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BankThink is American Banker's (@amerbanker) destination for commentary and informed opinion on critical topics in financial services.
New York, N.Y.
Joined May 2009
In @AmerBanker @BankThink, @NoelleinMadrid outlines how offering stablecoin custody could put U.S. banks on the road to developing “super-apps” on the scale of China’s Alipay and WeChat. https://t.co/18MI7nKQbH
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Noelle Acheson points out that, while banks are unlikely to issue stablecoins, the related businesses they are likely to end up offering could set the stage for a transformation of their relationship...
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In a Letter to the Editor, @JimNussle , President & CEO of America's Credit Unions, highlights how credit unions make every dollar of CDFI funding count. https://t.co/4IlcXkd6Qd
#CreditUnionDifference #CDFIFund #Economics
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The leader of a major credit union trade group takes issue with a recent BankThink article questioning credit unions' ability to operate as federally recognized Community Development Financial...
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Whether they plan on it or not, most managers will at some point find themselves in a bubble that bad news fails to penetrate. The best leaders are the ones actively trying to burst it, writes Dave Martin, of @BankMechanics, in @AmerBanker @BankThink. https://t.co/q7vI4MCdCZ
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Whether they plan on it or not, most managers will at some point find themselves in a bubble that bad news fails to penetrate. The best leaders are the ones actively trying to burst it.
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Banks should take a page from the health sciences' playbook and use artificial intelligence to “nudge” consumers away from transactions that have the characteristics of known fraud schemes, writes Michal Tresner, of ThreatMark, in @AmerBanker @BankThink. https://t.co/kdCgwLL3DP
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Banks should take a page from the health sciences' playbook and use artificial intelligence to "nudge" consumers away from transactions that have the characteristics of known fraud schemes.
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https://t.co/FY0M1D6Zfg Congress should hold hearings to investigate whether credit unions really qualify to operate as tax-advantaged Community Development Financial Institutions, writes @RyanLEllis, of @CFEconomy, in @AmerBanker @BankThink.
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Congress should hold hearings to investigate whether credit unions really qualify to operate as tax-advantaged Community Development Financial Institutions.
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https://t.co/RbMO3s5CdX In @AmerBanker @BankThink, @NoelleinMadrid writes that new blockchains from @Circle and @Stripe are about more than customization and control over the features. They’re about redistributing power across the payments landscape.
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Noelle Acheson writes that new blockchains from Circle and Stripe are about more than customization and control over the features. They're about redistributing power across the payments landscape
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https://t.co/gkNYpkkSvC As bank regulators work to create a more transparent and effective supervisory process, they should overhaul the process for appealing their rulings to add challenges to enforcement actions, writes Brendan Clegg, of @LuseLaw, in @AmerBanker @BankThink.
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As bank regulators work to create a more transparent and effective supervisory process, they should overhaul the process for appealing their rulings to include challenges to enforcement actions.
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https://t.co/Ku6vP6t7Op Who owns bank customers’ data? It’s a murky legal question, and answering it will determine the relationship between banks and fintechs in a future of open banking, writes @GeneLudwig, of Ludwig Advisors, in @AmerBanker @BankThink.
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Banks want to reclaim their position as the central node in the customer relationship by charging fintechs and data aggregators for access to permissioned customer data. How the legal questions about...
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https://t.co/R49HzZfKgO Well-regulated stablecoins will open the door to a wide range of financial activities, including 24/7 global markets for any asset class imaginable. Traditional banks should take note, writes @DiogoMonica, of @HaunVentures and @Anchorage, in @BankThink.
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Well-regulated stablecoins will open the door to a wide range of financial activities, including 24/7 global markets for any asset class imaginable. Traditional banks should take note.
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https://t.co/29tze3S6Oe The CFPB must unequivocally state that consumers own their financial data and prohibit financial institutions from monetizing access to it. No one should dictate with whom consumers can share their data, writes Dan Quan, of Nevcaut Ventures, in @BankThink
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The CFPB must unequivocally state that consumers own their financial data and prohibit financial institutions from monetizing access to it. No one, not even the biggest bank in the country, should...
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In @AmerBanker @BankThink, Ken Thomas looks back on the junk bond era and its impact on the U.S. Savings and Loan industry.
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Junk bonds made Michael Milken the most important and richest person on Wall Street. But they caused many large thrifts to fail. Had he listened to his professors and pursued his Ph.D. in 1970, his...
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Slashing capital requirements for the largest banks reveals that the Federal Reserve’s priorities are not with community banks. This will make it harder for small banks to compete with their larger peers, writes Adam Turmakhan in @AmerBanker @BankThink.
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Slashing capital requirements for the largest banks shows where the Federal Reserve's priorities lie — and it's not with community banks. This will make it even harder for small banks to compete with...
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In @AmerBanker @BankThink, @NoelleinMadrid highlights how last week’s White House crypto document and the SEC’s announced Project Crypto are not just about supporting digital assets — they’re also about an overhaul of traditional finance.
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Noelle Acheson highlights how last week's White House crypto document and the SEC's announced Project Crypto are not just about supporting digital assets — they're also about an overhaul of traditi...
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As stablecoins and related products gain traction in the U.S., bankers are going to have to face the fact that their current AML controls simply aren’t up to the task anymore, writes David DeLeon, of @Accenture, in @AmerBanker @BankThink.
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As stablecoins and related products gain traction in the U.S., bankers are going to have to face the fact that their current anti-money-laundering controls simply aren't up to the task anymore.
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Banks would face higher assessments to bring the Deposit Insurance Fund’s reserve ratio into compliance. Costs would be reflected in higher fees and reduced availability of credit, writes @DanielSavickas, of @ProtecTaxpayers, in @AmerBanker @BankThink.
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Banks would face much higher assessments to bring the Deposit Insurance Fund's reserve ratio into compliance. Those costs would be reflected in higher fees and reduced availability of credit.
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https://t.co/9fNc9Uo875 Treasury’s Office of Financial Research OFR was created for moments like this, when financial innovation accelerates and uncertainty builds. This is no time to slash its personnel, writes Greg Feldberg, of @YaleSOM, in @AmerBanker @BankThink.
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Proposed cuts to the Treasury's Office of Financial Research would deprive the government of vital insight into the financial markets at a time when the sector is experiencing major disruptions.
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A huge percentage of Americans, particularly Gen Z and millennials, score poorly on financial literacy tests, with predictable consequences. AI-powered agents would help empower them, writes Scott Smith, of Fizz, in @AmerBanker @BankThink. https://t.co/81H8bv83xH
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A huge percentage of Americans, particularly Gen Z and millennials, score poorly on financial literacy tests, with predictable consequences. AI-powered agents would help empower them.
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Countries around the world are retreating from the economic integration that drove growth in the post-Cold War era. The result will be an unnecessary hindrance of progress, writes Alex Tsepaev, of @B2PRIME, in @AmerBanker @BankThink. https://t.co/BXvls871D3
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Countries around the world are retreating from the economic integration that drove growth in the post-Cold War era. The result will be an unnecessary hindrance of progress.
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The insights of frontline employees can be invaluable tools for improving a bank’s operations. It’s up to executives to get out of the office and listen to what they have to teach them, writes Dave Martin, of @BankMechanics, in @AmerBanker @BankThink. https://t.co/Twpy1c4fjT
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The insights of frontline employees can be invaluable tools for improving a bank's operations. It's up to executives to get out of the office and listen to what they have to teach them.
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