

February 22, 2024

Via: TechBullion

As the business world continues to evolve, so too does corporate banking. From digital transformations to innovative financial solutions, staying ahead of the game is essential for success in today’s competitive market. In this blog post, we’ll explore the top […]


Capital and Risk, Credit

Neon Money Club launches dating app for those with good credit

February 21, 2024

Via: Banking Dive

On Valentine’s Day, fintech Neon Money Club launched an app to help financially like-minded people find love. Potential suitors will find one unusual hurdle prior to swiping right, though: They must have at least a 675 credit score. The app, […]


Regulations

Germany’s BaFin warns Deutsche Bank of potential fines if it doesn’t improve money laundering controls

February 20, 2024

Via: FinTech Futures

The regulator has extended the stay of its special representative at Deutsche Bank until 30 October 2024 to report on and assess the progress of the bank’s implementation of safeguards against money laundering and terrorist financing. The representative was first […]