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TD Bank on Tapping APIs and Partnering With FinTechs to Serve Commercial Clients
February 15, 2022

Serving the different needs of commercial banking clients can be a challenge for even the biggest financial institutions. In The Next-Gen Commercial Banking Tracker, TD Bank’s Paul Margarites explains how leveraging outside software applications and tapping partnerships with innovative FinTechs is proving valuable in meeting...

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Synctera Launches Community Bank-FinTech Partnership
February 14, 2022

Partnership banking platform Synctera has announced a launch between Lineage Bank and GoGetr, the first such arrangement using the company’s capabilities, according to a Monday (Feb. 14) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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FinTechs Throw API Lifelines to Banks to Meet Commercial Client Needs
February 14, 2022

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TD Bank Freezes 2 Bank Accounts Supporting Canadian Protests
February 13, 2022

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) has frozen two personal bank accounts that had C$1.4 million deposited to support protesters of the Canadian government’s pandemic measures, a report from Reuters said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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BoA: Roughly 3 Million Workers Use Its Corporate Employee Banking, Investing Program
February 10, 2022

Over 200 of Bank of America’s corporate and commercial clients around the U.S. — totaling 3 million employees — have adopted its Corporate Employee Banking and Investing program to help larger and mid-sized companies add more lending and investing programs, according to a press release...

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FinTech Customers Bank Launches Financial Institutions Banking Group
February 08, 2022

Digital FinTech Customers Bank on Tuesday (Feb. 8) announced the launch of a financial institutions group (FIG), which will serve securities broker dealers, future commissions merchants, market makers, liquidity providers, insurance companies, trust companies and financial institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Rent-a-Bank Model May Be Living on Borrowed Time
February 07, 2022

As FinTechs gain ground within financial services, as banks partner with these digital-first upstarts to broaden their offerings, several business practices are coming under scrutiny and under fire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Advocacy Groups Call on Regulators to Ban High-Interest Rate FinTech Loans
February 06, 2022

A coalition of advocacy groups wants U.S. regulators to look more into banks partnering with FinTechs to charge predatory interest rates that would be otherwise illegal in the lenders’ home states, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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US Treasury Tells Banks They Can Process Aid Payments to Afghanistan
February 02, 2022

International banks got the go-ahead from the U.S. Treasury Department to allow money transfers to Afghanistan for humanitarian purposes on Wednesday (Feb. 2), adding that aid groups can pay teachers and healthcare workers at state-run institutions without issue, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete...