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B2B Payments
Alternative Finance, Plausibly, Via Plousio
October 12, 2016

Despite the turmoil in the alternative finance market, Plousio sees opportunity in linking SMB borrowers to the working capital they need, according to strategic partnerships exec Francis Pierre.

Security & Fraud
Another Group of Hackers Target Swift, According To Symantec
October 12, 2016

A second hacking group is targeting banks through the Swift Inerbank Messaging system, according to a report out from cyber-security firm Symnatec yesterday (Oct. 11). The group is leveraging similar but distinct tactics from the group that orchestrated an $81 million hack of Bangladesh’s Central...

News
Investors Want Answers About The Samsung Debacle
October 12, 2016

In the wake of the headline-grabbing choice to discontinue production of its Galaxy Note phone due to seemingly intractable battery fires, Samsung’s investors want some clarity about what exactly went so wrong. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

CFPB
CFPB Orders Navy Federal Credit Union To Pay $28.5 Million Fine
October 12, 2016

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Tuesday (Oct. 11) it ordered Navy Federal Credit Union to pay $28.5 million in fines and restitution over civil charges it allegedly made fake threats about debt collection to members of the credit union. Get the Full Story...

Security & Fraud
Q2 Rolls Out Tracking Fraud Alerts Tool
October 12, 2016

Q2 Holdings, a provider of secure, cloud-based digital banking solutions for community-focused financial institutions, announced on Tuesday (Oct. 11) the launch of its Centrix Dispute Tracking System (CentrixDTS) Fraud Alerts module, an add-on to the case management and Regulation E compliance platform financial institutions use...

CFPB
The CFPB Found Unconstitutional…But …
October 12, 2016

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau suffered a major blow in Federal Appeals Court yesterday when a three judge panel ruled that parts of its leadership structure are unconstitutional.  This decision was taken as part of mortgage lender’s PHH Corp. appeal of the 2014 $109M financial penalty imposed by the CFPB....

Europe
EU Market Volatility Sidelines IPOs
October 12, 2016

Even while the U.S. is seeing a resurgence of sorts in initial public offerings, Europe may be seeing a bit of a slide. Reuters reported on Tuesday (Oct. 11) that two European companies have scuttled their intentions to come public, citing the oft-repeated refrain (by other...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Square Hopes To No Longer Indulge In Caviar
October 12, 2016

Square no longer wants to be in the food delivery business and is trying to sell Caviar. Uber made an offer that was considered too low, but a new buyer has not yet been found. Meanwhile, UberEATS and GrubHub are stealing the show.

Banking
Wells Fargo Lays Out The Future On Executive Conference Call
October 12, 2016

Wells Fargo executives laid out plans to move beyond the fake accounts scandal during a conference call with roughly 500 senior executives in which the bank said growth in the retail banking business will likely be down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...