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The Exchange: International Payments Newsletter - September 2026

Daisy Lin, Head of Marketing, Acceleron: Sep 29, 2026

September opens with a quarter point Federal Reserve rate hike, taking the benchmark range to 3.75% to 4%, and a signal...

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Community Banking Champions: Sean Mayo, SVP, U.S. Financial Institutions at FedFis

Daisy Lin, Head of Marketing, Acceleron: Sep 23, 2026

Meet "Uncle Sean," the accountant turned banking and fintech insider behind one of the industry's favorite weekly...

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How to Add Cross-Border Payments Without New Systems

Elizabeth Downey, COO of Acceleron: Sep 16, 2026

Adding international payments doesn't require coding or a long timeline, thanks to pre-integrated correspondent banking...

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Community Banking News Update: Stablecoin Rule, Fintech Partnership Standards, SAR - September 2026

Daisy Lin, Head of Marketing, Acceleron: Sep 9, 2026

New rules are taking shape for digital money, open banking, SAR, fintech partnerships and more Lots of big questions...

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If You Want Small Business Customers, Move International Payments Like a Modern Bank

Damon Magnuski, CEO, Acceleron: Sep 2, 2026

57% of your SMB customers are already making payments abroad. Make sure it’s through you. Every community bank and...

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Global Correspondent Banking Monitor: ISO 20022 Deadline Delay, Swift's Blockchain Ledger - Q3 2026

Daisy Lin, Head of Marketing, Acceleron: Aug 26, 2026

What's reshaping correspondent banking: Swift goes live on blockchain, China nears a rival cross-border payments...

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The Exchange: International Payments Newsletter - August 2026

Daisy Lin, Head of Marketing, Acceleron: Aug 25, 2026

Summer may be winding down, but there’s no shortage of movement across community banking. This month brings new...

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Future of Community Banking Case Study: How Legacy Bank Streamlined International Wire Processing with Acceleron

Daisy Lin, Head of Marketing, Acceleron: Aug 19, 2026

One platform, one entry point: how Legacy Bank cut manual work out of international wires A customer walks into a...

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Community Banking News Update: Reciprocal Deposits Win, Skinny Accounts, CRA Revamp - August 2026

Daisy Lin, Head of Marketing, Acceleron: Aug 5, 2026

A month of contrasts: reciprocal deposits win, Wise bank charter bid denied, CRA revamp, bank M&As, "skinny" accounts....

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Guide to the Best Cross-Border Payments Sessions at Fiserv Forum 2026

Daisy Lin, Head of Marketing, Acceleron: Jul 29, 2026

Your shortlist to the must attend cross-border payments sessions at Fiserv Forum 2026 Fiserv Forum Client Conference...

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The Transformers, Victoria Tostado - CEO of Agxes - Making Agriculture Loans More Intelligent

Daisy Lin, Head of Marketing, Acceleron: Jul 28, 2026

How a farmer turned fintech CEO is building the infrastructure to make agricultural loan underwriting faster and...

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The Exchange - International Payments Newsletter - July 2026

Daisy Lin, Head of Marketing, Acceleron: Jul 27, 2026

This month, we're talking AI costs, conference takeaways from Lake Tahoe to Las Vegas, and how DCI's CEO went from bank...

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Correspondent Bank vs. Intermediary Bank vs. Beneficiary Bank: What’s the Difference?

Damon Magnuski, CEO, Acceleron: Jan 29, 2026

Understanding the roles of correspondent, intermediary, and beneficiary banks, and international wire transfer...

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Non-Interest Income: Maximizing Bank Profitability Through International Payments

Damon Magnuski, CEO, Acceleron: Aug 22, 2024

Leveraging international payments and FX marketplaces to drive non-interest income Key takeaways: Diversify Income:...

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Community Banking News Update- October 2025

Daisy Lin, Head of Marketing, Acceleron: Oct 8, 2025

Key industry developments impacting community financial institutions this month This month’s banking news carries...

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Ask the Lawyer: Tokenized Deposits vs. Stablecoins

Daisy Lin, Head of Marketing, Acceleron: Jan 21, 2026

What community banks and credit unions need to know about tokenized deposits vs stablecoins and how they work in a...