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Report: US Regulators Could Debut Banking Rules This Spring
Report: US Regulators Could Debut Banking Rules This Spring
March 05, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Reserve and other American regulators could reportedly unveil new banking regulations this spring. That’s according to the New York Times (NYT) report Tuesday (March 5)...

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CFPB Rule on Late Fees May Hamper Banks’ Ability to Innovate
CFPB Rule on Late Fees May Hamper Banks’ Ability to Innovate
March 05, 2024  |  Banking

Call it a form of fixed pricing in the banking industry. Financial services are joining the ranks of segments, such as pharma, where there are...

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Monzo Valued at $5 Billion as Neobank Plans Expansion
Monzo Valued at $5 Billion as Neobank Plans Expansion
March 05, 2024  |  Digital-First Banking

UK digital bank Monzo has been valued at $5 billion following a $430 million funding round. The round was led by Alphabet’s CapitalG group as well as Google Ventures, HongShan Capital and...

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Sandbox-as-a-Service Poised to Remove Friction From Bank-Vendor Partnerships
Sandbox-as-a-Service Poised to Remove Friction From Bank-Vendor Partnerships
March 05, 2024  |  Banking

Few financial institutions (FIs) are choosing to develop technology in-house, indicating a growing reliance on third-party FinTechs to meet their needs. However, sifting through the...

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Hank Payments and FinWise Partner on Consumer Banking Solutions
Hank Payments and FinWise Partner on Consumer Banking Solutions
March 04, 2024  |  Partnerships

Hank Payments has partnered with FinWise Bank to enhance consumer financial services, including lending, savings and payments.  This collaboration brings together Hank Payments’ banking platform with FinWise’s...

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Consumers Like Open Banking Features, Now Banks and FinTechs Need to Deliver
Consumers Like Open Banking Features, Now Banks and FinTechs Need to Deliver
March 04, 2024  |  Banking

Last month, a top financial industry regulator voiced concerns that banking and FinTech collaborations might be “blurring the lines” between banking and commerce. According to...

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Santander Slashes Jobs as Banking’s Digital Shift Continues
Santander Slashes Jobs as Banking’s Digital Shift Continues
March 04, 2024  |  Banking

Santander is reportedly cutting 320 jobs as it continues to embrace digital banking. The Spain-based bank has laid off a little under 3% of its American staff in...

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NYCB Stock Plunges as Bank Warns of ‘Material Weaknesses’
NYCB Stock Plunges as Bank Warns of ‘Material Weaknesses’
March 03, 2024  |  Banking

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) stock plummeted Friday (March 1) amid a leadership shakeup. The almost 26% drop came as the bank also reported a loss...

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FIs Reckon With Rising Fraud Rates in Run-Up to Real-Time Payments
FIs Reckon With Rising Fraud Rates in Run-Up to Real-Time Payments
March 01, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Financial institutions are beset on all sides. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “New Data: FIs Cooling on Open Banking but Still on Course for Real-Time Payments”...

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