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Today In Digital-First Banking: Banks Ask UK To Raise Cap On Contactless Payments; Bank of...
January 04, 2021

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, the United Kingdom might increase its limit on contactless payments, while The Bank of Jamaica has drafted regulations for the nation’s ePayments sector. Plus, banks could withhold stimulus checks to cover overdraft fees, although some larger financial institutions...

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Circle CEO: For Banks, Digital Dollars Demand Stablecoin Strategy
January 04, 2021

Diem may be a shadow of what some proponents promised it would be back in 2019 — namely, a seismic shift for the monetary system itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Branch Banking Going Digital-First For Safety And Relevance
December 31, 2020

Here’s another icy factoid from the year of COVID: up to 20,000 bank branches are expected to close before the pandemic is declared done. It’s triggered a remaking of the entire sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Deep Dive: How 2020 Shaped The Future Of Digital-First Banking
December 30, 2020

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Contextual Banking Awaits Its Star Turn
December 30, 2020

As treasury management becomes increasingly digital, a bank’s corporate banking clients face challenges when it comes to modernizing treasury workflows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Today In Digital-First Banking: FinCEN Warns FIs About Vaccine Scams; JP Morgan Chase To Buy...
December 29, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a warning about COVID-19 vaccine scams and cybersecurity, while J.P. Morgan Chase has agreed to purchase cxLoyalty Group Holdings’ rewards division. Plus, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against Ripple...

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Avidia Bank On The Digital Approach To Meeting Customers’, Businesses’ Needs
December 29, 2020

Banks are fast-tracking digital-first banking solutions, but customers used to walking into a branch struggle to adapt, says CarrieAnne Cormier, senior vice president of retail operations and strategy for Avidia Bank. In the Digital-First Banking Tracker, Cormier explains how a cross-channel approach can help these...

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Virtual Account Numbers Facilitate International Digital Banking
December 29, 2020

To serve eCommerce companies’ needs, as transactions continue to shift online, banking needs to go digital, too. In an interview with PYMNTS, Lilia Metodieva, managing director at Monneo, said virtual international bank account numbers (IBANs) can help firms gain scale internationally, and customize payments to serve the...

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Banking Customers Take The Digital Leap With Cross-Channel Outreach
December 28, 2020

The pandemic’s end is finally in sight as vaccines are approved and distributed, but the financial industry is not out of the woods yet. More than 20,000 bank branches in the United States are expected to close by end of the year, and four U.S....