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Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

UK Banks Held to Higher Standards as APP Fraud Skyrockets

UK Banks Held to Higher Standards as APP Fraud Skyrockets
UK Banks Held to Higher Standards as APP Fraud Skyrockets
July 05, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Authorized push payments (APP) fraud in the U.K. amounted to £583 million ($706 million) last year as financial fraud in the country increased 39% from...

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Voice of the CFO: Being Prepared Is Big Part of Job
Voice of the CFO: Being Prepared Is Big Part of Job
July 05, 2022  |  CFO

Over the last five years, the U.K. has seen Brexit, the pandemic and now the Russia-Ukraine war that is impacting all economies. Get the Full...

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Payrailz and Jack Henry & Associates on the Importance of Placing Real-Time Payments Within Reach of More FIs
Payrailz and Jack Henry & Associates on the Importance of Placing Real-Time Payments Within Reach...
July 04, 2022  |  Faster Payments

For the latest edition of "The Real-Time Payments Tracker," PYMNTS brought in executives from Payrailz and Jack Henry & Assoc. to learn how third-party organizations...

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Ion Bank, Lincoln 1st Bank Complete Merger
Ion Bank, Lincoln 1st Bank Complete Merger
July 03, 2022  |  Banking

The parent companies of Connecticut’s Ion Bank and New Jersey’s Lincoln 1st Bank announced Friday (July 1) that they have completed their previously announced merger....

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Alerus Financial Acquires SMB-Focused Metro Phoenix Bank
Alerus Financial Acquires SMB-Focused Metro Phoenix Bank
July 03, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Alerus Financial announced Friday (July 1) that it has completed its acquisition of MPB BHC, the bank holding company of Metro Phoenix Bank. Get the...

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EMEA Neobank Weekly: Newcomers Seek to Differentiate as UK Grants Fresh Licenses
EMEA Neobank Weekly: Newcomers Seek to Differentiate as UK Grants Fresh Licenses
July 03, 2022  |  Banking

In this week’s EMEA neobank news, the U.K is set to get two new neobanks as both Ashman and Kroo are granted licenses. Get the...

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Airtel Africa Launches Smartcash Payment Service Bank
Airtel Africa Launches Smartcash Payment Service Bank
July 01, 2022  |  Banking

Airtel Africa, a multinational company that provides telecommunications and mobile money services in 14 countries in Africa, primarily in East, Central and West Africa, officially...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Embedded Finance Can Help Banks Compete With FinTechs
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Embedded Finance Can Help Banks Compete With FinTechs
July 01, 2022  |  Banking

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Banks Use Embedded Payments to Strengthen Digital Ties With SMBs
Banks Use Embedded Payments to Strengthen Digital Ties With SMBs
July 01, 2022  |  Banking

Remy Carole, V.P. of operations at Treasury Prime, told PYMNTS in a recent interview that embedded finance — the ability of FinTechs and other enterprises...

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